Non-Vaccinated Mandatory Day 2 &/0r Day 8 PCR Test
Laboratory Travel Tests for Mandatory Government International Travel.
- Fully vaccinated international passengers arriving in England may take the Day 2 Lateral Flow test instead of the PCR version.
- Unvaccinated passengers must take this Mandatory Day 2 & 8 PCR Test.
- On Site Testing – Book an on site test (Health-WSS has on- site testing centres throughout the UK).
- Home Testing kit – Health-WSS posts tests to the whole of the UK.
- Mobile Testing Service – (we come to you – Yorkshire based only).
International Arrivals, What PCR Test should i take ?
Fully Vaccinated
This is what you need to do if you qualify under the fully vaccinated rules for travel to England.
Before you travel to England – fully vaccinated
Before you travel to England you must:
- book and pay for a COVID-19 test – to be taken before the end of day 2 in England.
- complete a passenger locator form – to be completed in the 48 hours before you arrive in England
- Until 4am 30 November, you can choose a lateral flow test or a PCR test.
- From 4am 30 November, you must take a PCR test.
- You cannot use an NHS test for this. You must use a private test provider.
- You will need to enter your COVID-19 test booking reference number on your passenger locator form.
- If you will be in England for less than 2 days you still need to book and pay for a day 2 COVID-19 test
When you arrive in England – fully vaccinated
- After you arrive in England you must take a COVID-19 test on or before day 2. The day you arrive is day 0.
- This is the lateral flow or PCR test that you booked before travel.
- If the test result is negative, you do not need to self-isolate
* Information taken from Govt website
Not fully vaccinated
This is what you need to do if you you are not fully vaccinated.
Befre you travel to England – Not fully vaccinated
- to do if you do not qualify under the fully vaccinated rules for travel to England.
- Before you travel to England – not fully vaccinated
- Before you travel to England you must:
- take a COVID-19 test – to be taken in the 3 days before you travel to England
- book and pay for day 2 and day 8 COVID-19 PCR tests – to be taken after arrival in England
- complete a passenger locator form – to be completed in the 48 hours before you arrive in England.
After you arrive in England — Not fully vaccinated
- quarantine at home or in the place you are staying for 10 full days.
- take your COVID-19 PCR tests – you must book these tests before you travel
- You must take the first test on or before day 2 and the second test on or after day 8. The day you arrive is day 0.
- If you are in England for less than 10 days, you need to quarantine for the time you are here. You need to book day 2 and day 8 PCR tests. You only need to take the tests if you are still in England on those days.
* Information taken from Govt website
Step 1
Book your test Online.
Step 2
You will receive a test kit via post.
Step 3
Post your test kit back to us.
Step 4
Results and certification provided by midnight (the day we receive your swab)
OR
Step 1
Book your Appointment Online.
Step 2
We will arrive at your chosen location to test you.
Step 3
Results and certification guaranteed by midnight.
OR
Step 1
Book your Appointment Online.
Step 2
Arrive at your chosen on-site testing location to have your swab taken
Step 3
Results and certification guaranteed by midnight.