{"id":1220,"date":"2021-10-27T14:19:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-27T13:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/isontravel.com\/?p=1220"},"modified":"2024-02-29T15:36:37","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T15:36:37","slug":"scotland-allows-lateral-flow-tests-for-international-travellers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/isontravel.com\/scotland-allows-lateral-flow-tests-for-international-travellers\/","title":{"rendered":"Scotland allows lateral flow tests for international travellers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Change in Day 2 testing options<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

At the moment, international travellers to Scotland must take a Day 2 PCR test upon arrival. However, with effect from 4am on31 October, people who are fully vaccinated and travelling to Scotland from a non-red list country may choose to take a cheaper lateral flow test instead, bringing the rules in line with those already in place in England and Wales. (Travellers to Northern Ireland must still take a PCR test.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Travelling to Scotland<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

People aged 11 and over who are travelling to Scotland from outside the UK and the Common Travel Area must take a pre-departure COVID-19 test in the 3 days before they travel, if they\u2019re leaving from a country on Scotland\u2019s red list. This applies to both fully vaccinated and non- vaccinated travellers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those travelling from a non-red list country must also take a pre-departure COVID-19 test if they are over 18 and not fully vaccinated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Proof of the negative test result must be shown before boarding a flight and upon arrival in Scotland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Children under the age of 11 don\u2019t need to take a COVID-19 test, irrespective of whether or not they\u2019ve been to a country on Scotland\u2019s red list within 10 days of their departure for Scotland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Arriving in Scotland from a red list country<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Travellers arriving from a country on Scotland\u2019s red list must quarantine in their pre-booked quarantine hotel for 10 days (11 nights) upon arrival, and take a COVID-19 PCR test on Day 2 and Day 8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Arriving in Scotland from a non-red list country<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Travellers over the age of 18 who are fully vaccinated and arrive in Scotland from a non-red list country must take a COVID-19 test on Day<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2 of their arrival. As of 31 October, they may choose to take a PCR or a lateral flow COVID-19 test. Travellers will not need to isolate unless the result of their Day2 test is positive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upon arrival in Scotland, travellers over the age of 18 who haven\u2019t been fully vaccinated must isolate at home, or the place they are staying<\/p>\n\n\n\n

at, for 10 days. They must also take a Day 2 and Day 8 COVID-19 PCR test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Further information<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The above is a summary of rules relating to PCR tests only. All travellers must ensure they are familiar with all COVID-19 related travel rules<\/p>\n\n\n\n

in place at their time of travel. Further details about the rules regarding international travel to Scotland can be found on .GOV.SCOT. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For details about booking COVID-19 tests, please visit .GOV.UK. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For all other queries, please contact your ISON Travel Consultant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Travel-Update-16_Lateral-flow-tests-Scotland_27.10.21 – PDF<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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