A ‘day two’ Covid test is still required for everyone travelling from France to the UK (including if vaccinated) – a process which involves some admin work and expense.
Having recently had a trip to England and back, just before France was taken off the UK’s ‘amber plus’ list, I had to apply for both day two and day eight tests, even though I was not in the UK long enough to take the day eight test.
This cost around £150, which is roughly halved for those visiting the UK now that France is listed as an ordinary ‘amber’ country by the UK (apart from if you are travelling from the French overseas territories Réunion and Mayotte which have moved from amber to red).
Booking your UK Covid tests
You must book your day two Covid test in the UK, before departure.
You can find the UK government list of test suppliers at this link. You can search nationally, or by region of the UK.
There are two options: Either book at a centre which you will visit in person, or book a test to take at the place you will be staying. The latter is the more expensive option, but likely to be more…
