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Hi All,
I am reading here that a lot of people are having Antigen tests in Spain before travelling back to UK.
I note that these are cheaper than the PCR test, but has anybody any experience of the Antigen test being acceptable to return with to the UK or not?
I know you have to have a negative test 3 days prior to travel back to the UK, but I don't want to get an antigen test and be refused entry to the UK.
Thanks in advance of your replies.
Hello, antigen test is 100% acceptable on return to uk. The government ‘advise’ that travellers returning to uk take PCR test. This is purely guidance and NOT law. My parents returned to uk with the cheaper antigen test from Isla Plana at €30. Absolutely no issue. The PCR test can be fourfold the price. This is of course subject to change, but unlikely within the next 3 weeks....
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Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2021 6:52pm
The antigen test is legal and accepted by the UK government even though they recommend taking the pcr test.We returned to the UK about 10 days ago. We had the antigen test at Camposol medical centre on A at a cost of 40 euro each which was negative and received all required documentation to be shown at the airport. On arrival in UK we took day 2 pcr test supplied by Randox at a cost of £48 each and received their negative feedback within 24 hour...
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Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2021 9:56am
Hello, antigen test is 100% acceptable on return to uk. The government ‘advise’ that travellers returning to uk take PCR test. This is purely guidance and NOT law. My parents returned to uk with the cheaper antigen test from Isla Plana at €30. Absolutely no issue. The PCR test can be fourfold the price. This is of course subject to change, but unlikely within the next 3 weeks.
Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2021 10:34am
Hi, we have used the antigen tests; and our daughter and boyfriend came back on Sunday with them, more than adequate…. No issues at all
"I know you have to have a negative test 3 days prior to travel back to the UK"
Not 3 days prior to travel. Within 3 days of departure.
Also worth booking your test well in advance, when my sister was having hers done yesterday 3 unbooked people turned up on spec, turned away and their flights meant to be today
Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2021 12:33pm
Thanks for the reply guys. Have booked the tests from here in the UK 2 days before we travel home. Spoke to a very helpful chap at the San Javier medical centre.
Thanks again
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Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2021 6:25pm
My neighbor has just gone back to uk last week with the antigen test, no probs 🙂
Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2021 8:06pm
Antigen tests are fine and cheaper than PCR - My sister and daughter have both gone back to UK in the past 3 weeks havinghad them
Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2021 8:10pm
If you are anywhere near Torre Pacheco, the Nieto clinic os a turn up and wait with 15 minute results (worse case) NO booking required
The antigen test is legal and accepted by the UK government even though they recommend taking the pcr test.
We returned to the UK about 10 days ago. We had the antigen test at Camposol medical centre on A at a cost of 40 euro each which was negative and received all required documentation to be shown at the airport. On arrival in UK we took day 2 pcr test supplied by Randox at a cost of £48 each and received their negative feedback within 24 hours
Obviously the extra expense is a pain but something everyone has to factor in when travelling but overall our experience was very good and professional
CFC1905 wrote on Mon Aug 30, 2021 9:56am:
The antigen test is legal and accepted by the UK government even though they recommend taking the pcr test.
We returned to the UK about 10 days ago. We had the antigen test at Camposol medical centre on A at a cost of 40 euro each which was negative and received all required documentation to be shown at the airport. On arrival in UK we took day 2 pcr test supplied by Randox at a cost of £48 each and r...
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...eceived their negative feedback within 24 hours
Obviously the extra expense is a pain but something everyone has to factor in when travelling but overall our experience was very good and professional
Hello there.
I hope you don`t mind me asking, but which airport did you fly from for your return to England? and was Randox at the airport to offer the test which you did 2 days later?
Many thanks
Linda
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