We’ve made testing easier and more affordable by securing discounts with select covid-19 testing suppliers who can provide PCR testing with a Fit to Fly Certificate and Remote Lateral Flow Antigen Test Kits.
We frequently review the below information with testing suppliers to ensure you continue to receive peace of mind when planning your holiday. However, due to the constantly evolving nature of the coronavirus pandemic and the potential for changes to travel testing requirements, changes can occur at short notice following new developments, relevant guidance and legal obligations.
As defined within the current government guidelines, you may be required to take a covid-19 test before you fly. You will need to check whether a test is required to enter Finland. You can find links to country specific requirements here.
The requirements could change before you travel, so it’s important that you keep checking the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) website for the latest updates – and we recommend signing up for their email alerts.
We’ve secured discounts with testing suppliers to make completing covid-19 testing as affordable as possible. Before booking your covid-19 test, check the requirements for Finland here. It is your responsibility to ensure you have carried out the entry requirements for your destination correctly. You cannot use NHS testing for travel.
There are a choice of testing suppliers offering discounts to Santa’s Lapland customers. You can book your test with one of the suppliers below or you can visit the UK government website for details of testing centres that have self-declared that they meet the government’s minimum standards.
The Covid-19 test package and supplier you require depends on the entry requirements of your holiday destination and the UK country you live in – check the requirements for the country you’re travelling to and from before booking your test package. The testing suppliers will be able to give you more advice. Please note the requirements when travelling to and from England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales may be different.
If requirements in the UK or your destination country change before travel, you may need to make new testing arrangements.
The following UK based covid-19 tests for travel for before your holiday, on your holiday or after you return are available from ExpressTest, Randox and Prenetics;
For further information around which tests you require for both entering Finland and returning to the UK, head over to our Entry Requirements Table.
We’ve secured discounts for our customers with UK government listed covid-19 test suppliers ExpressTest, Randox and Prenetics to make booking and taking UK based covid-19 tests for travel before your holiday, on your holiday or when you return easier and more affordable.
Express Test offer tests at 17 sites across the UK including PCR Fit to Fly starting from £57, Test to Release, Lateral Flow and Day 2 and 8 International Arrivals tests for travellers arriving in England at various UK locations. Express Test also offer the return to UK Antigen Lateral Flow Test from £33.60 with the discount code.
Visit ExpressTest, select the Covid-19 test most suited to your needs, use code HOTELPLAN to save 4% on your ExpressTest and follow the instructions on their website to complete your test.
Randox provide PCR home testing kits from just £43 per person. They can assist with PCR ‘Fit to Fly’ tests for before you travel, Antigen Lateral Flow, Day 2 and 8 International Arrivals testing and Test to Release requirements.
Visit Randox, select the Covid-19 test most suited to your needs, use code HPRX to discount your test to £43 and follow the instructions on their website to complete your test.
Prenetics provide PCR home and venue testing kits. They can assist with PCR ‘Fit to Fly’ tests for before you travel, Lateral Flow Antigen, Day 2 and 8 International Arrivals testing and Test to Release requirements. Prenetics Remote Lateral Flow Antigen Test Kit can be booked and delivered to a UK address and then taken with you on holiday for use before you fly home. Prices from £27 with 10% discount.
Visit Prenetics, select the Covid-19 test most suited to your needs, use code PreneticsInghams to discount your test by 10% and follow the instructions on their website to complete your test.
We understand that due to the nature of the ongoing updates to the UK government’s requirements to travel and the variance in requirements from country to county, you may still have questions about covid-19 testing for travel. If you would like more information about the testing requirements for your holiday, the covid-19 testing suppliers can offer further advice and clarity on the test packages you may require. Please visit ExpressTest, Randox or Prenetics for more details. You can also view the current UK government’s minimum testing requirements on their website.
If you have would like to know more about the extra measure’s we’ve put in place to help keep you and your money safe, you can find our In Safe Hands promise here or our travel advice and guidance in relation to Covid-19 here.
We would highly recommend that you review your travel insurance and take out additional Covid-19 travel insurance. Many travel insurance policies will no longer cover you as standard if your holiday is disrupted due to coronavirus, but there are new policies and add-ons appearing on the market that will cover for any unforeseen circumstances between booking and departing on holiday as well as while on holiday.
Testing services are supplied by third parties, and not Santa’s Lapland, they are not part of our product, linked travel arrangement or package. Santa’s Lapland are not responsible for any part of the testing or any impact this may have on your ability to travel.