Travel Updates

Testing requirements are in place for many destinations, and also for unvaccinated passengers for returning to the UK. Please check the FCDO website for travel advice and entry requirements for your chosen destination or ask our Travel Consultants for further information.

UK Entry Requirements

Everyone entering the UK must provide details of their journey and contact information by completing this mandatory passenger locator form within 48 hours of returning to the country. This form needs to be completed regardless of vaccination status.

If you are fully vaccinated:

• You are no longer required to take a Covid-19 test either before or after you arrive in England.
• Children aged 5 to 17 can follow the same rules as fully vaccinated passengers.

If you are not fully vaccinated:

• You will still need to take a pre-departure test before returning to England On arrival in England, you will need to take a PCR test on or before day 2.This test must be booked and paid for prior to travel. If this test is positive you will need to self-isolate.

If you are returning Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, please refer to the relevant Government websites for further information.

Our team have personally used the following providers, all of whom are Government approved, and received a good reliable service:

Collinson
Provide all testing services for travel, including Fit to Fly with a 3-hour express option, with locations at airports, St Pancras and O2 Arena. Tests conducted by medical professionals.

(Med)24
A healthcare provider with an in person COVID-19 testing at a clinic in Paddington, London with 24-hour results as standard, and a 4-hour express option. Testing options include Fit to Fly, and day 2, day 8 and day 5 (test & release). A self-swabbing courier option is also available for those unable to get to Paddington but living within London.

Qured
Provide home test kits. Our team have used these tests for entering the UK whereby the test is purchased and delivered before travel and a video call observing the test is conducted before return to the UK.

Wren Healthcare
Provide most testing services, except for testing before return to UK. Testing can be in clinic or home visits. Clinic locations are primarily in the South East. Our team have used their services for pre-departure Fit to Fly testing at their Chiswick, Crawley and Gatwick clinics.

Some of these providers also offer discounts if you have flights booked with certain airlines.

In addition, Boots and Lloyds Pharmacy provide PCR tests for Fit to Fly certificates.

For guidance on COVID-19 or returning to the UK from an infected area we recommend visiting Public Health England or calling 111. For further information on what to expect when travelling we recommend checking your airline(s) or hotel(s) website.