BRITS heading on holiday abroad next week can finally book the new lateral flow tests as restrictions are lifted.
From Sunday, the mandatory PCR tests required by UK arrivals to be taken on day two after a holiday are being scrapped.
Instead they are being replaced by cheaper lateral flow tests, with families able to save hundreds of pounds.
The tests can be taken at home, with travellers required to upload a photograph of the test and their passport number to identify it.
The government has updated its website with the full list of providers offering day two lateral flow tests, which can be booked from today.
Cignpost Express Test announced they are offering the tests for £25 a person.
The new test can be home delivered or completed at their airport and testing sites, with results in 25 minutes, and authenticated when the customer uploads a photograph of their test and passport number to the ExpressTest app.
The government website shows tests starting from £20, with the most expensive being £28.75 – significantly cheaper than PCRs which start from £43, although are around £75 on average.
The new rule change has been welcomed by the travel industry and holidaymakers, who can now visit most countries without having to quarantine on their return.
Just seven countries remain on the red list, with the green and amber lists scrapped earlier this month.
Brits are still being urged to check the local restrictions to wherever they are travelling to, as many require tourists to be fully vaccinated while others still enforce testing on arrival.
Morroco recently enforced a UK flight ban after Covid cases spiralled in the country, with more than 50,000 daily cases confirmed.
TUI, easyJet and British Airways were forced to cancel flights at short notice with thousands of holidaymakers still stranded abroad.
And Brits have been told to get their booster jab if they want to go on holiday abroad next summer.
Care minister Gillian Keegan said the definition of fully vaccinated will be changed to include the third dose.
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