Antigen tests for flight back to UK - Page 3

chrisso50 wrote on Mon Jul 19, 2021 11:41am:

A PCR test is not required, antigen test (€25 locally) is accepted.

Chris

JaneSW wrote on Wed Jul 14, 2021 7:34am:

An antigen is the current requirement...we got ours done in Huercal Overa and waited onsite 15 mins max for the result and certificate.  This was end June and no issues, no changes advised in the updates that I receive from the UK government alert system 👍

Chriscottage 22 wrote on Mon Jul 19, 2021 11:47am:

Where can you get antigen test for €25 I live in velez r

chrisso50 wrote on Mon Jul 19, 2021 4:52pm:

In Roquetas de Mar in the urbanisation.

Chris

Ian 77 wrote on Mon Jul 19, 2021 5:06pm:

Antigen test is ok if you have had both jabs 

addbuyer wrote on Sat Jul 24, 2021 9:54am:

We used EV Medical in Vera for the antigen test which was just a swab of the nostrils, 40€ Each and it was a very easy and swift process. You need to book your appointment, take your passport and printed results in 15 minutes. 

chrisso50 wrote on Sat Jul 24, 2021 10:41am:

You don’t need to be vaccinated to have an antigen test to fly to the U.K. 

chris

Ian 77 wrote on Sat Jul 24, 2021 11:45am:

Wrong I left on the 19 July 2 men in there early 20s were refused on easy jet from malaga airport because they had not been vaccinated ...theywere told they needed a pcr test without vacctions.. you need both jabs. ... those two missed the flight 

chrisso50 wrote on Sat Jul 24, 2021 12:06pm:

Either you - or EasyJet - appear to be incorrect. Many travellers that are unvaxxed are flying with an antigen test - with Ryanair for example - and the current U.K. govt rules make it clear that an antigen test is acceptable to fly from Spain into the UK if you are unvaccinated. This is not new.

“You must have proof of a negative coronavirus (COVID-19) test to travel to England. You must take a test even if:...

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you’ve been fully vaccinatedyou’re travelling from a country or territory on the green listyou’re a UK citizen

You must take the test in the 3 days before the service on which you will arrive in England departs.

Type of test

“You must make sure that the test provider you choose can meet the standards for pre-departure testing. The test must meet performance standards of ≥97% specificity, ≥80% sensitivity at viral loads above 100,000 copies/ml. This could include tests such as:

a nucleic acid test, including a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test or derivative technologies, including loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) testsan antigen test, such as a test from a lateral flow device...”

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-testing-for-people-travelling-to-england