Jenn0625

What happens if you test negative within the 72 hours, and your international flight gets delayed, and that new departure time makes your arrival time no longer in the 72 hours?

Flying Machine

I thought it’s 3 calendar days and not 72 hours

Jenn0625

• negative molecular or antigen swab test taken in the 72 hours prior to entering Italy; in the case of arrivals from the UK and Northern Ireland and British Isles, the swab test must be taken in the 48 hours prior to entering Italy

Ministero della Salute

Flying Machine

Sorry I confused the 3 days with the US entry requirements. Good question by the way

TomMM

I thought the general consensus on FT was that the time was based on your original departure/arrival time.

Jenn0625

It's very possible that is true. Ideally you take the test not right on the mark of the 72 hour arrival time, just in case there are delays, but I was just curious if that did happen, and you window was now expired, if they would make those affected retest before boarding.

lincolnjkc

It is all country dependent and subject to change. I've looked at some where it was "3 days before scheduled departure" "3 days before scheduled arrival" "a maximum of 72 hours before arrival..." (implying but not explicitly stating that that's the actual arrival) etc.

TomMM

I've been doing my antigen tests within 24 hours of departure to help mitigate the time frame issue.

jefftiger

Does anyone have recent experience with flying from the US to Belgium since the new restrictions went into effect in early September? As I understand it, even if fully vaccinated, I would need to be tested within a day of arrival and remain in quarantine until the results are back. I see that I can get a PCR test at BRU. What sort of test turnaround times have people experienced? They state that it's a 24-48 hours turnaround. Can I leave the airport and travel by train to Bruges, with no knowledge of my result. Presumably, I would then need to quarantine until I get the result. I assume that quarantine means quarantine (to badly misquote Theresa May) and that I couldn't pop out of the room for a quick bite to eat? Given my planned relatively short stay in Belgium, losing 1-2 days to quarantine doesn't seem like it will work out.

chicagoflyer1976

Will add some data points - traveled from US > LHR > MUC (landside transit).

Was asked to show completed Germany health form and vaccine card (have a EU pass sanitaire) at check in in LHR and arrival in Germany.

Was asked for the vaccine passport everywhere we went in Germany. Masks required indoors everywhere, and people aren't shy about telling you to wear one.

Did a 2 day trip to Austria, masks not required anywhere. Was asked to show vaccine passport most everywhere in Austria.

Traveled MUC > ARN. Was not asked to show any type of vaccine passport at MUC check in, or to board the plane. Vaccine passport was asked for upon arrival in Stockholm.
Masks nowhere to be found in Sweden. All capacity limits/restrictions lifted as of today (9/29). Very nice to be in a country that is operating "normally". Seeing lots of business travelers at the hotel. I remember what is what was like to meet your colleagues in the lobby for dinner, etc.

GUWonder

What did you use for a “vaccine passport” on arrival to Sweden to enter Sweden from Germany?

CyBeR

Within the Schengen zone you can easily avoid such problems by transiting in a country that does not require anything of vaccinated travellers. (There is still a general ban on unvaccinated travellers, though not all countries are on board with that.)

Lefly

Keep in mind that Belgium considers the past 14 days travel's history and not only the country someone arrives from.
Therefore, unless you lie on the PLF or stay 14 days in a country for which no-test/no-quarantine are required on arrival in Belgium, the problem is not avoided.

TheMadBrewer

Not personal experience, but a number of friends have recently traveled from the US to Belgium. Those that had a recent (72 hours before *arrival*) PCR test did not have to test on arrival in Belgium and did not have to quarantine. The one who did not have a test was directed to take one at the airport and quarantine until the results came back. One is still required to get a test on the 7th day in Belgium.

I'm headed over in a couple weeks myself and so have been actively monitoring things.

bsb7140

If fully vaccinated, you do not need a pre-departure test. The only requirements are that you are fully vaccinated at least two weeks prior to arrival and that you complete the PLF in digital format.