If you qualify as fully vaccinated for travel to England, you:
will not need to take a COVID-19 test before you travel to England or after you arrive
will not need to quarantine when you arrive
You will need to complete a passenger locator form before you travel to England.
If you do not qualify as fully vaccinated for travel to England, you:
As required by the UK Government, everyone arriving who does not qualify as fully vaccinated for travel to England will need to:
Step 1
Pre-book your Day 2 PCR test before you arrive. Your booking reference number will be provided within 4 hours of confirmation of purchase. This must be used to complete your Passenger Locator Form.
Step 2
Complete a passenger locator form.
Step 3
After you arrive, you will need to take your Day 2 PCR test on or before day 2. You will only need to quarantine if it’s positive.
Please note the day you arrive in England is treated as Day 0.
Results are delivered within 48 to 72 hours of the lab receiving your sample. When you receive the test kit, follow the enclosed instructions to take your own nose and throat swab samples. Use one kit per test per individual, washing hands in between sampling for different people including children. Whilst the sample collection procedure is simple to carry out, you may experience some discomfort when rubbing the swab inside your nasal cavity or throat. Samples are to be returned through Royal Mail Priority Post Box.
Please note dispatch days may vary when ordering in line with government guidelines and self-isolation requirements. Please make note of your tracking number so that you can check the delivery progress.
How Does Home Self-Collection Work?
This a self-collection postal test package. Once ordered, our team will send you Covid-19 sampling collection kit including swab and transport medium, clear step by step sampling instructions, return biohazard packaging and pre-paid 24 Hour Tracked Address label on the sample box.
When you receive the sample collection kit, follow the enclosed instructions to take your own nose and throat swab samples. Use one kit per test per individual, washing hands in between sampling for different people including children. Whilst the sample collection procedure is simple to carry out, you may experience some discomfort when rubbing the swab inside your nasal cavity or throat. Sample are returned through Royal Mail Priority Post Box.