Originally Posted by
llbean
I did a RT-LAMP NAAT test administed online by Switch HEalth in CAnada. This is the kit that AIr Canada allows and sells. You get supervised by someone online to do it. It was negative and is 72 hours before my flight
Is this accepted as a valid test and able to get me transit through portugal back to Canada?
Below please find the guidance from Portugal:
Tests
a. Controls might be undertaken upon arrival to airport;
b. The test result performed in a test certified centre must include:
- type of test taken;
- passenger name (as per passport);
- date of birth;
- clear identification of the laboratory including the certification;
- the date and time the sample was collected and the explicit negative test result;
SMS is not a valid format.
Laboratorial Rapid Antigen Tests accepted according to the
European Commission list based on the Council Recommendation of 21 January 2021 +
Addendum.
This says the test must be performed in a test centre, and that aligns with the guidance I posted up thread from Sherpa that says "self tests are not accepted"
From a practical standpoint, however, I think the acceptance of the test is up to the airline taking you to LIS. There is lots of anecdotal evidence of airlines accepting self-tests (Binax now for one) and even the authorities in LIS accepting the US CDC cards, which are officially not acceptable.