When should passengers take a COVID-19 test when arriving in the UK from abroad?

Find out when you need to test for COVID-19 once you have arrived to the UK from abroad.

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Introduction

With the Omicron variant causing changes to rules on testing requirements for those travelling to the UK, it can be confusing to know exactly what you need to do and when to do it by. To help make your travels as stress-free as possible, we’ve broken down exactly what any passenger travelling from any location to the UK will need to do.

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