Bristol airport Test to Release (Day 5 test)

Order this test if you want to leave quarantine early (after Day 5) by showing a negative COVID-19 test result. You will still need a Day 2 and 8 test pack.

Order a Test to Release kit

Prices from £69.00

ZAVA has partnered with one of Europe’s leading medical diagnostics providers SYNLAB to offer COVID-19 testing . SYNLAB is a UKAS accredited private provider listed on gov.uk for COVID-19 testing.

Travel rules are changing from 04/10/2021. Please check guidance on gov.uk before buying travel tests.

Test to Release (Day 5 testing) step by step guide

1) Order your test

This test is for anyone who is not vaccinated, is arriving in England from an amber list country, and wants to leave quarantine early.
This test is not for children. Children between 5 and 18 years old need a Day 2 test.
This test is not required by law and is entirely optional.
You must still take a Day 2 and 8 test pack.

If you are unsure if this test is for you or have any queries about your order, you can contact our Customer Support team on 020 3588 0292, 7 days a week.

2) Activate and take your test

Follow the instructions included with your test kit to activate and take your test. You will be asked for your ‘test booking reference number’. This will be provided by the provider of your Day 2 and 8 test pack. Please make sure you have this ready.

IMPORTANT:

Do not forget to note down your P number. You can find this on the outside of your test kit box and on the sheet of stickers you need to attach to your sample.

3) Return your test

You can return your test by post using a Royal Mail priority post box.

IMPORTANT:

If you are posting your test, you must make a note of your Royal Mail tracking ID. You will need this number to identify your test if there are any delivery issues. You can find this number under the barcode on the postal tracking label attached to your test kit.

Please note: If you post your test kit on a Sunday, there may be delays in receiving your results. We recommend posting on Saturday before 12pm if possible.

4) Get results

You will receive your test results and information on what to do next in your patient account within 48 hours of receipt by Royal Mail.

If you test negative for COVID-19, you can leave quarantine. You must still complete your Day 8 test.
If you test positive for COVID-19, you must self isolate for 10 days from the date you took your test.

More about Test to Release (Day 5 testing)

How Test to Release works

If you have not received 2 doses of an NHS administered vaccine and you’re entering England directly from an amber list country, you need to quarantine for 10 days when you arrive. Test to Release allows you to reduce your quarantine time by taking an extra COVID-19 test on day 5 of your quarantine period. If you test negative for COVID-19 you may be allowed to leave quarantine early.

All you have to do is:

Order your Test to Release kit
Make a note of your order reference number - you'll need it for your Passenger Locator Form when entering the UK
Activate and take your test on day 5 of your quarantine*
Pack and return your sample via Royal Mail priority post box using the prepaid Tracked24 envelope included Don’t forget to write down your tracking reference number and post your test before the last priority collection to ensure there are no delays. Check priority post box times.
You should get your results within 48 hours in your patient account allowing you to stop isolating if your test is negative. We’ll email you to let you know when they’re in.

If you test negative for COVID-19, you can end your quarantine (you must still take your day 8 test). If you test positive, you must continue to quarantine, and we will send you information on what to do next.

* If you land on a Monday, Tuesday would be your first day of quarantine, so you would take your test on Saturday. Please make sure you remember to take your test at the correct time, or you will not be able to leave quarantine.

: If you haven't received 2 doses of an NHS administered vaccine and you’re entering England directly from an amber list country, you need to quarantine for 10 days when you arrive. During this time, you must take a COVID-19 test within the first 2 days and between days 8 and 10 of your quarantine before you are allowed to leave.
With Test to Release, you take an additional test on day 5 of your quarantine, allowing you to leave quarantine early, providing you test negative for COVID-19. You will still need to take a Day 8 test even if your Test to Release comes back negative.
: Test to Release is ideal if you:
have not received 2 doses of an NHS administered vaccine (or your second dose was less than 14 days before travel)
are entering England directly from an amber list country
want to leave quarantine early (subject to a negative test result).
This test is not a government requirement, so if you do not need to leave quarantine early, you do not need to take it. You will still need to take Day 2 and Day 8 tests.
: You should take your Test to Release on day 5 of your quarantine period. It’s vital you take your test on the day you state when you activate your test, or you will not be able to leave quarantine even if you test negative.
Remember, the day you arrive in England is day 0 of your quarantine. Day 1 of your quarantine is the day after you land and your first full 24 hours in the country. So, if you land in England on a Monday, Tuesday will be your first day of quarantine, and you will need to take your Test to Release on Saturday.
: You should return your completed test the same day you take your test. This is to make sure your sample reaches our lab as quickly as possible without contamination.
: You can return your completed test by posting your sample via a Royal Mail priority post box using the prepaid Tracked24 envelope included. IMPORTANT: If returning your test via post, please check the collection time for the priority post boxes near you to make sure you post before the last priority collection. Failure to do so may result in additional delays. Check priority post box times.
Find your nearest priority post box
Please make sure you note down your tracking number before returning your sample. You will need this to track when your sample has been delivered to the laboratory. If you find that it has not been marked as ‘delivered’ within 24 hours, please contact our Customer Support Team. We do not take responsibility for any sample being lost in transit.
: ZAVA’s Test to Release service is recognised under the UK government’s Test to Release scheme.
This test is considered the ‘gold standard’ for COVID-19 testing and ZAVA is listed on GOV.UK as a provider of COVID-19 testing services.
: You can leave your quarantine location to post your completed test. You should not leave quarantine under any other circumstances and you should avoid taking public transport if you do.
: If you test positive for COVID-19 on your Test to Release and have symptoms of the virus, you must quarantine at home for 10 days starting from the day your symptoms started. If you do not have symptoms, you must isolate for 10 days starting from the day you took your test.
Anyone you live with or have travelled with must also quarantine at home for 10 days from the day you took your test.
: If your results are inconclusive, you must continue to quarantine and take your Day 8 test as normal. You will not be able to leave quarantine early if your results are inconclusive as there will be no way to confirm you do not have COVID-19.
: The Test to Release scheme is currently only available for people who live in England.
: Next day delivery: You’ll get your test kit delivered the next day, if you place your order before 4pm Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays). We recommend ordering your test beforehand to make sure it’s ready for you to take on day 5 of your quarantine.
Fast results: You should get results and advice on what to do next within 48 hours from receipt by Royal Mail.
Here when you need us: If you need more support or information about Test to Release, you can contact our Customer Support team or message a doctor for free through your patient account.
: ZAVA does not accept any responsibility or liability for costs arising from any delay, disruption or cancellation of your plans directly or indirectly caused by the results of your Test to Release. After placing your order, you can not amend it. This includes changing order details such as the delivery address. Please refer to our Terms and Conditions for more information.
When posting your test, it is your responsibility to make sure you use a Royal Mail priority post box and post your test before the last priority collection of the day. You will only receive your results in 48 hours from when Royal Mail receives your test. Posting your test after the last collection will delay receiving your results.
If you would like to track your parcel with Royal Mail, you need to record the tracking ID.
It is your responsibility to follow quarantine guidelines and make sure you take your Test to Release at the correct time in accordance with UK guidelines.
You must activate your test kit in order to receive your results. If you do not activate your test kit, you will not receive your results, you will not be able to leave quarantine and you will not be eligible for a refund.
: Activate your test kit here
: If you’ve got questions about your COVID-19 tests for entering England, you might find the answers in our Entering England FAQ.
: ZAVA has partnered with one of Europe’s leading medical diagnostics providers SYNLAB to offer COVID-19 testing SYNLAB is a UKAS accredited private provider listed on GOV.UK for COVID-19 testing.