Lateral flow test to fly to USA?

[DJMC]

Ah... found another thread on this: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Just ignore this one!!!

My wife is telling me we have to pass a lateral flow test within 3 days of travel to be able to fly to the USA.

Anyone have any different info? Makes me a little nervous, naturally.

What if one of us is positive for Covid and we can't fly? We need to check with travel insurers if they'll cover our pre-paid:

Flights
Villa
Car hire
Attraction tickets

Will report back here when we've asked, but again if anyone has asked their own insurers please post your findings here.

Apologies if there's another thread on the same topic.

[GCH]

Within ONE (calendar) day, not three.

If you have a couple of NHS tests knocking around still, then use klarity.health. If you don't have any then you can still use them and for slightly more they will send you the tests.

[RC1807]

Just sent my brother home to the US and A a couple of weeks ago with a certified lateral flow test (Antigen) from the local pharmacy.

He had to take a photo of the certificate and load it in the Verifly app, which was easily done.

[Panamax]

GCH said:

Within ONE (calendar) day, not three.

If you have a couple of NHS tests knocking around still, then use klarity.health. If you don't have any then you can still use them and for slightly more they will send you the tests.

Yes, definitely within one day. And although lateral flow will cover the ground it has to have a properly authenticated result.

[W201_190e]

It needs to be supervised on a video call or in person. Some in here have managed without that but the stipulations are that it must be supervised. Personally I wouldn’t take the risk of being denied at the airport.

[Alorotom]

W201_190e said:

It needs to be supervised on a video call or in person. Some in here have managed without that but the stipulations are that it must be supervised. Personally I wouldn’t take the risk of being denied at the airport.

In reality though, no it doesn’t.

I’ve used Klarity certificate only service on numerous occasions for the US - including just yesterday coming back out to Orlando for 10 days.

The Klarity certificate even states “supervised by” on it.

Zero reason to go through the carryon of having a supervised test when there is no need and VeriFLY accepts the cheaper and faster option.

Edited by Alorotom on Wednesday 13th April 22:26

[DJMC]

Thanks for your answers.

Just to add... Our travel insurers have confirmed if one of us is positive for Covid the day before, they will pay for Villa (with invoice), flights, car hire, park tickets (but we probably won't pre-book these this time). If that happens I guess we'll just grab a "go anywhere" deal.

[DJMC]

Alorotom said:

In reality though, no it doesn’t.

I’ve used Klarity certificate only service on numerous occasions for the US - including just yesterday coming back out to Orlando for 10 days.

The Klarity certificate even states “supervised by” on it.

Zero reason to go through the carryon of having a supervised test when there is no need and VeriFLY accepts the cheaper and faster option.

Edited by Alorotom on Wednesday 13th April 22:26

I see Klarity are partnered with Tui so that's good.
Tui say PCR or Antigen (rapid flow).
Not sure where VeriFLY come into it? Could you explain please?

[DJMC]

GCH said:

Within ONE (calendar) day, not three.

If you have a couple of NHS tests knocking around still, then use klarity.health. If you don't have any then you can still use them and for slightly more they will send you the tests.

Klarity accept only their own, numbered, tests registered by them to each individual who applies.
Or so I'm told by Tui.
This avoids someone using an old negative NHS test, or someone else's.

[djc206]

DJMC said:

Klarity accept only their own, numbered, tests registered by them to each individual who applies.
Or so I'm told by Tui.
This avoids someone using an old negative NHS test, or someone else's.

TUI are talking rubbish. You can use any test with Klarity. You select the manufacturer in the app, I used an NHS test as did my wife.

[GCH]

DJMC said:

Klarity accept only their own, numbered, tests registered by them to each individual who applies.
Or so I'm told by Tui.
This avoids someone using an old negative NHS test, or someone else's.

Not true