Fully vaccinated travellers to Northern Ireland from non-red list countries will be able to take lateral flow tests upon arrival.put Northern Ireland in line with other parts of the UKBut the lateral flow tests must be purchased from a private provider, not the NHS test-and-trace tests, the Department of Health said.To qualify as fully-vaccinated, individuals must have been vaccinated for at least 14 days., after the UK government announced that the seven remaining countries would be removed.
The Department of Health said that from Sunday morning, fully vaccinated passengers arriving into Northern Ireland from countries not on the red list will have the choice of taking either a lateral flow or PCR test on or before day two of their arrival. Anyone with a positive lateral flow test will be required to book a free PCR test and isolate for 10 days.In line with guidelines in other parts of the UK, the lateral flow tests for returning travellers must be bought from private providersPassenger locator forms should also be completed prior to travel, including providing a test booking reference number supplied by a testing provider.
Individuals who are not deemed as fully vaccinated must still complete a passenger locator form, take a pre-departure test, have booked PCR tests for day two and day eight and complete 10 days self-isolation on return from a non-red list country.
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