Book your travel test package before arrival in the UK. You must take a COVID-19 test on or before Day 2 for variant surveillance and a test on or after Day 8 to check that you do not have COVID-19. The package includes 2 RT-PCR tests that you will receive at home. You will need to carefully follow the instructions of the self-swab and return your kits straight after using them. The Day 2 test must be done on or before Day 2 of your self-isolation; The Day 8 test must be done on or after Day 8 of your self-isolation. Please note that these tests are not part of the Test to Release scheme. You will still need to finish your self-isolation period regardless of the results of your tests.