COVID-19 TEST REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAVELLING TO / FROM THE UK
SYNLAB is a UKAS accredited private provider listed on GOV.UK for COVID-19 testing.
COVID-19 test requirements for international travel vary depending on where you are travelling to / from, as well as whether you are fully COVID-19 vaccinated or not. Visit GOV.UK for the latest information on the COVID-19 isolation and test requirements for Red, Amber and Green travel country lists, as well as exemption updates.
Click here for links to key GOV.UK travel information and COVID-19 travel rules.
BEFORE LEAVING THE UK: FIT TO FLY (OUTBOUND)
Before booking your flight, visit GOV.UK to find out what COVID-19 tests you must have depending on where you are travelling to, as well as what COVID-19 tests you require to travel back into the UK.
You must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken before your outbound flight.
Check what your airline / airport and arrival / departure countries require you to show regarding your COVID-19 testing status.
BEFORE RETURNING TO THE UK: PRE DEPARTURE TO ENGLAND (INBOUND)
To fly back into the UK you need to have proof of a negative COVID-19 test before your inbound flight, this can be a PCR or clinically led antigen test.
Your return COVID-19 test can be arranged in the country you are visiting, or order a home test kit along with a video consultation with a UK COVID-19 testing provider before you leave the UK.
Check what your airline / airport and arrival / departure countries require you to show regarding your COVID-19 testing status.
ON ARRIVAL IN THE UK: DAY 2 & DAY 8
On arrival from a green list travel country you must take COVID-19 PCR test on or before Day 2 after you arrive. You do not need to quarantine unless the test result is positive.
On arrival from an amber list travel country quarantine and test requirements vary depending on whether you are fully COVID-19 vaccinated and which country you are returning from.
You will need to take a COVID-19 PCR test on or before Day 2. Depending on your COVID-19 vaccination status and which country you have visited you may also need to take a COVID-19 PCR test on or after Day 8. You may also still need to isolate – check GOV.UK for the specific requirements for the country you are returning from.
Click here if you are arriving back into the UK from a red list travel country.
DAY 5: TEST TO RELEASE (OPTIONAL)
If you are arriving back into the UK from an amber list travel country, check GOV.UK for the specific requirements for the country you are returning from.
You may be able to opt into the UK Government Test To Release scheme and purchase an additional COVID-19 PCR Day 5 test to reduce your isolation period if you receive a negative test result.
Please note the above links will take you to the external websites of the companies working with SYNLAB to offer COVID-19 testing.
Click here if you require business / workplace COVID-19 testing.
Latest update: 19th July 2021
