New testing requirements as of 07/01/2022 - England

soolin

zagfles said:

CKhalvashi said:

soolin said:

CKhalvashi said:

Hi all,

Just wanted to give a heads up for everyone who hasn't seen the new testing requirements from this weekend, for some strange reason confusingly being brought in 2 changes.

From 0400 on Friday 7 January 2022, ENGLAND will remove the requirement for a pre-departure test

From 0400 on Sunday 9 January 2022, ENGLAND will switch the Day 2 requirement from PCR to Lateral Flow

Thank you, we have been following the announcements with interest this afternoon . Not having to do the LFTs before we depart for the UK will save us £35 each which is useful. Interestingly I had day 2 PCR tests booked with testing4all and late afternoon got a message from them to say I didn’t need them so my order was cancelled and refunded, and instead they sent me a link to book LFTs at £17 a go, so I saved a great deal on that transaction as well. 

That's nice of them.

Testing4all allow full refunds on cancellation for any reason I think. I had to cancel a test with them due to me changing my travel plans and got a full refund within days.

I have used testing4all before and have been very impressed .

michael1234

Duplicate post:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6323553/pre-departure-tests-likely-to-go-in-the-next-few-days

izawa

The LFT test needed after arrival, is it paid one or the free home ones?

eskbanker

izawa said:

The LFT test needed after arrival, is it paid one or the free home ones?

You need to book a paid one and add the supplied reference code to your passenger locator form prior to departure back to the UK.

Marvel1

Too confusing for me, live in Wales, but departure and arrival in England airport. 

I assume I follow England and Wales?! 

Why can't they have the same!

Then there is the country I'm travelling to rules.

Can I order the private kit now, ready for testing  June/July?

Is fully vaccinated meaning only 2 shots? Booster? 2nd booster?

I'm going for 5 nights.

Its putting me off travelling.

soolin

Marvel1 said:

Too confusing for me, live in Wales, but departure and arrival in England airport. 

I assume I follow England and Wales?! 

Why can't they have the same!

Then there is the country I'm travelling to rules.

Can I order the private kit now, ready for testing  June/July?

Is fully vaccinated meaning only 2 shots? Booster? 2nd booster?

I'm going for 5 nights.

Its putting me off travelling.

If I’ve read your post correctly and you are not even travelling until June/July why are you even thinking about it now? it’s far too early, there will probably be several changes before then.

I’ve been away for a week and whilst I have been here the rules have already changed. Sit back and wait until 2 weeks before you go, then start researching. 

eskbanker

Marvel1 said:

Too confusing for me, live in Wales, but departure and arrival in England airport. 

I assume I follow England and Wales?! 

Why can't they have the same!

Although that's probably a rhetorical question, the answer is of course that the majority of the electorate in your nation supported the introduction of devolved powers, which grants the Welsh Senedd the right to set its own rules in this area rather than being forced to follow those set by Westminster.  The confusion caused by Covid policy variations has naturally led to a desire to have a four nations approach to such issues, but with public health being a devolved matter, it's unsurprising that this leads to different approaches being adopted by the politicians....