Travelling back to Netherlands

nrishiraj

hey everyone

Sorry if this question has already been answered, but there's a lot of confusion.

My mother in law travelled from the Netherlands to the UK a month ago and had to undertake a day 2 and day 8 PCR test at home, all turned out to be negative. However, she is now planning to return to the Netherlands, but not sure which test to take? and does she need one PCR test only? Does she need to do it at home or can do it at the local testing mobile site?

I'm looking on government websites but it's not very clear.

Hope someone can put things into perspective.

Thanks 

emmajones1976

The FCO website is crystal clear, as I am going there on Friday

https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/netherlands/entry-requirements

• a negative PCR test result (taken no more than 48 hours before departure);

OR

• a negative antigen test result (taken no more than 24 hours before departure)

And no, she cant just walk into an NHS site, NHS sites arent for international travel. If she is using a major airport she can probably get it done there a few hours before the flight, assuming the flight isnt at 6am or something. 

emmajones1976

Worth bumping this thread (that the OP never returned to).... well after spending £32 on a rapid antigen test at the airport on Friday, and filling three forms in (on paper, not online), the guy at Schiphol didnt look at a single one, or bother asking for a proof of negative test. It wasnt even particularly busy, too.

Odd.

onashoestring

@emmajones1976 , did the airline check your paperwork when you checked in in UK ?

CKhalvashi

emmajones1976 said:

Worth bumping this thread (that the OP never returned to).... well after spending £32 on a rapid antigen test at the airport on Friday, and filling three forms in (on paper, not online), the guy at Schiphol didnt look at a single one, or bother asking for a proof of negative test. It wasnt even particularly busy, too.

Odd.

The airline will expect the handling company to do this, likely with spot checks on arriving pax to ensure this has been done.

I assume this will have been done at the airport of departure and would be questioning why not if not.

Entering Poland last month the officer confirmed the documents required for entry were showing on his system and therefore there was no requirement to show physical evidence.

emmajones1976

onashoestring said:

@emmajones1976 , did the airline check your paperwork when you checked in in UK ?

Nope. No bags to check in. Gate staff just took boarding card (on A4 paper, printed out from Easyjet website) and scanned passport as per.
Guy at Schiphol asked how long we were here for after taking my passport. Thats it.

Bonkers. Could have saved £64 and my writing hand but I suppose they may do random checks.

emmajones1976

CKhalvashi said:

emmajones1976 said:

Worth bumping this thread (that the OP never returned to).... well after spending £32 on a rapid antigen test at the airport on Friday, and filling three forms in (on paper, not online), the guy at Schiphol didnt look at a single one, or bother asking for a proof of negative test. It wasnt even particularly busy, too.

Odd.

The airline will expect the handling company to do this, likely with spot checks on arriving pax to ensure this has been done.

I assume this will have been done at the airport of departure and would be questioning why not if not.

Entering Poland last month the officer confirmed the documents required for entry were showing on his system and therefore there was no requirement to show physical evidence.

As said, none of the forms for Holland have to be done online: 2 of the 3 are paper based and the 3rd can be done either way. Checked at precisely zero points (along with the negative test cert from Collinson) between entering Manchester Airport and leaving Schiphol.