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Gran Alacant Forum => General Discussions => Topic started by: Dave C on December 22, 2021, 15:44.

Title: Changes to entry requirements to UK?
Post by: Dave C on December 22, 2021, 15:44.
Confused I am.
I thought day 8 test was purely for the unvaxxed and/or
red list travellers. What's the situation for a 3x vaxxed
going back?
Title: Re: Changes to entry requirements to UK?
Post by: Blue and white stripes on December 22, 2021, 17:05.
Unless I'm very much mistaken it's still an antigen test before you leave Spain and a Day 2 test after arrival into UK
Title: Re: Changes to entry requirements to UK?
Post by: Spurs on December 22, 2021, 17:42.
Yep it’s still either an antigen or pcr in Spain and a day 2 pcr in uk and then quarantine until you get negative result as far as I can see unless Boris has changed it again the unvacced need a day 8 as well and quarantine until, they get a negative result

But it might have changed I only looked this morning
Title: Re: Changes to entry requirements to UK?
Post by: Dave C on January 03, 2022, 18:08.
We had our Antigen tests at Salvum (40€ each).
Booked our day2 tests with Randox. Tested at home in UK
and dropped off both at Randox Liverpool. Mine was acknowledged
following day, and the result also. However, my wife´s was not . I rang twice within their
office hours, but gave up after 15 minutes or more. So the outcome was
that her sample was not registered, nor the result confirmed. I also emailed
their customer care section, but no reply was received.
It was over Christmas admittedly, but even so it suggests that Randox aren't up to it.
Title: Re: Changes to entry requirements to UK?
Post by: kevinb on January 03, 2022, 21:01.
Sounds like the pre flight test in Spain to fly home to the UK will be dropped, decision this week, sounds good as we are off to GA in week, will still have to take a day 2 PCR when home.
Title: Re: Changes to entry requirements to UK?
Post by: Blue and white stripes on January 03, 2022, 23:17.
Annoyingly I sent off for two test to return kits, the day before they said they could possibly be dropped.
Title: Re: Changes to entry requirements to UK?
Post by: kevinb on January 04, 2022, 07:24.
They aren't stopping the second day PCR test to be taken back in the UK, they are saying the preflight test you take in Spain before returning home is likely to be dropped.
Title: Re: Changes to entry requirements to UK?
Post by: Spurs on January 05, 2022, 17:27.
Boris has just announced that from 4 am Friday we don’t need a pre departure test to return to UK anymore. Just got to get the PCR day 2 removed and life can be normal.
It’s a bit pointless to leave the 2 day test in when there are so many cases in UK
Title: Re: Changes to entry requirements to UK?
Post by: Blue and white stripes on January 05, 2022, 18:02.
Boris must have read your post Spurs - PCR Day2 tests dropped and replaced with lateral flow tests.
Title: Re: Changes to entry requirements to UK?
Post by: Spurs on January 05, 2022, 18:19.
Boris must have read your post Spurs - PCR Day2 tests dropped and replaced with lateral flow tests.

Result I have been advising him but he doesn’t take criticism well so I suspect he is ignoring me. I can’t work out if the day 2 lateral flow test is now strictly day 2 as previously it was up to day 2 also if that is positive do we have to pay for the pcr test.
Title: Re: Changes to entry requirements to UK?
Post by: kevinb on January 05, 2022, 19:54.
Good news re dropping of pre flight tests back to UK, will save me some money as going out to GA shortly. I've booked my two day PCR tests via Confirm testing, all you get is two CONFI numbers for me and the wife, no doc to download, I queried it and you put a confi number on your UK locator form when you return home, don't matter which one you use as they aren't tied to a name. Also the kits are despatched before you travel to Spain.
Title: Re: Changes to entry requirements to UK?
Post by: Spurs on January 05, 2022, 23:58.
Kevin most of the post to home pcr tests are like that no document just a code. You only need a lateral flow from 4 am Friday

I think it’s time to stop all the testing unless you are ill. If you look at the numbers being quoted as new infections daily it’s gonna run out of people soon .

Title: Re: Changes to entry requirements to UK?
Post by: ian-steele on January 06, 2022, 14:09.
can i assume that in jan you dont need a test to come back to UKj just do a L.F.T test back home.  do we still have to show a locator form and show your proof of jabs ?
Title: Re: Changes to entry requirements to UK?
Post by: Spurs on January 06, 2022, 15:46.
Yes from 4 am tomorrow you don’t need a test in Spain and just a lateral flow test in the uk . But you have to buy the uk test the nhs ones are not accepted
Title: Re: Changes to entry requirements to UK?
Post by: steve watson on January 06, 2022, 19:31.
What is the childrens age for the testing etc, for entry in to uk ??
Title: Re: Changes to entry requirements to UK?
Post by: wilson on January 06, 2022, 21:03.
Good news all round I think, all paid for private tests generate a unique number, it’s this number that you put on your uk locator form for returning to the uk. It’s at this point the test is linked to the individual with flight details and seat number etc. Invariably there are reports of people using made up numbers which will still generate a QR code bit of a risk with potentially thousands in a fine for saving £12.