Travel to USA

Trudi20

Can anyone that has flown since Nov 8th advise if a supervised test is required to travel to USA. Conflicting advise on different sites. We are flying in Dec 26th Many thanks

Caz3121

Trudi20 said:

Can anyone that has flown since Nov 8th advise if a supervised test is required to travel to USA. Conflicting advise on different sites. We are flying in Dec 26th Many thanks

best to stick to the official site - https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/testing-international-air-travelers.html#anchor_1635127081

You can use a self-test (sometimes referred to as home test) that meets the following criteria:

• The test must be a SARS-CoV-2 viral test (nucleic acid amplification test [NAAT] or antigen test) with Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
• The testing procedure must include a telehealth service affiliated with the manufacturer of the test that provides real-time supervision remotely through an audio and video connection. Some FDA-authorized self-tests that include a telehealth service may require a prescription.
• The telehealth provider must confirm your identity, observe the sample collection and testing procedures, confirm the test result, and issue a report that meets the requirements of CDC’s Order (see “What information must be included in the test result?” below).
• Airlines and other aircraft operators must be able to review and confirm your identity and the test result details. You must also be able to present the documentation of test results to U.S. officials at the port of entry and local/state health departments, if requested.

Some countries may restrict importation of tests that are not authorized or registered there. If you are considering bringing a U.S.-authorized test with you for use outside of the United States, contact authorities at your destination for information before you travel.

Trudi20

Thank you Caz, this only appears in the questions section but as you say best to stick to it, now trying to find the most reliable place to get a supervised test. Any recommendations welcome please?

paul9619

Trudi20 said:

Thank you Caz, this only appears in the questions section but as you say best to stick to it, now trying to find the most reliable place to get a supervised test. Any recommendations welcome please?

I used Qured through the BA site. You can get the discount even if you are not flying BA

Trudi20

Thanks for that. I was looking at Qured and we are flying BA. They have a Black Friday discount too 👍🏻

tetrarch

We flew from LHR last week and had a supervised test from a South African in Durban. Breathe Assured was the provider

One word of advice is definitely use the verifly app. The people in the non-verifly queue had a very long wait compareed to those who did.

We flew on a BA ticket, but an AA plane

Regsrds

Tet

Trudi20

That’s very helpful thank you. I have downloaded the app 😀