Is the pre-flight COVID test really strict on time?

Is the pre-flight COVID test really strict on time? - Person Holding Test Tubes

Flying out of Porto Saturday at 11am to YUL via Munich on Lufthansa

The email I received says the antigen test:

Negative antigen test taken within 1 day before departure.

Can I take a test at around 9am Friday morning? Does that count as « within 1 day » ?

Thanks



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Is the pre-flight COVID test really strict on time?

To add a more general answer in addition to mlc's answer focusing on Canada, assuming that the covid test is required for your case, that depends on the destination country's policies, the airline's policy and the transit countries' policies. In some situations, the covid test time will matter.




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Answer 2

I received an email from Lufthansa with this :

"Passengers on flights to Germany must present a negative Covid-19 test upon entry into Germany. The test must have been carried out at the earliest 48 hours (antigen) prior to arrival in Germany, "

So it answered my concerns.

Still not sure if I stay air-side at the airport it's considered entering Germany.

I took my test earlier today and got a negative result.

So, no biggie on that front.

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