FAQ
frequently asked questions
If you are travelling from an amber list country you must:
- Quarantine for 10 days
- Take a COVID-19 test on day 2 and 8 of quarantine
- Follow the national lockdown rules
Please see further information on the government website. If you’re travelling to Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, you’ll need to follow separate guidelines.
However, from 19th July, adults who have been double jabbed in the UK arriving from amber list countries will not need to isolate for 10 days. However, they will still need to take a Day 2 test.
However, this does not apply if you are arriving from France and you will still need to take a Day 2 and Day 8 test. See gov.uk guidance here.
If you have been in France within 10 days of entering England, you must have a booking for both a Day 2 and a Day 8 test. You must also quarantine at home for 10 days. This applies whether or not you have been fully vaccinated. Please be aware this measures includes those who have travelled through France to reach their transport to the UK*
From 19th July, adults who have been double jabbed in the UK arriving from amber list countries will not need to isolate for 10 days. However, they will still need to take a Day 2 test.
However, this does not apply if you are arriving from France and you will still need to take a Day 2 and Day 8 test. See gov.uk guidance here.
If you have been in France within 10 days of entering England, you must have a booking for both a Day 2 and a Day 8 test. You must also quarantine at home for 10 days. This applies whether or not you have been fully vaccinated. Please be aware this measures includes those who have travelled through France to reach their transport to the UK*
Before you arrive in England, you must book a travel test that takes place on or before day 2 after your arrival. (The day you arrive is day 0.)
You do not have to quarantine when you arrive in England.
You must self-isolate for 10 days from the day after your test date, even if you do not have symptoms of COVID-19. People who you live with or are travelling with should also self-isolate for 10 days.
If your Day 2 test is positive, it will undergo further testing to identify variants of COVID-19. This is important to prevent new variants coming into the UK. Your Day 8 test is the final test before the end of your quarantine period.
For green list countries Day 2 tests are priced at £139
For amber list countries both Day 2 & 8 tests are provided as a package for £210 This includes the price for both tests and you receiving your results.
Yes, you are permitted to travel to a COVID-19 testing facility for your Day 2 & Day 8 Tests. You can also do this for your Day 5 Test to Release test.
Results are sent next day before midnight via email.
Our clinics are located across the UK. You can view our clinics
Yes, you can take a Day 5 Test to leave quarantine early if you receive a negative test result on or after day 5 through the Test to Release programme. You can book a Test to Release test through our website.
However, you still need to take your day 8 test even if you receive a negative test to release result.
No, you must receive a negative day 8 test and complete your 10 day quarantine before leaving self-isolation.
