1. Inland, Macau and Taiwan entry restrictions, 32 categories of people can be exempted from
who are currently arriving in Hong Kong from the Mainland, Macau or Taiwan Residents, Mainland residents and visitors from other areas), except for those exempted under the "Regulations on Compulsory Quarantine for Certain Arrivals", must undergo compulsory quarantine at a designated place (home or other residence) for 14 days. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government announced the latest anti-epidemic measures and arrangements on August 21. The compulsory quarantine measures for people arriving in Hong Kong from the Mainland have been extended to October 7.
Remove restrictions on the entry of Hubei Province residents and non-Hong Kong residents who have visited Hubei Province within 14 days before arriving in Hong Kong. Residents of Hubei Province and those who have visited Hubei Province, as with other people arriving in Hong Kong from the Mainland, must comply with compulsory quarantine requirements.
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government has exempted 32 categories of persons arriving in Hong Kong from the Mainland, Macau or Taiwan from being subject to a mandatory 14-day quarantine arrangement. For the specific operation process, please see: https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/sim/599C-quarantine_exemption.html
2. Strengthen the testing arrangements for people arriving in Beijing:
All people who have arrived in Hong Kong at Hong Kong International Airport without symptoms If you are not exempted from quarantine, you must collect deep throat saliva samples at the Temporary Sample Collection Center of the Department of Health of the Special Administrative Region Government at the AsiaWorld-Expo in accordance with the "Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance", and wait for the new crown virus test results at the designated place. After confirming the negative result, you will undergo a 14-day compulsory quarantine at a designated place, such as your home or other residence.
As for persons exempted from quarantine, if they have visited Beijing 14 days before their arrival in Hong Kong, the Department of Health has distributed sample bottles to the exempted persons from the 17th. They are required to collect deep-throat saliva samples at home according to the instructions. Return it to the collection clinic for testing and receive medical supervision. People arriving in Hong Kong from a land port, if they have visited Beijing in the past 14 days, generally they must have a 7-day negative certificate of COVID-19 nucleic acid test when they leave Beijing. They will be issued a sample bottle for COVID-19 detection after they arrive in Hong Kong. Detection. Among them, those who are not exempted from quarantine must undergo a 14-day compulsory quarantine at a designated place, such as their home or other residence, upon arrival in Hong Kong; those who are exempt from quarantine must undergo medical surveillance upon arrival in Hong Kong.
3. Restrictions on overseas arrivals in Hong Kong
Anyone who has stayed overseas (that is, areas other than Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) within 14 days before arriving in Hong Kong will be required to undergo compulsory quarantine for 14 days after entering Hong Kong. This regulation will be extended It will expire on September 18th. At the same time, those who return to Hong Kong or have a history of staying overseas should also pay attention to the following superimposed regulations:
(1) All non-Hong Kong residents arriving at Hong Kong airport by plane from overseas countries or regions will not be allowed to enter;
(2) From the Mainland For non-Hong Kong residents entering Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan, if they have been to an overseas country or region within 14 days before entering Hong Kong, they are not allowed to enter;
4. For entry into some overseas countries, relevant documents must be submitted
from July 25th until further notice. If all passengers arriving in Hong Kong have stayed in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines and South Africa on the day of boarding or within 14 days before the flight, and have stayed in the United States and Kazakhstan since July 29, the relevant arriving passengers must Provide the airline with the following documents:
(1) A letter or certificate in Chinese or English issued by a laboratory or medical institution and containing the passenger’s name and ID/passport number, showing the following:
(a ) The relevant passenger has undergone a nucleic acid test for the 2019 coronavirus disease, and the test sampleIt was taken from the relevant passenger within 72 hours before the scheduled departure time of the plane;
(b) the test performed on the sample is the 2019 coronavirus disease nucleic acid test;
(c) the test result of the relevant passenger for the 2019 coronavirus disease Negative;
(2) The original of the relevant laboratory report issued by the laboratory or medical institution and containing the passenger’s name and ID/passport number;
(3) where the laboratory or medical institution is located A letter in Chinese or English issued by the relevant government authority, certifying that the laboratory or medical institution is recognized or approved by the government;
(4) a confirmation letter in Chinese or English for the relevant traveler to book a room at a Hong Kong hotel, and his/her rental The period is not less than 14 days from the day when the relevant arrivals arrive in Hong Kong. If a passenger fails to comply with the information request, or knowingly or recklessly provides any information that is false or misleading in essential matters, the maximum penalty is a third-level fine of HK$10,000 and imprisonment for six months.
Those who transit through Hong Kong and the Chief Secretary for Administration are exempted under Chapter 599C of the Regulations on Compulsory Quarantine of Certain Arrivals and Article 4(1) of Chapter 599E of the Regulations on Compulsory Quarantine of Arrivals from Foreign Areas Those under compulsory quarantine will not be affected.
5. Hong Kong Airport Transfer/Transit Tips
From August 15 to October 15, 2020, departing from Mainland China airports can transfer/transit to other destinations via Hong Kong International Airport, but transfer/transit to destinations in Mainland China The service is still suspended.
(1) Transfer conditions need to be met:
Passengers must use the same ticket to book a connecting/transit flight operated by different airline groups;
Passengers must have completed the check-in procedures and hold a printed copy of the two-way boarding pass ;
The luggage must also be affixed to the destination baggage tag;
Passengers cannot stay at the Hong Kong International Airport for more than 24 hours;
Passengers must confirm in advance whether they can enter the destination.
(2) Work to be coordinated after arriving at Hong Kong Airport:
Must wear masks throughout the Hong Kong International Airport;
All transit/transit and arrival passengers must undergo temperature testing upon arrival;
Transit/transit passengers A sticker will be issued for identification at the connecting point, and you must go directly to the boarding gate of the connecting flight;
Each boarding gate has set up a designated seating area, and designated dining areas for transit/transit passengers .
6. Quarantine procedures for arrivals at Hong Kong International Airport:
Starting at 4 am on August 18, the Hong Kong Department of Health requires all persons entering Hong Kong International Airport to go to the midfield passenger terminal located in the airport restricted area immediately upon arrival. The temporary sample collection center in Japan collects deep throat saliva samples and stays in the center to wait for the test results that can usually be completed on the same day. After that, they can go through immigration procedures and claim luggage. Passengers who have previously arrived in Hong Kong must go to the temporary sample collection center for the new coronavirus at the AsiaWorld-Expo for sampling.
All people who arrive in Hong Kong at the Hong Kong International Airport and who are asymptomatic must go to the Asian World Expo Temporary Sample Collection Center set up by the Department at the adjacent airport to collect deep throat saliva samples for 2019 coronavirus testing. Passengers who take early morning and morning flights arriving in Hong Kong will stay at the center and wait for the results. The relevant passengers will get the test results on the same day; the tests for passengers arriving in the afternoon or evening will not be completed on the same day, so the Department of Health will arrange them to take them Dedicated car to the waiting test result center at Regal Oriental Hotel to wait. The person concerned will normally only stay in the hotel for one night, during which time they must wear an electronic bracelet and must not leave the hotel room. After the test results are available the next day, if the results are negative, they will be allowed to leave the hotel and return to their homes immediately or go to a designated place to continue the 14-day compulsory quarantine.
Secondary virus test: In addition to the virus test on the arrival day, the Department of Health of the Special Administrative Region Government will also provide additional sample bottles to relevant persons on a trial basis to require them to collect deep throat saliva samples for another virus test during the home quarantine period. Those arriving in Hong Kong who have obtained additional sample bottles must collect their own deep throat saliva samples on the designated date before completing the 14-day compulsory quarantine at their homes or designated locations, and then collect the samples through their relatives and friends or on-site sample delivery service.Return to one of the collection clinics in the morning.
7. Entering through the airport must submit a health declaration form
All persons entering the Hong Kong International Airport must submit a health declaration form at www.chp.gov.hk/hdf. After completing the online submission, the system will issue a QR code. Please keep the QR code and show the QR code to the staff of the Department of Health when entering the country. The QR code is valid for 24 hours. In addition, immigrants can continue to fill in and submit paper health declaration forms.
8. Hong Kong International Airport departing passengers must wear masks:
Starting from May 18, all departing passengers must wear masks within the restricted area of the departure layer of Hong Kong International Airport until further notice. This mandatory requirement also applies to departing passengers who take the passenger rapid transit system, apron shuttle bus, or the sea-air intermodal floor of the Haitian Ferry Terminal. Passengers should bring their own masks. The AA also advises arriving passengers to wear masks when arriving at the Hong Kong International Airport. In addition, temperature checks have been implemented at the entrance to the passenger terminal and the restricted area and the arrivals floor. Passengers should keep at least 1.5 meters away from others when queuing at the airport. The airport has also set up signs to remind passengers to keep a safe distance.
For more information about Hong Kong's entry and quarantine measures and airline requirements, please refer to the link below:
https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/sc_CN/covid-19/hong-kong-travel-restrictions.html
9. Issue "Red Outbound Travel Alert" to all overseas countries/territories
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government issues "Red Outbound Travel Alert" to all overseas countries/territories. The SAR government strongly urges citizens to adjust their itineraries and avoid all unnecessary travel plans.
If you need assistance, you can call the 24-hour helpline (852) 1868 of the "Assisting Hong Kong Residents Group" of the Immigration Department or contact the local Chinese Embassy (cs.mfa.gov.cn/zggmcg/ljmdd/).
10. Hong Kong's entry into Guangdong testing requirements will be adjusted tomorrow: you must have a valid nucleic acid test negative certificate within 24 hours
In response to the Guangdong Provincial Government's adjustment of the nucleic acid testing requirements for people entering Guangdong from Hong Kong on August 7, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government calls
to appeal to citizens to go Guangdong must ensure compliance with relevant regulations.
Starting at 10 am on August 7, approved official and commercial exempt personnel and cross-border drivers can continue to enter Guangdong from Hong Kong in accordance with the current regulations, but other personnel must hold Hong Kong when entering Hong Kong through the Shenzhen Bay and Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge ports. The medical institution recognized by the SAR government issues a valid nucleic acid test negative result certificate within 24 hours, and a 14-day compulsory quarantine is still required after entry. When travelling from Hong Kong to Guangdong, citizens must ensure that they have the original or printed copy of the negative result certificate and allow sufficient time to pass the customs. Otherwise, they will not be able to enter Guangdong. They will also have to accept 14 days in accordance with Hong Kong law when they re-enter Hong Kong. Compulsory quarantine.
11. Passengers departing from Hong Kong to Beijing are required to present a negative COVID-19 test certificate
From August 17, all air passengers traveling from Hong Kong to Beijing must present a COVID-19 nucleic acid test certificate issued by a testing agency recognized by the SAR government, and the result must be Is negative. The test must be carried out within 7 days before the passenger boarding. Passengers with travel needs are requested to contact the airline for details in advance.
The list of local medical testing institutions recognized by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government can be found in the following article: Macau has tightened Hong Kong entry restrictions twice! Must hold nucleic acid test report within 24 hours
