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Sifta in reply to @grams

Do the travel tests require you to do it in person and have your ID verified and have the swab done properly, or am I being hopelessly naive?

Yes, Mrs Sifta is flying to take care of her parents on Friday, had to upload passport photocopy to Boots website, and take it with her to the test. The 48 hour turnaround, and requirement of having the test within 72 hours of landing (Not departing), makes it a very small window of testing. If she was Antipodean, I don't think its even possible.

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atz in reply to @Sifta

Are the 15-minute tests not applicable in the UK? I can turn up to the airport and get a test here (I mean, I won't, but it's a good backup).

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Sifta in reply to @atz

It had to be a officially administered PCR test, not the 15 min lateral flow test. And you get a certificate.

Also this isn't for the UK (That joy is yet to come for the return journey!). These requirements are set by the airline, the destination country, and, in this case, the intermediate country since she is flying Qatar via Qatar.

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