Pre departure evidence 5 December 2021 at 12:21PM in Coronavirus travel help & info 24 replies 624 views

flopsy1973

Hi 
Anyone know with this new announcement what evidence we need to provide to airline for the new pre tests. It says nothing specific on gov or airline website apart from provide evidence so could you just take your lateral flow test result. Absolute shambles

CKhalvashi

You will get nowhere near a plane unless it is a certified result.

Self certified tests have never been accepted for pre-departure tests to reduce the risk of fraud.

Caz3121

If you mean the NHS free lateral flow tests, they have never been accepted for air travel purposes 

onashoestring

flopsy1973 said:

Hi 
Anyone know with this new announcement what evidence we need to provide to airline for the new pre tests. It says nothing specific on gov or airline website apart from provide evidence so could you just take your lateral flow test result. Absolute shambles

Gov.uk website says “

Proof for non-EU residents and citizens

You must provide the original test result notification. Your test result must be in either English, French or Spanish. Translations will not be accepted.

Your test result can be provided as:

• a printed document
• an email or text message you can show on your phone - make sure your device is charged

It must include the following information:

• your name, which should match the name on your travel documents
• your date of birth or age
• the result of the test
• the date the test sample was collected or received by the test provider
• the name of the test provider and their contact details
• confirmation of the device use

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-testing-for-people-travelling-to-england

Butts

CKhalvashi said:

You will get nowhere near a plane unless it is a certified result.

Self administered tests have never been accepted for pre-departure tests to reduce the risk of fraud.

I think that is factually incorrect.

Self Administered PCR Tests are accepted for the 2 Day Test after return and I'm sure it is the same for the Lateral Flow ones for use before departure to the UK.

You'd better have a word with Chronomics if that is not the case- and the Government as the codes provided are accepted on PLF Forms, and the Certificates for LF's by Airlines.

Incidentally the whole process is farcical !!

Soot2006

Self-administered tests are accepted by some countries, including UK.

I've just worked out for my upcoming trip to France, I need a health provider administered PCR or rapid antigen test for entry into France, then I can take a self-administered test that currently can be PCR or rapid antigen before coming back to the UK (so will take that one with me from the UK), then the day 2 PCR when I'm home is also self-administered with isolation until the result is known.

+ a statement document to enter France

+ the PLF to enter the UK.

CKhalvashi

Butts said:

CKhalvashi said:

You will get nowhere near a plane unless it is a certified result.

Self administered tests have never been accepted for pre-departure tests to reduce the risk of fraud.

I think that is factually incorrect.

Self Administered PCR Tests are accepted for the 2 Day Test after return and I'm sure it is the same for the Lateral Flow ones for use before departure to the UK.

You'd better have a word with Chronomics if that is not the case- and the Government as the codes provided are accepted on PLF Forms, and the Certificates for LF's by Airlines.

Incidentally the whole process is farcical !!

Sorry, I meant self-certified (such as NHS).

Please blame an English brain fart for this (English isn't my first language). I have amended the post now.

CKhalvashi

Soot2006 said:

Self-administered tests are accepted by some countries, including UK.

I've just worked out for my upcoming trip to France, I need a health provider administered PCR or rapid antigen test for entry into France, then I can take a self-administered test that currently can be PCR or rapid antigen before coming back to the UK (so will take that one with me from the UK), then the day 2 PCR when I'm home is also self-administered with isolation until the result is known.

+ a statement document to enter France

+ the PLF to enter the UK.

For coming back, the price is fixed at around €30 (I'll be in Paris later this month to cover an event so have looked into this in detail) for LFD, at least for the list we've been issued, so this may be easier than a pre-departure test on your return.

We have to be tested every 48 hours as a requirement of what I'm there for, so I can use this (with correct timings), but just wanted to point this out.

Soot2006

CKhalvashi said:

Soot2006 said:

Self-administered tests are accepted by some countries, including UK.

I've just worked out for my upcoming trip to France, I need a health provider administered PCR or rapid antigen test for entry into France, then I can take a self-administered test that currently can be PCR or rapid antigen before coming back to the UK (so will take that one with me from the UK), then the day 2 PCR when I'm home is also self-administered with isolation until the result is known.

+ a statement document to enter France

+ the PLF to enter the UK.

For coming back, the price is fixed at around €30 (I'll be in Paris later this month to cover an event so have looked into this in detail) for LFD, at least for the list we've been issued, so this may be easier than a pre-departure test on your return.

We have to be tested every 48 hours as a requirement of what I'm there for, so I can use this (with correct timings), but just wanted to point this out.

I figured the easiest thing was to order a bundle. Chronomics are of course already advertising their "new rules" bundle for £65 which includes the "entering the UK pre-departure" test and the "day 2 PCR" with priority postage, whatever that means around christmas time !!!  It's a bit dearer than getting them  separately, but at least I'd only need to use one system + the clinic/drive-through-based one for entering France!  None of these is making travel cheap or easy, but I suppose that is the point. I have no choice but to travel so there we are

CKhalvashi

Soot2006 said:

CKhalvashi said:

Soot2006 said:

Self-administered tests are accepted by some countries, including UK.

I've just worked out for my upcoming trip to France, I need a health provider administered PCR or rapid antigen test for entry into France, then I can take a self-administered test that currently can be PCR or rapid antigen before coming back to the UK (so will take that one with me from the UK), then the day 2 PCR when I'm home is also self-administered with isolation until the result is known.

+ a statement document to enter France

+ the PLF to enter the UK.

For coming back, the price is fixed at around €30 (I'll be in Paris later this month to cover an event so have looked into this in detail) for LFD, at least for the list we've been issued, so this may be easier than a pre-departure test on your return.

We have to be tested every 48 hours as a requirement of what I'm there for, so I can use this (with correct timings), but just wanted to point this out.

I figured the easiest thing was to order a bundle. Chronomics are of course already advertising their "new rules" bundle for £65 which includes the "entering the UK pre-departure" test and the "day 2 PCR" with priority postage, whatever that means around christmas time !!!  It's a bit dearer than getting them  separately, but at least I'd only need to use one system + the clinic/drive-through-based one for entering France!  None of these is making travel cheap or easy, but I suppose that is the point. I have no choice but to travel so there we are

Got you.

I'm restricted in terms of rules so doing it differently works out easier (and possibly a bit cheaper if timed correctly) for me.

Definitely I'm having an in person test at the airport coming back as I don't want to be held up with postage but again that's personal choice.

cx6

has anyone advice for a traveller currently in usa (ny state) on where to get an acceptable test done? any help would be appteciated