30 hours connection flight

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Hi,
My sister is transiting the UK going to the US.
The layover is 30 hours, and wondering what are the rules if she comes for an overnight stay London.
My sister is transiting the UK going to the US.
The layover is 30 hours, and wondering what are the rules if she comes for an overnight stay London.
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She also needs to complete Covid tests and passenger locator form as if travelling to the UK, and the USA may require her to take a test in the UK and obtain a negative test result before boarding her onward flight.
I'm wondering what test does she needs, the gov website isn't clear.
My understanding is she needs PCR on arrival, she will do another test before leaving to the US, however if she gets out of the airport, does she need to do any further tests, or quarantine, what are the requirements
, thanks
- assuming that she hasn’t been in or passed through a Red country and is fully vaccinated -
the UK rules state she would need to book a PCR test to be taken in UK on or before Day 2 , complete the PLF, take the PCR test on arrival ( or before Day 2 ) and quarantine until the negative results are received - the UK rules allow her to leave the UK before Day 2 , even if results not received.
However , she will need to comply with the US testing requirements before her next leg of the journey .
LHR to USA - she will need a negative covid test in the day before the flight to USA or she will not be allowed to board. So if the flight leaves on a Friday say, she can get tested on Thursday or Friday. This is likely to have to occur at LHR landside because of the extended layover. LHR does have landside testing facilities so she is likely to have to enter the UK and then get a covid test to be able to board her usa flight . If they had airside facilities she could use those but as far as I know they don't
start destination to UK - as she will have to enter UK to get the covid test for the USA leg she will have to comply with UK requirements before flying - basically a pcr covid test within 2 days of starting, proof of vaccination, proof of booking a day 2 arrival test even though she won't use it and fill out passenger locator form
That's my understanding anyway but nothing is joined-up and it's a complete mess.