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Has anyone’s teen had a Covid test?

14 replies

Getbuzywiththefizzy · 08/01/2021 17:08

I’m taking my 15 year old ds for a test tomorrow.
They have asked that he brings photo ID, either passport or drivers license.
Obviously he hasn’t got a drivers license but he doesn’t have a passport either and no other form of photo ID.
I can’t find anywhere on the site to ask what to do if we have no photo ID.
Has anyone else had this issue?

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MrsMiaWallis · 08/01/2021 17:10

No mine have passports.

I'd take any kind of identification inc his NHS number

EndoplasmicReticulum · 08/01/2021 17:15

I took mine for a test back in September, completely forgot to take any ID at all and nobody asked for it. We had the code thing on my phone that they sent when I booked the test.

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Getbuzywiththefizzy · 08/01/2021 17:20

@MrsMiaWallis

No mine have passports.

I'd take any kind of identification inc his NHS number

I’m going to take a couple of hospital letters with me, hopefully they will suffice.
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Original poster
Getbuzywiththefizzy · 08/01/2021 17:21

@EndoplasmicReticulum

I took mine for a test back in September, completely forgot to take any ID at all and nobody asked for it. We had the code thing on my phone that they sent when I booked the test.
That’s good to know.
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MirandaWest · 08/01/2021 17:22

I had a test in November. Did have my driving licence with me but wasn’t asked for it.

LizzieMacQueen · 08/01/2021 17:23

I suppose you could take their red health book, but mine had passports as proof.

Beamur · 08/01/2021 17:23

@EndoplasmicReticulum

I took mine for a test back in September, completely forgot to take any ID at all and nobody asked for it. We had the code thing on my phone that they sent when I booked the test.
Same here. Got a test just before Christmas, asked for ID initially but QR code was sufficient
Theforest · 08/01/2021 17:24

We took his passport but they didn't asked for ID. Just the barcode they send by email

Starlightstarbright1 · 08/01/2021 17:24

I took my 13 year old
I took passport but no one asked for it

YolandiFuckinVisser · 08/01/2021 17:26

I took DD just before Christmas, searched out her passport etc. We weren't asked to show it at any point.

junglepie · 08/01/2021 17:27

ive been for a test, and dd (14) wnet a couple of weeks ago. Neither times were we asked for ID, just the barcode thingie

Original poster
Getbuzywiththefizzy · 08/01/2021 17:36

Great, thanks all.
I’ve got the barcode thing and a couple of hospital letters.

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sunset900 · 08/01/2021 17:43

I took my DS today, no one asked to see anything other than the QR code on my phone.

HelloDaisy · 08/01/2021 18:03

I’ve taken both of mine for tests on separate occasions and wasn’t asked for any ID.

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