Sorry if this question sounds stupid... but logistically, how are we supposed to provide/prove our negative results? We are scheduled for a rapid antigen test from CVS which am told will be texted our results. Since I am traveling with 3 minors, all are setup on my phone and my children don't have an app that I can save their results to. Do I print out the text test results? Does that suffice for the airline to verify? Or are they going to check my phone. Just FYI I am flying Air France/ KLM in 8 days. TIA for your help!
Posted by
Freedonia
14984 posts
You will get a printed copy of your results. That is what you show to the airline.
Some airlines will let you submit it online prior to your flight. But keep a copy with you for each person if they ask at the airport.
Posted by
L'Occitanie, France
10188 posts
Yes, print out the results.
Posted by
Chicago
8049 posts
And in the case of the paperwork offered in Paris, it has a QR code that lets you easily upload it to the same app that shows the Pass Sanitaire and also upload it to the airline pre-flight.
I would think you would photo copy it and upload it to the airline in the US the same way even without a QR code. WE uploaded photos of our passports and CDC cards before flying to France in September; you can photograph your test results and upload to the airline site the same way.
When we arrived in France there was a gauntlet immediately on exiting the plane where we had to show our CDC cards; they didn't want to see the Pass Sanitaire at that point. I would think if this occurs on your arrival in France they would want to see everyone's CDC cards AND the paper copy of your test results. I don't know if they do this for every flight or episodically but right now I would assume you will need it at check in in the US and then on arrival in Paris. Immigration does not handle this ; they have a special squad that looks at COVID related paperwork long before you get to immigration.