I loved all of the suggestions I acquired on My Expertise Coming into Iceland with solely a CDC Vaccination Card! It was an exquisite journey and I used to be unhappy to come back residence. Tons extra footage to come back, just like the one under, however I wished to deal with a extremely huge query I used to be requested time and again on that submit.
How did I get my COVID check to re-enter the USA?
The USA nonetheless requires a unfavorable COVID check inside 3 days of departure to board a flight. Even in case you’re vaccinated. Sure, that’s annoying. However oh properly, gotta do what you gotta do.
Right here’s what I did:
- I went to the Icelandic COVID testing web site: https://www.landlaeknir.is/um-embaettid/greinar/grein/item42633/covid-19-border-testing
- I discovered the town by which I used to be staying (Akureyri)
- I known as the well being clinic listed on the web site. It took just a few occasions till I discovered the precise individual, however I allow them to know what I wanted. It took them some time to grasp what I meant, however I simply defined that I wanted to pay for a COVID check for border management within the USA with the certificates in English
- The woman took some data from me and I acquired a textual content message with a barcode
- I confirmed up on the testing heart (the place pictures weren’t allowed) with a masks on and my barcode
- The wait in line was brief, environment friendly, and an attendant scanned my barcode and I went into the testing room
- I received a mind poke by way of the nostril and a throat gag check factor. I’ve been COVID examined earlier than, no huge deal
- I confirmed up at one other well being clinic 4 hours later, paid for the check (roughly $190), and picked up my check outcomes
It wasn’t that huge of a deal
Like many issues in Europe, there’s a course of. You need to undergo the method. It didn’t appear to be you could possibly simply present up at a random place and get a COVID check, it is advisable to undergo one of many official clinics and get a barcode.
Hope this was useful! Iceland was unbelievable and I’m already planning my subsequent journey again to this superb place.
When you’re vaccinated, have a documented optimistic check that’s older than 14 days, or have a optimistic antibody check, there has by no means been a greater time to come back to Iceland!
