Covid tests for travel – What you need to know

If you are travelling out of South Africa by air, road, rail or sea, many destination countries require travellers to provide the following before leaving the country and arriving at your destination country:
• A negative SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR (COVID-19 RT-PCR) test result
• Your sample for the COVID-19 RT-PCR test must be collected and tested within 48 or 72 hours prior to your departure/border crossing, depending on the requirements of the final destination country
• Your test must be performed by a SANAS accredited laboratory
• If travelling to China, in addition to the above, you are also required to have a negative COVID-19 IgM Antibody test result
Make sure you know what test is required by the country you are traveling to because the wrong test will mean you wont be allowed to board