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Post by Loiseau on Sept 16, 2021 11:33:29 GMT 1
I have booked a Day 2 test based on returning to the U.K. tomorrow.
And just taken the required PCR test in France this morning.
I am now considering staying in France an extra day or two.
The PCR test has a validity of 72 hours. But is the TIME of the essence? If done at 10h30 Thursday, do I have to leave by crack of dawn on Sunday?
And my Day 2 UK test is based on return to U.K. on Friday. Would i have to amend its date if I stay longer?
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Post by plog on Sept 16, 2021 11:48:55 GMT 1
It’s all on the UK gov website …. Regarding the PCR test prior to return to the UK “When to take your test: You can take the test any time in the 3 days before the service on which you will arrive in England departs. For example, if you travel directly to England on Friday, you could take a test any time on the Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday. The test result must be available for boarding.” andDay 2 test, for arrivals into the UK from an Amber list country: “When you arrive in England If you are fully vaccinated After you arrive in England you must take a COVID-19 test on or before day 2.” Link here |
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Post by Loiseau on Sept 16, 2021 12:37:33 GMT 1
Thanks, Plog.
i have now just received an email to say my Day 2 UK test has been shipped! So no chance of changing it now for a later arrival, apart from just booking a new Day2 test.
I guess i am stuck with my Friday departure - though I will change it to a later Shuttle.
Thanks again
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Post by annabellespapa on Sept 16, 2021 12:44:15 GMT 1
I maybe wrong but at your departure point, they only want to see you have purchased a day two test, we ordered ours over the internet testing for all at £48 each and they were delivered to our UK home and we took them there and posted them to the company.
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Post by Loiseau on Sept 16, 2021 13:00:32 GMT 1
I have also booked with testingforall, and have the reference number, but I wasn't sure how joined-up the thinking was.
I’m just going to stick with Plan A...
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Post by plog on Sept 16, 2021 13:01:16 GMT 1
I guess it’s not the official POV but I’m somewhat in agreement with annabellespapa’s comment that it is the test reference on the PLF that really counts as far as HMG/Border are concerned and I’m far from convinced anybody looks very hard at that
Practically/pragmatically you might still be OK…it looks like you originally planned to return on Friday, so you booked test for Sunday? In that case if you return to the UK on Sunday and planned on doing test same day, day zero, (as late as 23:59) wouldn’t you still be compliant with the rules (i.e. the test done “on or before day 2”)?.
edit to add:
Just to give some idea of the timescale we’ve just used “testing for all” for a day 2….completed tests went in the postbox very late evening on day 2 so they wouldn’t have even been collected until the morning of day 3….FWIW got the results on day 6 (by which time we had been back home in France for three days)…
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Post by limousinlady on Sept 16, 2021 13:09:44 GMT 1
I don't think it matters when you order your Day 2 test as long as you take it on or before Day 2 after arrival. We had to complete paperwork to submit with our Day 2 tests on which we had to put our time of arrival in the UK. The tests we had ordered the week previous to departure. All came back fine without any problems.
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Post by plog on Sept 16, 2021 13:12:02 GMT 1
I don't think it matters when you order your Day 2 test as long as you take it on or before Day 2 after arrival. We had to complete paperwork to submit with our Day 2 tests on which we had to put our time of arrival in the UK. The tests we had ordered the week previous to departure. All came back fine without any problems. It doesn’t. It’s having a reference for the PLF (keeps Border happy because you’ve booked and paid for a Day 2) and then as you say demonstrating that you took the post arrival test on or before Day 2 (keeps the test company happy) that counts. I suppose the worry the OP has is does the test reference cease to be valid, and therefore invalidate the PLF, at close of play of the original Day 2..that I don’t know. |
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Post by Loiseau on Sept 16, 2021 19:15:25 GMT 1
Exactement, cher plog.
Anyway, getting all the documentation together on my Ipad this afternoon in a format that I could upload to the Eurotunnel site, as requested, nearly finished me off. I was thankful I had not had to attempt changing date of travel as well!
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Post by manonthemoon2 on Sept 16, 2021 21:41:37 GMT 1
We had our PCR tests in France on Tuesday to travel on the Thursday.
Our day 2 tests, booked with Randox didn't arrive until Saturday afternoon, so too late for a dropbox.
We did the tests on Sunday morning (day 3) and dropped them off straight away. Had the results by Tuesday morning, all clear, for travel back to France on Thursday.
Home now after a busy week fitting in sister, son, daughter and grandchildren.
Well worth the quick visit, but also glad to be home.
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Post by Loiseau on Sept 16, 2021 21:52:21 GMT 1
Glad you had a good time, motm.
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Post by pcpa on Sept 17, 2021 0:02:12 GMT 1
We had our PCR tests in France on Tuesday to travel on the Thursday. Had the results by Tuesday morning, all clear, for travel back to France on Thursday. If you are double vaccinated then you dont need a test to return to France, I know you were not sayong that you did but it begs the question what if you have been tested as you had and were positive for Covid but asymptomatic?
I should know the answer having made the journey several times recently, I dont recall being asked or having to sign that I had not been in contact with any Covid cases or tested positive.
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Post by plog on Sept 17, 2021 8:14:10 GMT 1
We had our PCR tests in France on Tuesday to travel on the Thursday. Had the results by Tuesday morning, all clear, for travel back to France on Thursday. If you are double vaccinated then you dont need a test to return to France, I know you were not sayong that you did but it begs the question what if you have been tested as you had and were positive for Covid but asymptomatic?
I should know the answer having made the journey several times recently, I dont recall being asked or having to sign that I had not been in contact with any Covid cases or tested positive.
Just to make sure I’m not confused can I confirm we are talking about somebody resident in France taking a short trip to the UK? In which case as I understand it: If they fail the UK Day 2 test and are still in the UK when notified then AFAIK UK rules regarding isolation apply….  - certainly that’s the answer one of the Day 2 test providers gives in it’s FAQs: “ If you test positive you will need to self-isolate and be contacted by NHS Test and Trace.” On return to France from the UK then AFAIK currently even the fully vaccinated are always supposed to have completed: “A sworn statement certifying the absence of COVID-19 symptoms and of any contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19 in the 14 days prior to their crossing”. French Consulate in London That said I haven’t heard of anybody being asked to produce their copy recently, but it wasn’t unknown when the requirement was first introduced. |
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Post by manonthemoon2 on Sept 17, 2021 16:21:54 GMT 1
We had our PCR tests in France on Tuesday to travel on the Thursday. Had the results by Tuesday morning, all clear, for travel back to France on Thursday. If you are double vaccinated then you dont need a test to return to France, I know you were not sayong that you did but it begs the question what if you have been tested as you had and were positive for Covid but asymptomatic?
I should know the answer having made the journey several times recently, I dont recall being asked or having to sign that I had not been in contact with any Covid cases or tested positive.
It was the day 2 test we needed, we didn't need a test to return to France. We were given a piece of paper at Newhaven Port asking us to sign that we hadn't been in contact with anyone, knowingly, who had had Covid. |
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Post by Loiseau on Sept 17, 2021 17:52:22 GMT 1
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Sept 16, 2021 19:15:25 GMT 1 Loiseau said:
...getting all the documentation together on my Ipad this afternoon in a format that I could upload to the Eurotunnel site, as requested, nearly finished me off. ...
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...but, boy, did it pay off!
Usual pre-Covid-style speedy check-in at Calais which, thanks to the numberplate recognition, spat out the necessary hanger with my departure letter on it in seconds.
I realised just what a miracle that was, when I set foot in the passenger terminal (as I had been told by a previous traveller would be necessary) to find that I didn't have to join a long queue of travellers having to present all their vaccination, test, and Day2 booking documents, as I already been issued with the proper hanger at the check-in. Amazing!
So it really is worth the bother to do the uploading before travel if you can.
BTW, I couldn't find a way, from my ipad, to upload the whole four-page Passenger Locator Form, so decided just to send page 1 as I noticed it had a QR code that claimed to contain all my PLF data. Must have worked.
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- certainly that’s the answer one of the Day 2 test providers gives in it’s FAQs: