Non-Vaccinated Mandatory Day 2 & Day 8 PCR Test

Laboratory Travel Tests for Government International Travel.

Fully vaccinated international passengers arriving in England may take the Day 2 Lateral Flow test instead of the PCR version. Unvaccinated passengers must take this Mandatory Day 2 & 8 PCR Test.

  • On Site Testing – Health-WSS has On Site Testing centres throughout the UK
  • Home Testing kit – Health-WSS posts tests to the whole of the UK
  • Mobile Testing Service – We come to you – Yorkshire based only

International Arrivals, What PCR Test should i take ?

Fully Vaccinated


This is what you need to do if you qualify under the fully vaccinated rules for travel to England.

Before you travel to England you must:

  • book and pay for a COVID-19 test – to be taken before the end of day 2 in England.
  • complete a passenger locator form – to be completed in the 48 hours before you arrive in England.
  • Until 4am 30 November, you can choose a lateral flow test or a PCR test.
  • From 4am 30 November, you must take a PCR test.
  • You cannot use an NHS test for this. You must use a private test provider.
  • You will need to enter your COVID-19 test booking reference number on your passenger locator form.
  • If you will be in England for less than 2 days you still need to book and pay for a day 2 COVID-19 test

WHEN YOU ARRIVE IN ENGLAND – FULLY VACCINATED

  • After you arrive in England you must take a COVID-19 test on or before day 2. The day you arrive is day 0.
  • This is the lateral flow or PCR test that you booked before travel.
  • If the test result is negative, you do not need to self-isolate

* Information taken from Govt website

Not fully vaccinated


This is what you need to do if you you are not fully vaccinated.

Before you travel to England – not fully vaccinated you must:

  • to do if you do not qualify under the fully vaccinated rules for travel to England.
  • take a COVID-19 test – to be taken in the 3 days before you travel to England
  • book and pay for day 2 and day 8 COVID-19 PCR tests – to be taken after arrival in England
  • complete a passenger locator form – to be completed in the 48 hours before you arrive in England.

AFTER YOU ARRIVE IN ENGLAND — NOT FULLY VACCINATED

  • quarantine at home or in the place you are staying for 10 full days.
  • take your COVID-19 PCR tests – you must book these tests before you travel
  • You must take the first test on or before day 2 and the second test on or after day 8. The day you arrive is day 0.
  • If you are in England for less than 10 days, you need to quarantine for the time you are here. You need to book day 2 and day 8 PCR tests. You only need to take the tests if you are still in England on those days.

* Information taken from Govt website

Step 1

Book your test Online.

Step 2

You will receive a test kit via post.

Step 3

Post your test kit back to us.

Step 4

Results and certification guaranteed by midnight the same day we receive your swab.

OR

Step 1

Book your Appointment Online.

Step 2

We will arrive at your chosen location to test you.

Step 3

Results and certification guaranteed by midnight.

OR

Step 1

Book your Appointment Online.

Step 2

Arrive at your chosen on-site testing location to have your swab taken.

Step 3

Results and certification guaranteed by midnight.

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