diff --git a/src/layouts/tpa-confirmation/tpa-confirmation.spec.js b/src/layouts/tpa-confirmation/tpa-confirmation.spec.js
index 04e0af2a..20792266 100644
--- a/src/layouts/tpa-confirmation/tpa-confirmation.spec.js
+++ b/src/layouts/tpa-confirmation/tpa-confirmation.spec.js
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import { fetchCmsContentForPage } from '@/helpers/cms-content-helper';
 import { mount } from '@vue/test-utils';
 import { createTestingPinia } from '@pinia/testing';
 import bailoutMessage from '@/constants/bailoutMessage';
-// import navigationScenarios from '@/router/router-constants/navigation-scenarios.js';
 
 jest.mock('@/helpers/layout-helper.js', () => jest.fn());
 
@@ -40,7 +39,8 @@ const footerStub = {
 function getMountedComponent(mainInitialState = {}, initialData = {}, methodToRun = () => {}) {
     const mountOptions = getMountOptions({
         router: {
-            navigate: jest.fn()
+            navigate: jest.fn(),
+            navigateToExternalUrl: jest.fn()
         }
     });
 
@@ -154,9 +154,15 @@ describe('TPAConfirmation.vue', () => {
             // Assert
             expect(deductibleBox.exists()).toBe(true);
         });
-        test('Should render Site Footer', () => {
+        test('If Advanced flow, should display Site Footer', () => {
             // Arrange
-            const { wrapper } = getMountedComponent({});
+            const carrierReturnUrl = 'testURL';
+            const initialStore = {
+                issConfig: {
+                    successReturnURL: carrierReturnUrl
+                }
+            };
+            const { wrapper } = getMountedComponent(initialStore);
 
             // Act
             const siteFooter = wrapper.findComponent({ ref: 'siteFooter' });
@@ -164,6 +170,16 @@ describe('TPAConfirmation.vue', () => {
             // Assert
             expect(siteFooter.exists()).toBe(true);
         });
+        test('If Essential flow, should not display Site Footer', () => {
+            // Arrange
+            const { wrapper } = getMountedComponent();
+
+            // Act
+            const siteFooter = wrapper.findComponent({ ref: 'siteFooter' });
+
+            // Assert
+            expect(siteFooter.isVisible()).toBe(false);
+        });
     });
     describe('Computed properties', () => {
         describe('Deductible Box value', () => {
@@ -351,19 +367,23 @@ describe('TPAConfirmation.vue', () => {
                 );
             });
         });
-        // TODO: Add tests for forward navigation to carrier URL - card SSR-1107
         describe('Navigation', () => {
-            // test('Forward button action, navigate forward with CLICKED_FORWARD scenario', () => {
-            //     // Arrange
-            //     const { wrapper } = getMountedComponent({});
+            test('If Advanced flow, forward button action navigates to carrier URL', () => {
+                // Arrange
+                const carrierReturnUrl = 'testURL';
+                const initialStore = {
+                    issConfig: {
+                        successReturnURL: carrierReturnUrl
+                    }
+                };
+                const { wrapper } = getMountedComponent(initialStore);
 
-            //     // Act
-            //     wrapper.vm.forwardButtonAction();
+                // Act
+                wrapper.vm.forwardButtonAction();
 
-            //     // Assert
-            //     expect(wrapper.vm.$router.navigate)
-            //         .toHaveBeenCalledWith(navigationScenarios.CLICKED_FORWARD);
-            // });
+                // Assert
+                expect(wrapper.vm.$router.navigateToExternalUrl).toHaveBeenCalledWith(carrierReturnUrl);
+            });
         });
     });
 });
diff --git a/src/layouts/tpa-confirmation/tpa-confirmation.vue b/src/layouts/tpa-confirmation/tpa-confirmation.vue
index 24460ba0..3741f4b8 100644
--- a/src/layouts/tpa-confirmation/tpa-confirmation.vue
+++ b/src/layouts/tpa-confirmation/tpa-confirmation.vue
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
                             :value="deductibleBoxValue" />
                     </div>
                     <siteFooter
+                        v-if="carrierUrl"
                         ref="siteFooter"
                         cmsWidgetName="SiteFooterWidget"
                         :isForwardActionDisabled="!meta.valid"
@@ -168,24 +169,18 @@ export default {
             return this.mainStore.issConfig.clientName;
         },
         carrierUrl() {
-            const url = this.mainStore.issConfig.successReturnURL;
-            console.log(url);
-            return url;
+            return this.mainStore.issConfig.successReturnURL;
         }
     },
     mounted() {
-        this.$refs.siteFooter.updateButtonText(`Go back to ${this.carrierName}`);
+        if (this.carrierUrl) {
+            this.$refs.siteFooter.updateButtonText(`Go back to ${this.carrierName}`);
+        }
     },
     methods:
         {
             async forwardButtonAction() {
-                window.location.href = this.carrierUrl;
-            },
-            navigateForward() {
-                this.$router.navigate(
-                    this.navigationScenarios.CLICKED_FORWARD,
-                    this.$route
-                );
+                this.$router.navigateToExternalUrl(this.carrierUrl);
             },
             getCustomValueFromString(str) {
                 switch (str) {
diff --git a/src/router/index.js b/src/router/index.js
index 4578d427..bef88b03 100644
--- a/src/router/index.js
+++ b/src/router/index.js
@@ -182,6 +182,10 @@ router.navigateWithoutSaving = (
     navigate(scenario, currentRoute, optionalQuery, optionalParams, optionalPageData);
 };
 
+router.navigateToExternalUrl = (url, optionalQuery = {}) => {
+    navigateToUrl(url, optionalQuery);
+};
+
 // Get route information by page name.
 // This will reach out to the Cms and there is a 1:1 relationship between page names and route names.
 async function GetRouteInfoFromPageName(pageName) {