Inbound Travel
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In view of the development of COVID-19 epidemic situation in Hong Kong, this web page may be further updated. Please also refer to the latest press release. |
Points to Note for Quarantine for Inbound Travellers
The confinee and household members should always wear a mask as far as possible; do not touch the outer surface of the mask
Frequent hand hygiene especially before eating, or touching eye, nose or mouth and before/after taking up/off the mask
All personal items such as toothbrush and toothpaste, rinsing cup, towels, must be separately placed from those of other family members
Bathtub and washing basin should be cleansed with detergent and water thoroughly after use, while the toilet and toilet seat should be disinfected
Always keep a distance of at least 1 metre from another person
If possible, eat in your own room; otherwise, eat by yourself facing the wall and do not eat on the same table together with your family members
Do not touch commonly shared items; such as TV control panel, radio control panel, door handles, unless you disinfect your hand with alcohol-based handrub first
- Points to Note Before Arrival at Hong Kong
- Quarantine Measures for Inbound Travellers
- Procedures of Arrival Quarantine and Testing at the Airport
- Boarding Requirements
- Boarding and Quarantine Arrangements for Accompanied Children
- Testing Arrangements for Persons Arriving at Hong Kong
- FAQs
- More Information
Points to Note Before Arrival at Hong Kong
- Before departing to Hong Kong, please pay attention to the relevant boarding, quarantine and testing arrangements.
- Regarding Designated Quarantine Hotels (DQH), please refer to this webpage.
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Health Declaration System
- All inbound travellers are required to complete the online Health & Quarantine Information Declaration of the Department of Health (DH) (www.chp.gov.hk/hdf/).
- All persons boarding flights to Hong Kong from overseas places or Taiwan are required to submit the form online in advance (as early as three days before the day of arrival). After submitting the online form, the system will generate a health declaration QR code. Please save the health declaration QR code after completion of the declaration (which can be a downloadable version of the QR code, a screen shot or a printout) and present at check-in for verification by airlines for boarding.
- Please show the health declaration QR code to the border control point staff upon entering Hong Kong. The QR code is valid for 96 hours for arrival via Hong Kong International Airport; for arrival via land control points, the QR code is valid for 24 hours.
Sample of a green health declaration QR code is as follows:
- Please click here to read the relevant FAQs for more information on the arrangement for declaration of non-local COVID-19 vaccination record.
- Arrivals holding a visa with insufficient validity period will be denied entry.
Quarantine Measures for Inbound Travellers
For other most updated information, please also refer to daily press releases.
The boarding and quarantine arrangements applicable to a person arriving at Hong Kong depend on:
- What places the person arriving at Hong Kong has stayed in on the day of boarding for/arrival at Hong Kong, or the 14 days before that day
- For persons who have stayed in overseas places, only persons who have fulfilled vaccination requirement are allowed to board.
- If exemption of quarantine arrangements are applicable to the person arriving at Hong Kong, please refer to relevant webpage
All inbound travellers must pass temperature checks upon arrival. Those found with symptoms will be referred to the Department of Health for further handling.
Following the end of compulsory quarantine, inbound travellers will be required to undergo medical surveillance,self-monitoring and compulsory testing(s) in accordance with the relevant regulations, depending on the place(s) they have stayed during the relevant period. Please refer to the tables below and the “Arrangements on Testing for Persons Arriving at Hong Kong” section for more information.
Persons who have only stayed in the Mainland, Macao or Taiwan
If only stayed in Mainland China or Macao
| Persons applicable: | Inbound travellers who have only stayed in the Mainland or Macao on the day of boarding for/arrival at Hong Kong or during the 14 days before that day (including those arriving at Hong Kong via land boundary control points or the airport) (regardless of being fully vaccinated or not) |
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| Document requirement: | (If i. arriving via airport and ii. having stayed in Mainland (outside Guangdong Province) or Macao on the day of boarding for/arrival at Hong Kong or during the 14 days before that day) Negative result proof of a PCR-based nucleic acid test with specimen collected within the 3 days prior to, or on the day of the scheduled day of arrival at HK @ |
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@The testing institutions for the tests must be:
- mutually recognised by the governments of Hong Kong and Guangdong / Hong Kong and Macao (medical or testing institutions in the Guangdong Province*; medical or testing institutions in Macao; medical or testing institutions in Hong Kong); or
- recognised by the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (the list can be accessed via the State Council Portal Mini Program (「國務院客戶端」小程序) on nucleic acid testing organisation enquiry (「核酸檢測機構查詢」) function). * i) All medical testing institutions in Guangdong Province that can upload negative RT-PCR nucleic acid test results to “Yuekang code” (粵康碼) system;
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ii) The medical testing institutions in Guangdong Province that are recognised by the National Health Commission and can be accessed on nucleic acid testing organisation enquiry（「核酸檢測機構查詢」）function via State Council Mini Portal（「國務院客戶端」小程序）, or that are listed on its official website (http://bmfw.www.gov.cn/hsjcjgcx/index.html)
Other Points to Note
- The DH will issue compulsory quarantine orders to relevant inbound persons. The relevant government department will also arrange electronic wristbands for them. According to quarantine orders, they shall neither leave their place of quarantine nor move around during the entire quarantine period. Leaving the designated place of quarantine will be regarded as a breach of the quarantine order and constitutes a criminal offence. Offenders are subject to a maximum imprisonment for six months and fine of $25,000.
- For details on Return2hk Scheme for Hong Kong residents, please refer to this webpage.
- For details on Come2hk Scheme for non-Hong Kong residents, please refer to this webpage.
- Inbound travellers who have been to any at-risk places temporarily inapplicable under the Return2hk / Come2hk Scheme in the past 14 days do not fulfill the relevant specified conditions under the Return2hk / Come2hk Scheme and will be subject to compulsory quarantine.
- For arrangement on exempted persons under "Compulsory Quarantine of Certain Persons Arriving at Hong Kong Regulation" (Cap. 599C), please refer to this webpage.
If stayed at Taiwan
| Persons applicable: | Inbound travellers who have stayed in Taiwan on the day of boarding for/arrival in Hong Kong or during the 14 days before that day (excluding those who have stayed in any place outside China) (regardless of being fully vaccinated or not) |
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The days of a person's arrival at Hong Kong is counted with the day of arrival at Hong Kong as Day 0. For example, for a person who arrives at Hong Kong on 12 August 2022, the “1st day/Day 1” would be 13 August 2022 and the “10th day/Day 10” would be 22 August 2022.
(2) See Negative result proof of a PCR-based nucleic acid test for COVID-19 and relevant arrangements for recovered persons [embed link to page section] for details.
Persons who have stayed in overseas places
Flight schedule depends on a variety of factors, including weather, air crew availability, logistics issues, business considerations, etc., please check with the relevant airport authorities and/or airlines for latest information of flight schedule.
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| Persons applicable: | Inbound travellers who have stayed in any place outside China during the relevant period (the day of boarding for/arrival at Hong Kong or during the 14 days before that day) and who -
Have been Fully vaccinated(10) |
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The days of a person's arrival at Hong Kong is counted with the day of arrival at Hong Kong as Day 0. For example, for a person who arrives at Hong Kong on 12 August 2022, the “1st day/Day 1” would be 13 August 2022 and the “10th day/Day 10” would be 22 August 2022.
(2) See Negative result proof of a PCR-based nucleic acid test for COVID-19 and relevant arrangements for recovered persons [embed link to page section] for details.
(10) Relevant persons who are fully vaccinated, as well as children aged 11 or below accompanied by them, can board for Hong Kong.
In addition, persons who have stayed in any place outside China during the relevant period are allowed to board if they (i) are unfit for vaccination due to health reasons with relevant proof issued by a medical practitioner; or (ii) have received one dose of recognised COVID-19 vaccine and hold a vaccination record but certified by a medical practitioner that they were unfit to receive the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine because of health reasons after receiving the first dose of vaccine, and board a specified aircraft on or after 14th day after receiving the said first dose of vaccine. The relevant medical certificate must indicate the relevant health reasons in English or Chinese.
Procedures of Arrival Quarantine and Testing at the Airport
- Please also refer to this infographic.
- Relevant Taiwan and overseas travellers complete a one-stop registration and verification upon arrival at the specimen collection stations on the arrival level of Terminal 1, then undergo specimen collection for nucleic acid test and rapid antigen test (RAT) on the spot.
- Inbound persons holding a verified green health declaration QR code may use the "express channels". After completion of specimen collection, they can proceed with immigration procedures and baggage collection. By the time of leaving the baggage reclaim hall, their RAT result will be confirmed by staff on site. If result is negative, they can proceed to the arrivals hall, continue to take point-to-point transport under closed-loop arrangement to DQHs and wait for the result of nucleic acid tests and undergo quarantine there.
- Persons holding a pink health declaration QR code are required to follow instructions of staff on site and proceed to the T1 Midfield Concourse for further verification of relevant documents, before they can proceed with immigration procedures.
- The Health & Quarantine Information Declaration system will issue quarantine orders, notifications of medical surveillance and Provisional Vaccine Pass QR codes electronically. Inbound travellers may download relevant documents via the website (https://www.chp.gov.hk/qoms/), upon completion of quarantine and testing procedures at the airport.
- During quarantine, if their results are positive, travellers will be transferred for isolation and treatment as appropriate. In general, persons tested positive upon arrival without medical needs will be transferred to a community isolation facility hotel and be issued an isolation order. Their isolation and discharge arrangements will be the same as those for local positive cases. Travellers have to bear their own cost for cancellation of hotel reservation or other relevant charges as a consequence of the positive test result.
- The DH will issue compulsory quarantine orders to these returnees. According to quarantine orders, they shall neither leave their place of quarantine (such as hotel rooms) nor move around in the hotel during the entire quarantine period. Leaving designated rooms will be regarded as a breach of the quarantine order and constitutes a criminal offence. Offenders are subject to a maximum imprisonment for six months and fine of $25,000.
- Regarding foreign domestic helpers coming to work in Hong Kong, please refer to this webpage.
- For arrangement on exempted persons under "Compulsory Quarantine of Certain Persons Arriving at Hong Kong from Foreign Places Regulation" (Cap. 599E), please refer to this webpage.
Boarding Requirements
Relevant Mainland (except Guangdong) or Macao travellers arriving at Hong Kong International Airport
Anyone who boards a flight for Hong Kong from the Mainland(except Guangdong) or Macao must present prior to boarding a flight for Hong Kong a negative result proof of a PCR-based nucleic acid test for COVID-19 the sample for which was taken on the day or within three days prior to the scheduled time of arrival. Persons who fail to present the relevant negative test result will not be allowed to board for Hong Kong.
Relevant Taiwan or overseas travellers arriving at Hong Kong International Airport
Anyone who boards a flight for Hong Kong if having stayed in Taiwan or overseas places, has to comply with 3 basic requirements, including:
- Present prior to boarding (i) a negative result proof of a test for COVID-19 (except those aged below 3 on the scheduled day of departure at Hong Kong) and (ii) Health declaration QR code (and confirmation of room reservation at a designated quarantine hotel if holding pink health declaration QR code);
- Subject to "test-and-hold" arrangement at the airport upon arrival in Hong Kong; and
- Upon confirmation of negative test result, board designated point-to-point transport to go to a DQH to undergo compulsory quarantine.
The above general boarding requirements are not applicable to the following persons:
- A person who is in transit/transfer in Hong Kong;
- A person exempted by the Chief Secretary for Administration from compulsory quarantine under section 4(1) of either the Compulsory Quarantine of Certain Persons Arriving at Hong Kong Regulation (Cap. 599C) or Compulsory Quarantine of Persons Arriving at Hong Kong from Foreign Places Regulation (Cap. 599E); and
- A person who is a Hong Kong resident, and who has commenced his/her journey in Hong Kong and is deemed as an inadmissible person by the authorities of the place of his/her destination;
The operator of the specified aircraft should submit to the Department of Health (DH) before the specified aircraft arrives at Hong Kong a document in a form specified by the DH confirming that each relevant traveller has, before being checked-in for the flight to Hong Kong on that aircraft, produced for boarding on the aircraft the documentary proof to show that the above conditions are met (template). The above-mentioned inbound travellers who fail to produce the relevant specified documents will be refused to board the flight.
Negative result proof of a PCR-based nucleic acid test for COVID-19 and relevant arrangements for recovered persons
Relevant Mainland (except Guangdong) or Macao travellers arriving at Hong Kong International Airport
Negative result proof of PCR-based nucleic acid test for COVID-19 should include:
- the relevant Mainland or Macao traveller underwent a test for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) the sample for which was taken from the person on the day of arrival at Hong Kong or within the three days before the scheduled day of arrival at Hong Kong;
- the test conducted on the sample is a PCR-based nucleic acid test for COVID-19;
- the result of the test is the relevant Mainland or Macao traveller was tested negative for COVID-19; and
- the test was conducted by a laboratory / testing institution that is
- mutually recognised by the governments of Hong Kong and Guangdong / Hong Kong and Macao (medical or testing institutions in the Guangdong Province*; medical or testing institutions in Macao; medical or testing institutions in Hong Kong); or
- recognised by the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China (the list can be accessed via the State Council Portal Mini Program (「國務院客戶端」小程序) on nucleic acid testing organisation enquiry (「核酸檢測機構查詢」) function). * i) All medical testing institutions in Guangdong Province that can upload negative RT-PCR nucleic acid test results to “Yuekang code” (粵康碼) system;
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ii) The medical testing institutions in Guangdong Province that are recognised by the National Health Commission and can be accessed on nucleic acid testing organisation enquiry（「核酸檢測機構查詢」）function via State Council Mini Portal（「國務院客戶端」小程序）, or that are listed on its official website (http://bmfw.www.gov.cn/hsjcjgcx/index.html)
Relevant Taiwan or overseas travellers arriving at Hong Kong International Airport(except those aged below 3 on the scheduled day of departure at Hong Kong)
Negative result proof of PCR-based nucleic acid test for COVID-19 should include:
- A test report in English or Chinese issued by a laboratory or healthcare institution bearing the name of the relevant traveller matching that in his or her valid travel document to show that:
- the relevant traveller underwent a nucleic acid test for COVID-19, the sample for which was taken from the relevant traveller within 48 hours before the scheduled time of departure of the specified aircraft (“specified aircraft” means a civil aviation aircraft that arrives at, or is about to arrive at Hong Kong, i.e. the aircraft which is directly landing Hong Kong);
- the test conducted on the sample is a polymerase chain reaction-based nucleic acid test for COVID-19; and
- the relevant traveller was tested negative for COVID-19; and
- If the relevant report is not in English or Chinese or does not contain all of the above information, a written confirmation in English or Chinese issued by the laboratory or healthcare institution bearing the name of the relevant traveller matching that in his or her valid travel document and setting out all of the above information. The said written confirmation should be presented together with the test report.
Note: The Government specifies that the relevant test must be a polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based nucleic acid test. Results of tests conducted using other testing platforms (e.g. reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification, RT-LAMP) cannot be considered to have fulfilled the relevant specified boarding requirement.
OR: Relevant arrangements for recovered persons
For persons travelling to Hong Kong from overseas places or Taiwan that are persons previously infected with COVID-19, they can be allowed to board a flight for Hong Kong if they hold the following documentary proof to show that they were infected with the virus 14 to 90 days prior to boarding for Hong Kong, and the result of the rapid antigen test (RAT) conducted within 24 hours prior to boarding was negative:
- A certificate issued by a medical practitioner or by relevant authorities in Chinese or English, showing that the person was infected with COVID-19 14 to 90 days prior to boarding for Hong Kong (the personal information contained on the documentary must match that of the relevant inbound person)(Please refer to Frequently Asked Questions B2 for details);
- A test report in Chinese or English issued by a laboratory or healthcare institution bearing the name of the relevant inbound person matching that in his or her valid travel document to show that:
- the relevant inbound person underwent a test for COVID-19, the sample for which was taken from the relevant inbound person within 24 hours before the scheduled time of departure of the specified aircraft;
- the test conducted on the sample was a RAT for COVID-19;
- the relevant inbound person was tested negative for COVID-19; and
- If the relevant test report is not in Chinese or English or does not contain all of the above information, a written confirmation in Chinese or English issued by the laboratory or healthcare institution bearing the name of the relevant inbound person matching that in his or her valid travel document and setting out all of the above information. The said written confirmation should be presented together with the test report.
Confirmation of room reservation in a Designated Quarantine Hotel (DQH)
Confirmation of room reservation in a Designated Quarantine Hotel (DQH) should include:
- A confirmation in Chinese or English of room reservation in a DQH in Hong Kong for the required compulsory quarantine duration, i.e 3 nights, starting from the day of scheduled date of arrival in Hong Kong.
- A Designated Quarantine Hotel (DQH) refers to Hotels/Guesthouses as published on the Government’s thematic webpage on Designated Hotels for Quarantine (www.designatedhotel.gov.hk)
Example: All inbound travellers from overseas places or Taiwan are subject to the same quarantine period of 3 nights. For a person who arrives at Hong Kong on 12 August 2022, the “1st day/Day 1” would be 13 August 2022 and the “3rd day/Day 3” would be 15 August 2022. His or her quarantine period would be 12 August 2022 to 12:00 noon on 15 August 2022. The quarantine period can end at 9;00 a.m. on the 3rd day the earliest upon confirmation of the negative results of nucleic acid test on the 2nd day and rapid antigen test on the 3rd day (i.e. checking-in on 12 August 2022 and checking-out on 15 August 2022).
Documentary proof for completion of vaccination (applicable to persons who have stayed in overseas places)
For persons who have stayed in overseas places, only persons who have been fully vaccinated are allowed to board.
- Fully vaccinated means the suggested dosage has been administered in accordance with the “List of COVID-19 Vaccines Recognised for Specified Purposes” and relevant guidelines of a COVID-19 vaccination course at least 14 days prior to arrival at Hong Kong.
- Recovered persons: For travellers who was previously infected with COVID-19, they will be required to receive one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days prior to arrival at Hong Kong in order to be considered as fully vaccinated.
- Persons aged between 12 and 17 on the scheduled day of departure: those who have received one dose of Comirnaty vaccine at least 14 days ago are deemed to have complied with the requirements of completing the COVID-19 vaccination course under boarding and quarantine requirements.
Who are considered fully-vaccinated?
- The 14th day after a person has completed a COVID-19 vaccination course is counted by taking the next day after the person received all of the recommended dose(s) of COVID-19 vaccine as the 1st day.
- For example, for a person who has not been infected with COVID-19 previously and received the last recommended dose of COVID-19 vaccine on 10 May 2021, the "1st day" would be 11 May and the "14th day" would be 24 May. This person can be considered "fully vaccinated" starting on 24 May.
How are 14 days counted?
- The following categories of persons who have stayed in any place outside China during the relevant period are allowed to board –
(i) those who are unfit for vaccination due to health reasons with relevant proof issued by a medical practitioner; or
(ii) those who have received one dose of recognised COVID-19 vaccine but certified by a medical practitioner that they were unfit to receive the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine because of health reasons after receiving the first dose of vaccine, and board a specified aircraft on or after 14th day after receiving the said first dose of vaccine; or
(iii) children aged 11 or below accompanied for boarding and compulsory quarantine by relevant persons who comply with the boarding requirements.
Cases who are allowed to board
- Click here for the “List of COVID-19 Vaccines Recognised for Specified Purposes”
- For individuals who received COVID-19 vaccines in places outside of Hong Kong and have received the required dose(s) as stipulated in the List of COVID-19 Vaccines Recognised for Specified Purposes (listed vaccines) at least 14 days prior to arrival at Hong Kong; or for those who received a combination of doses of listed vaccines, receiving a combined number of doses of the listed vaccines equivalent to the recommended number of dose(s) of one of the listed vaccines received, whichever higher the number is applicable (except in the case that the recommended dosage of one of the listed vaccines received is "1"), they will also be regarded to have completed the vaccination course of the relevant COVID-19 vaccine.
Which vaccines are recognised?
Vaccination record should include:
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A vaccination record in English or Chinese issued by Hong Kong or by relevant authorities or recognised institutions of the places where the vaccines were administered, bearing the name of the relevant vaccinated traveller matching that in his/her valid travel document to show that:
- the relevant traveller has received dose(s) of COVID-19 vaccine and the date on which the last dose was administered; and
- the name of the vaccine administered or the name of the marketing authorisation holder or manufacturer of the vaccine; and
- A written confirmation in English or Chinese issued by relevant authorities or recognised institutions, bearing the name of the relevant vaccinated traveller matching that in his/her valid travel document and setting out all of the above information if the vaccination record is not in English or Chinese or does not contain all of the above information. The said written confirmation should be presented together with the vaccination record.
Note: Starting from 12 August 2022, the arrangement of “recognised vaccination records” is no longer applicable. Relevant persons arriving at Hong Kong are only required to present vaccination record meeting the above requirements.
Boarding and Quarantine Arrangements for Accompanied Children
For persons who have stayed in overseas places, only persons who have been fully vaccinated may board flights for Hong Kong. For children aged 11 or below who are yet to be vaccinated, they can also board flights for Hong Kong if they are accompanied by relevant persons who fulfilled the boarding requirements, provided that the accompanied children (aged three or above) are able to present for boarding the negative result proof of a PCR-based nucleic acid test for COVID-19 within 48 hours(2). Although accompanied children aged below three are not required to present the proof of the 48-hour pre-departure nucleic acid test when boarding, upon arrival in Hong Kong, all children will still be subject to PCR-based nucleic acid tests (normally conducted with stool samples for children aged below three) as per existing arrangement, and be transferred to DQHs for compulsory quarantine by designated transport under closed-loop management.
Testing Arrangements for Persons Arriving at Hong Kong
Those arriving at Hong Kong via the Hong Kong International Airport will be required to undergo COVID-19 testing immediately upon arrival as directed by staff on site.
Persons who arrive in Hong Kong have to undergo PCR-based nucleic acid testing by professional swab sampling at a Community Testing Centre (CTC) or mobile specimen collection stations (for free), or at recognised local medical testing institutions (self-paid), as specified in the relevant quarantine requirement above. The days of a person's arrival at Hong Kong is counted with the day of arrival at Hong Kong as Day 0. For example, for a person who arrives at Hong Kong on 12 August 2022, the “1st day/Day 1” would be 13 August 2022 and the “4th day/Day 4” would be 16 August 2022. Please also refer to the distribution and collection points on deep throat saliva / stool bottle collection points as appropriate.
As for the required daily rapid antigen tests (RATs), inbound persons are also required to undergo RATs daily until Day 10 of their arrival at Hong Kong. Relevant persons should (a) undergo the tests as per the guidelines provided together with the RAT kits; (b) take a photo immediately after reading the RAT result, and keep the photos of the RAT test results for inspections when requested by Government personnel; and (c) record the results in the health surveillance form.
Persons conducted the compulsory testing must keep the SMS notifications containing results of the test and the relevant medical certificate (if applicable) for checking when a prescribed officer requires the persons to provide information about their undergoing the specified test.
Persons who arrive at Hong Kong and who have only stayed in the Mainland or Macao on the day of arrival at Hong Kong or during the 14 days before that day
For persons returning under the Return2hk Scheme, please refer to this webpage.
For persons returning under the Come2hk Scheme, please refer to this webpage.
Persons who have stayed in overseas places or Taiwan
There will be testing for persons subject to quarantine at designated quarantine hotels (except for minors under the age of 3). According to the epidemic development and needs, the Government will arrange extra virus testing for specific persons subject to quarantine at hotels.
Other points to note
- According to the epidemic development and needs, the Government will arrange other rounds of virus testing for inbound travellers. Please refer to relevant instructions for details.
- Any enquiries on compulsory testing arrangements may be addressed to the hotline at 6275 6901 which operates from 9am to 6pm.
- Pursuant to the Prevention and Control of Disease (Compulsory Testing for Certain Persons) Regulation (Cap. 599J), the Government published in the Gazette a compulsory testing notice, requiring relevant inbound travellers to undergo COVID-19 test(s) on specified day(s) after arrival. Any person who fails to comply with the testing notice commits an offence.
FAQs
Please refer to this webpage.