Same Day PCR Travel Test London
Same day PCR travel tests are available at our Central London location Book online and we’ll email you your results by 8 pm.
Same Day PCR Travel Test at our London locations
Use the button above to select a date and book your appointment.
Our tests in comparison to ExpressTest and NHS tests
The ExpressTest service at Gatwick airport does not guarantee results within a certain time and they will take at least 24 hours.
The NHS cannot be used for trips abroad.
Our tests are accepted by all airlines and we guarantee to send you your results on the same day.
What is a PCR test?
A PCR test is designed to look for coronavirus related RNA. A swab sample is taken at one of our London locations. Results are emailed to you hours later.
When should I book the test?
You should book your test so that you receive your results within the necessary window for travel.
If you book at our Central London clinic you will receive your results by midnight on the same day.
If you book at our Gatwick Airport or Heathrow Airport locations, you will receive your results on the same day by 8 pm.
Will I get a fit-to-fly certificate?
Yes, if your results are negative. A negative results sheet (sent via email) is recognised by all airlines.
If your result is positive you will be unable to fly.
Are more affordable options available?
If you’re in less of a hurry we have various other processing options including next day, and by post.
Is your laboratory regulated?
Yes, our laboratory is UKAS registered.
How reliable is the same day test?
What if I receive a positive result?
If you receive a positive result you will be unable to travel and will need to self-isolate. Please note, the same day service is not suitable you if you believe you may have the virus. If this is the case, please use the NHS service or by post service
If you would like further information on what you should do if you receive a positive result, you should visit https://111.nhs.uk/covid-19 or contact the NHS on 111.
London Address
Our London clinic address is:
West End Medical Centre
6 Bendall Mews
Marylebone
NW1 6SN
United Kingdon
The clinic is in Marylebone, just a three-minute walk from Marylebone London Underground station, or a five-minute walk from Edgeware Road and Baker Street London Underground stations.
You can also get the following buses: 13, 18, 2, 205, 27, 7, 78.
Which countries require a PCR test?
Please Note: Test requirement information is provided by a 3rd Party. Test requirements should be confirmed via your travel operator or the UK Government website before making a booking.
Afghanistan
Test Requirements: Not Required (but recommended)
Albania
Test Requirements: Upon arrival
Algeria
Test Requirements: Screening upon arrival
Andorra
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Angola
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Anguilla
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Antigua and Barbuda
Test Requirements: Required to enter
Argentina
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Armenia
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Aruba
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Australia
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Austria
Test Requirements: In some cases
Azerbaijan
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Bahamas
Test Requirements: Required to enter
Bahrain
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Bangladesh
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Barbados
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Belarus
Test Requirements: For some origins
Belgium
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Belize
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Benin
Test Requirements: Upon arrival
Bermuda
Test Requirements: Check with travel operator
Bhutan
Test Requirements: Not Required (but recommended)
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
Test Requirements: Check government website
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Botswana
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Brazil
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
British Antarctic Territory
Test Requirements: Check government website
British Indian Ocean Territory
Test Requirements: Check government website
British Virgin Islands
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Brunei Darussalam
Test Requirements: Check government website
Bulgaria
Test Requirements: For some origins
Burkina Faso
Test Requirements: Check government website
Burundi
Test Requirements: Required to enter
Cambodia
Test Requirements: Required to enter
Cameroon
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Canada
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Cape Verde
Test Requirements: RT-PCR required to enter
Cayman Islands
Test Requirements: Check government website
Central African Republic
Test Requirements: If showing symptoms
Chad
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Chile
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
China
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Colombia
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Comoros
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Cook Islands
Test Requirements: Check government website
Costa Rica
Test Requirements: Not Required (but recommended)
Côte d’Ivoire
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Croatia
Test Requirements: For some origins
Cuba
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Curaçao
Test Requirements: Check government website
Cyprus
Test Requirements: For some origins
Czech Republic
Test Requirements: For some origins
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Denmark
Test Requirements: For some origins
Djibouti
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Dominica
Test Requirements: PCR Required to enter
Dominican Republic
Test Requirements: Screening upon arrival
Ecuador
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Egypt
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
El Salvador
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Equatorial Guinea
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Eritrea
Test Requirements: Not Required (but recommended)
Estonia
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Eswatini
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Ethiopia
Test Requirements: Required to enter
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
Test Requirements: Check government website
Fiji
Test Requirements: Required to enter
Finland
Test Requirements: Recomended
France
Test Requirements: For some origins
French Guiana
Test Requirements: Check government website
French Polynesia
Test Requirements: Check government website
Gabon
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Gambia
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Georgia
Test Requirements: Upon arrival
Germany
Test Requirements: For some origins
Ghana
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Gibraltar
Test Requirements: Check government website
Greece
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Grenada
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Guadeloupe
Test Requirements: Check government website
Guatemala
Test Requirements: Required to enter
Guinea
Test Requirements: Required to enter
Guinea-Bissau
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Guyana
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Haiti
Test Requirements: Check government website
Honduras
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Hong Kong
Test Requirements: Upon arrival
Hungary
Test Requirements: Screening upon arrival
Iceland
Test Requirements: PCR upon arrival
India
Test Requirements: Required to enter
Indonesia
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Iran, Islamic Republic of
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Iraq
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Ireland
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Israel
Test Requirements: Not Required (but recommended)
Italy
Test Requirements: For some origins
Jamaica
Test Requirements: For some origins
Japan
Test Requirements: Required to enter
Jordan
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Kazakhstan
Test Requirements: Required to enter
Kenya
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Kiribati
Test Requirements: Required to enter
Kosovo
Test Requirements: Check government website
Kuwait
Test Requirements: For some origins
Kyrgyzstan
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Latvia
Test Requirements: Not Required (but recommended)
Lebanon
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Lesotho
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Liberia
Test Requirements: PCR upon arrival
Libya
Test Requirements: Screening upon arrival
Liechtenstein
Test Requirements: If showing symptoms
Lithuania
Test Requirements: For some origins
Luxembourg
Test Requirements: For some origins
Macao
Test Requirements: Check government website
Madagascar
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Malawi
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Malaysia
Test Requirements: Upon arrival
Maldives
Test Requirements: Required to enter
Mali
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Malta
Test Requirements: For some origins
Marshall Islands
Test Requirements: Check government website
Martinique
Test Requirements: Check government website
Mauritania
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Mauritius
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Mayotte
Test Requirements: Check government website
Mexico
Test Requirements: Screening upon arrival
Micronesia, Federated States of
Test Requirements: Check government website
Moldova, Republic of
Test Requirements: Upon arrival
Monaco
Test Requirements: For some origins
Mongolia
Test Requirements: Upon arrival
Montenegro
Test Requirements: Not Required (but recommended)
Montserrat
Test Requirements: Check government website
Morocco
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Mozambique
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Myanmar (Burma)
Test Requirements: Required to enter
Namibia
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Nauru
Test Requirements: Check government website
Nepal
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Netherlands
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
New Caledonia
Test Requirements: Check government website
New Zealand
Test Requirements: Upon arrival
Nicaragua
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Niger
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Nigeria
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
North Korea
Test Requirements: Check government website
North Macedonia
Test Requirements: For some origins
Norway
Test Requirements: Upon arrival
Oman
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Pakistan
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Palau
Test Requirements: Not Required (but recommended)
Palestine, State of
Test Requirements: Might be required
Panama
Test Requirements: Required to enter
Papua New Guinea
Test Requirements: Required to enter
Paraguay
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Peru
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Philippines
Test Requirements: In some cases
Pitcairn
Test Requirements: Check government website
Poland
Test Requirements: Not Required (but recommended)
Portugal
Test Requirements: For some origins
Qatar
Test Requirements: Health screening upon arrival
Republic of Congo
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Réunion
Test Requirements: Check government website
Romania
Test Requirements: In some cases
Russia
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Rwanda
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Samoa
Test Requirements: Required to enter
San Marino
Test Requirements: Not Required (but recommended)
Sao Tome and Principe
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Saudi Arabia
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Senegal
Test Requirements: Required to enter
Serbia
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Seychelles
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Sierra Leone
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Singapore
Test Requirements: For some origins
Slovakia
Test Requirements: For some origins
Slovenia
Test Requirements: For some origins
Solomon Islands
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Somalia
Test Requirements: Upon arrival
South Africa
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Test Requirements: Check government website
South Korea
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
South Sudan
Test Requirements: Required to enter
Spain
Test Requirements: For some origins
Sri Lanka
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Test Requirements: Check government website
St Kitts and Nevis
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
St Lucia
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
St Maarten
Test Requirements: Check with travel operator
St Martin and St Barthélemy
Test Requirements: Check government website
St Pierre & Miquelon
Test Requirements: Check government website
St Vincent and the Grenadines
Test Requirements: For some origins
Sudan
Test Requirements: Required to enter
Suriname
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Sweden
Test Requirements: Not Required (but recommended)
Switzerland
Test Requirements: If showing symptoms
Syrian Arab Republic
Test Requirements: Not Required (but recommended)
Taiwan, Province of China
Test Requirements: Required to enter
Tajikistan
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Tanzania, United Republic of
Test Requirements: Screening upon arrival
Thailand
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Timor-Leste
Test Requirements: Check government website
Togo
Test Requirements: Check government website
Tonga
Test Requirements: Check government website
Trinidad and Tobago
Test Requirements: Check government website
Tunisia
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Turkey
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Turkmenistan
Test Requirements: Upon arrival
Turks and Caicos Islands
Test Requirements: Check government website
Tuvalu
Test Requirements: Check government website
Uganda
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Ukraine
Test Requirements: For some origins
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
United Kingdom
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Uruguay
Test Requirements: Required to enter
USA (United States)
Test Requirements: For some origins
Uzbekistan
Test Requirements: Screening upon arrival
Vanuatu
Test Requirements: Check government website
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Vietnam
Test Requirements: Health declaration
Wallis and Futuna
Test Requirements: Check with travel operator
Western Sahara
Test Requirements: Check government website
Yemen
Test Requirements: Check government website
Zambia
Test Requirements: Required to enter
Zimbabwe
Test Requirements: PCR required to enter
Test Instructions
Your sample collection will be supervised and undertaken by our trained staff who will provide full guidance. You may also wish to familiarise yourself with the sample collection procedure prior to your appointment. If you are taking the test at home, inside the kit will be a sterile swab to take a sample of your nose or throat. The swab should pick up genetic material related to COVID-19 if you are infected.
Carefully insert a swab into the back of the throat near the tonsils and rotate it a few times. Then insert into the back of the nose until you hit some resistance, with a similar rotation action to ensure enough of the sample is collected. Please note, for the test to be performed properly, you will gag and tear up a little. Next, you must place the swab in the preservative liquid in the test tube, without laboratory in the postage envelope provided.
The PCR test kit also comes with full instructions, but If you are unsure how to perform the test you can contact us on 0333 305 8486 and we will talk you through it.
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