What do I need to do before I travel?​

Have a negative Covid-19 PCR result within the 3 days before travel

Book a Travel Test Package (£149) – for tests on Day 2 and Day 8 of your 10 day quarantine or a Day 2 Test, depending on where you are entering the UK from.

Complete a passenger locator form (details of where you will be quarantining on arrival) – the test centre will provide a unique booking reference number to put on this form

When does my quarantine start?

Your quarantine starts the day you arrive in England – and ends 10 days after the day you arrived. You may only use public transport if you have no other option. If you have symptoms do not travel by public transport. If you are travelling from green list countries or amber if you’re double vaccinated, you might not have to quarantine.

What if I haven’t booked a test before arriving into England? 

If you did not book a test before you arrived in England, you can book one after you arrive. However, you will need to complete another passenger locator form to opt into the scheme.

What is the Test to Release scheme?​

The Test to Release scheme is a voluntary test and can be done if you want to reduce your 10 day isolation period after arriving in England. You cannot take a test until you have been in England for 5 full days. Test to Release must be booked and paid for privately, via a private provider listed on the Government website.

You cannot use the Test to Release scheme if you have been in or through any country on the Travel Ban Red List in the last 10 days, before arrival in England.

You must still take Day 2 and Day 8 tests (unless exempt) and even if you get a negative Test to Release (Day 5) result, you still have to take a test on Day 8 to check that you do not have Covid-19 at this time.

How and when do I book a Test to Release?​

You will need to book your test in advance before arriving in England. Please note our standard Covid-19 PCR test is not sufficient for a Test to Release and does not produce the certificate you require, you will need to book a Test to Release appointment if you are hoping to reduce your isolation time. 

Please book online from above and complete the pre-screening assessment on the booking form. A unique ID will be created for you after the booking has been completed. You will need to call our clinic to retrieve your unique ID, unfortunately, this is not an automated process just yet. If this is out of the clinic opening hours this will be sent as soon as we re-open. Our customer service contact number is 0203 637 5566.

Please ensure you have completed the GOV.UK passenger locator form which you can find here.

When can I take my Test to Release?​

Adhering to Government regulations, you can only take your test after 5 full days of self isolation have been completed.

Government guidelines may change and we encourage you to visit the government website for the latest information about eligibility for Test to Release. You can find more information here.

Can I book a Test to Release if I have symptoms?​

If you or other people you are booking for are showing any symptoms you must NOT come to the clinic.

A temperature of more than 37.8 C

A cough

Shortness of breath

Muscle Aches

Headaches

Abdominal symptoms

Loss of taste or smell in the last 14 days

A member of your household or close contact having any of the above symptoms in the last 14 days

Do I still need to self-isolate while I wait for my test result?​

It’s a legal requirement to self-isolate when you arrive in the UK from a non-exempt country, territory or region. You must self-isolate on arrival in England. You can take a test after 5 full days of self-isolation.

Example. You leave a country on Monday morning and arrive in England on Monday afternoon. Tuesday will be classed as  your first full day of self-isolation. You can take a test no earlier than your 5th full day of self-isolation, which would be Saturday. You must continue to self-isolate while you await your test result. 

How is my Test to Release result sent?​

Results will be made available via email within 48 hours from when you have had the test taken. You will receive a signed certificate with the following details: 

Patient information

Passport Number

Unique ID used for passenger locator form

Date and time of test

Date and time of analyses of swab

Clinic information

Can I travel to your clinic for a Test to Release appointment?​

Clinic If you live live in England and it is 5 or more days since your arrival you are only allowed to travel to our clinic if you currently don’t have any symptoms listed above.

Can I go on public transport to travel to my Test to Release? ​

You are advised not to use public transport to go to a Covid-19 test centre, however, it is not illegal to do so. 

Do I still need to self-isolate whilst waiting for my test result?

Yes, you must continue to self-isolate until you have received a negative test result. 

What if my Test to Release result is positive?​

If you have not had symptoms of coronavirus, you must self-isolate for 10 days from your test date. If you have symptoms of coronavirus, you must self-isolate for 10 days from the day your symptoms started, if earlier than when you took your test. 

People you live with or are travelling with should also self-isolate for 10 days from the day you took a test. You may be contacted for contact tracing to check that you, and those who you live or are travelling with, are self-isolating. You must not travel, including to leave the UK, during self-isolation. 

Contact 111 if you need medical help. In an emergency dial 999.

What if my Test to Release result is negative?​

If you receive a negative Covid-19 test result when taking part in the Test to Release programme, you may stop self-isolating.

What if my Test to Release result is inconclusive?​

If your test is inconclusive, you would be required to take another test as it is not possible to say if you had the virus at the time the test was done. The Regenerative Clinic will manage this on a case by case basis, and aim to help provide a conclusive result. 

You must, by law, continue self-isolating for the remainder of your self-isolation period.

What if I am arriving from a country listed on the UK travel ban?​

If you have been in or through any of the countries listed below in the previous 10 days, you will be refused entry to the UK.

If you are a British or Irish National, or you have residence rights in the UK, you will be able to enter. You must quarantine in a government approved hotel for 10 days. You cannot use the Test to Release scheme.

Will I be contacted to make sure I am self-isolating?​

Test to Release is currently only applicable to people living in England.

What if I live in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland?​

Test to Release is currently only applicable to people living in England.

Do you require a Covid-19 test for travel to Hong Kong?

If you are travelling from England to Hong Kong on Cathay Pacific we can provide your Covid-19 PCR test and Fit to Fly certificate. However, due to different guidelines, if you are travelling on British Airways we are currently unable to provide your test and certificate.

Do you require a Covid-19 test for travel to Jersey?

We are unfortunately unable to provide Covid-19 PCR test and Fit to Fly certificate for travellers to Jersey. We are currently investigating this and will update you when we are able to provide this testing.