Inbound Travel
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
- Before departing to Hong Kong, please pay attention to the relevant boarding, quarantine and testing arrangements. For details, refer to the information on this page and this Concise Guide.
- Regarding Designated Quarantine Hotels (DQH), please refer to this webpage.
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Health Declaration System
- All inbound travellers are required to submit health declaration form.
- Travellers can submit the form online (https://www.chp.gov.hk/hdf/).
- After submitting the online form, the system will generate a QR code. Please save the result and show it to the border control point staff upon entering Hong Kong. The QR code is valid for 48 hours for arrival via Hong Kong International Airport (For arrival via land control points, the QR code is valid for 24 hours).
- Currently, paper health declaration form is not applicable to travellers arriving in Hong Kong via the Hong Kong International Airport, Passenger Clearance Building of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port and Passenger Terminal Building of Shenzhen Bay Control Point. If travellers have problems with the online form (e.g.no applicable mobile device), they may seek assistance from staff of the Department of Health upon arrival in Hong Kong.
- 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
In view of the latest development in global and local COVID-19 epidemic situations, the Government has implemented various border control measures for inbound travellers in order to build an anti-epidemic barrier to prevent the importation of cases.
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:
- If exemption of quarantine arrangements are applicable to the person arriving at Hong Kong, please refer to relevant webpage
- 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
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Whether the person arriving at Hong Kong is fully vaccinated
- 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 have recovered from previous COVID-19 infection, 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 12 to 17: 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 exceptionally allowed to board (despite not regarded as fully vaccinated) –
(i) those who are unfit for vaccination due to health reasons with relevant proof issued by a medical practitioner (must undergo 14 days of compulsory quarantine); or
(ii) those who have received one dose of recognised COVID-19 vaccine and hold a recognised 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 (must undergo 14 days of compulsory quarantine); or
(iii) children aged 11 or below accompanied for boarding and compulsory quarantine by relevant persons who comply with the boarding requirements.
Exceptional cases who are allowed to board
- Click here for the “List of COVID-19 Vaccines Recognised for Specified Purposes”
Which vaccines are recognised?
- They need to hold a recognised vaccination record. Click here for the “List of Places of Issuance of Recognised Vaccination Records” (applicable to travellers who have stayed in any place outside China arriving at Hong Kong)
- Please also refer to documentary proof for completion of vaccination
Additional requirements for persons who have stayed in any place outside China
Please refer to this Concise Guide.
All inbound travellers must pass temperature checks and perform health declaration upon arrival. Those found with symptoms will be referred to the Department of Health for further handling.
Following the end of compulsory quarantine, some inbound travellers will be required to undergo self-monitoring in the subsequent 7 days and compulsory testing(s) in accordance with the relevant regulations, depending on the place(s) they have stayed during the relevant period, as well as whether they are fully vaccinated. 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: | Hong Kong residents and non-Hong Kong residents 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), and who | |
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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)
(3)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). Persons who are under compulsory quarantine should travel to the tests by point-to-point transport as far as possible. For inbound travellers from the Mainland or Macao who arrived at Hong Kong before April 1, if they have undergone compulsory testing on the fifth and 12th days of arrival at Hong Kong in accordance with the above arrangements, they would be considered to have complied with the compulsory testing requirements.
If stayed at Taiwan
| Persons applicable: | Hong Kong residents and non-Hong Kong residents 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) – | |
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| have not been fully vaccinated | have been fully vaccinated(11) | |
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(2) 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)
(11) Persons (Hong Kong residents and non-Hong Kong residents) who are fully-vaccinated and hold a vaccination record, as well as children aged 11 or below accompanied by them, can board for Hong Kong.
In addition, persons who have stayed in Taiwan during the relevant period are exceptionally allowed to board (despite not regarded as fully vaccinated) 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. These two types of persons are subject to compulsory quarantine for 14 days in a DQH, and cannot opt for early discharge from compulsory quarantine upon fulfilment of relevant conditions.
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 (except for those undergo compulsory quarantine in Designated Quarantine Hotels). 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.
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: | Hong Kong residents and non-Hong Kong residents 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) and hold recognised vaccination record |
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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 the first day. For example, for a person who arrives at Hong Kong on April 1, he or she shall undergo the 12th-day test on April 12.
(2) 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)
(10) Relevant persons who are Fully vaccinated and hold a recognised vaccination record, 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 exceptionally allowed to board (despite not regarded as fully vaccinated) 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 recognised 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. These two types of persons are subject to compulsory quarantine for 14 days in a DQH, and must hold a 14-night DQH room reservation at boarding. They cannot opt for early discharge from compulsory quarantine upon fulfilment of relevant conditions.
Other points to note
- Travellers to Hong Kong should note that even they have conducted a COVID-19 nucleic acid test before returning to Hong Kong, for prudence sake, they will still be mandated to undergo testing for COVID-19 at the DH's Temporary Specimen Collection Centre and wait for their test results at a designated location pursuant to the Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance (Cap. 599).
- If their test results are negative, they will be allowed to go to the hotel for which they made the reservation to continue the compulsory quarantine until completion.
- If their results are positive, the travellers will be transferred for suitable isolation and treatment. Persons tested positive after arrival and have no obvious symptoms and no need for medical support 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 under isolation, i.e. for those who are fully vaccinated, they can be considered to have completed isolation upon receiving negative results from the RATs conducted on the sixth day and the seventh day after being tested positive. 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 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 polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based nucleic acid test for COVID-19 the sample for which was taken within 48 hours before the scheduled time of departure of the aircraft and (ii) confirmation of room reservation at a designated quarantine hotel for the required compulsory quarantine duration;
- Subject to "test and hold" arrangement at the airport upon arrival in Hong Kong; and
- Upon confirmation of negative test result, board the designated transport arranged by the Government to go to a DQH to undergo compulsory quarantine.
The following persons will not be affected by the above boarding requirements:
- A person who is in transit/transfer in Hong Kong, except all passengers who board a flight from overseas places and Taiwan for transit/transfer at 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;
If any conditions specified by the Secretary for Health is not met in relation to any relevant traveller on the conveyance, each of the operators of the conveyance commits an offence, and is liable on conviction to the maximum penalty of a fine at level 5 ($50,000) and imprisonment for six months. If an operator fails to comply with a requirement to provide information, or knowingly or recklessly provides any information that is false or misleading in a material particular, he or she is liable on conviction to the maximum penalty of a fine at level 5 ($50,000) and imprisonment for six months.
As for travellers, if a traveller coming to Hong Kong fails to comply with a requirement to provide information, or knowingly or recklessly provides any information that is false or misleading in a material particular, he or she is liable on conviction to the maximum penalty of a fine at level 3 ($10,000) and imprisonment for six months.
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.
The Government requires that all airlines must stringently enforce the boarding requirements for inbound travellers, so as to reduce the risk of importation of cases as far as practicable, and has imposed the flight suspension mechanism against specific non-compliant routes based on the established triggering criteria, the passenger flights of that route from the relevant airline from the same origin place will be prohibited from landing in Hong Kong (List of flight suspension). For details, please refer to the latest press release on route-specific flight suspension mechanism.
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
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.
For persons travelling to Hong Kong from overseas places or Taiwan that are recovered persons previously infected with COVID-19, they can be exceptionally 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 have recovered, 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 a recovery record issued 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 and has recovered (the personal information contained on the documentary must match that of the relevant inbound person);
- 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 7 nights (if eligible and plan on early discharge upon fulfilling the relevant conditions) (13) or 14 nights (will not be arranged for early discharge from compulsory quarantine) (13), 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: if a traveller is subject to 14-day compulsory quarantine, regardless of his/her time of arrival, the relevant hotel reservation is required to cover for 15 Days 14 Nights starting on the scheduled day of arrival. If his/her scheduled date of arrival at Hong Kong is 01 Janurary (Day 1), his/her hotel reservation should start from 01 January until 15 January (i.e. Check-in date on 01 January and check-out date on 15 January).
(13) Inbound travellers who plan on early discharge from compulsory quarantine upon fulfilling the relevant conditions must hold at boarding a confirmation of a seven-night room reservation in a DQH. For inbound travellers who hold a confirmation of a seven-night room reservation in a DQH, the quarantine order issued to them will indicate that upon fulfilling the above criteria for early discharge from compulsory quarantine, they will be considered to have completed their compulsory quarantine, and they must then depart the DQH.
Persons who hold a confirmation of a 14-night room reservation in a DQH will not be arranged for early discharge from compulsory quarantine, and must stay in the DQH room for completing the 14-day compulsory quarantine. They can only leave the DQH upon confirmation of negative results of the PCR-based nucleic acid test conducted on the 12th day and the RAT conducted on the 14th day.
Documentary proof for completion of vaccination (if applicable)
Click here for the “List of COVID-19 Vaccines Recognised for Specified Purposes”
Recognised vaccination record (applicable to travellers who have stayed in any place outside China arriving at Hong Kong) should include:
- A vaccination record or certification issued by Hong Kong, or an authority or recognised institution of a place or the relevant organisation on the “List of Places of Issuance of Recognised Vaccination Records” and in the prescribed format (if applicable), bearing the name of the relevant vaccinated traveller matching that in his/her valid travel document to show in Chinese or English 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.
Vaccination record (for all other relevant persons arriving at Hong Kong ) 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.
Boarding and Quarantine Arrangements for Accompanied Children
For persons who have stayed in overseas places, only persons who have been fully vaccinated and hold a recognised vaccination record 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
Persons who arrive in Hong Kong have to undergo testing specified in the relevant Quarantine requirement above. Please also refer to the distribution and collection points on deep throat saliva / stool bottle collection points as appropriate.
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.
Those arriving Hong Kong via the Hong Kong International Airport will be required to proceed to the Temporary Specimen Collection Centre (TSCC) set up in the restricted area of the Airport for COVID-19 testing immediately upon arrival. They will need to stay at the TSCC to wait for test results. Regarding Quarantine Procedures for entry via Airport, please refer to this webpage.
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
The relevant persons must travel directly to and from their place of quarantine or isolation and the Community Testing Centres / recognised local medical testing institutions. If public transport is to be engaged, only taxis can be used and the person concerned cannot disembark on the way. The person concerned should also make a note of the car plate numbers of the vehicles taken and retain those records for 30 days from the day of transport, or scan the "LeaveHomeSafe" QR code on the taxis using the "LeaveHomeSafe" mobile application on his or her mobile phone.
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. According to the epidemic development and needs, the Government will arrange extra virus testing for persons subject to quarantine at hotels. Young children are required to submit stool samples during their quarantine period. (Note: Charged door-to-door specimen collection service is not applicable to persons undergoing compulsory quarantine at the Designated Quarantine Hotel.)
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.
- Besides facing prosecution, persons under compulsory quarantine at home who fail to conduct testing according to compulsory testing requirements may be required to complete the rest of the quarantine period at a designated quarantine centre.
FAQs
Please refer to this webpage.