Published 02.05.2022
1. Passengers are not allowed to transit through Hong Kong SAR, China to the Mainland of China.
- This does not apply to passengers with a diplomatic passport.
2. Passengers transiting through Hong Kong SAR, China must:
- have a connecting flight booked on the same ticket, and
- have all the boarding passes printed, and
- have their baggage checked through until the final destination.
3. Passengers entering or transiting through Hong Kong SAR, China must have:
- a negative COVID-19 PCR or RT-PCR test taken at most 48 hours before departure of the last direct flight to Hong Kong, SAR China. More information can be found at https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/inbound-travel-faq.html#FAQB5
The name in the test result must match the name on the travel document, or a written confirmation issued by the laboratory with the name of the passenger must be presented; and
- a document proving that the laboratory is:
- ISO 15189 accredited; or
- approved by the local government.
All documents must be in Chinese or English.
- This does not apply to passengers arriving from the Mainland of China or Macao SAR, China.
4. Passengers must have a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 14 days before arrival. The certificate must be in Chinese or English or accompanied by a written confirmation in Chinese or English issued by the health authority of the country of vaccination. Vaccines accepted are: Anhui Zhifei Longcom, AstraZeneca (SK Bioscience), AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), CanSinoBIO (Convidecia), Covaxin, Covishield, Covovax, IMBCAMS, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Nuvaxovid (Novavax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), BioKangtai, Sinopharm, Sinovac and Sputnik V. More details can be found at https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/pdf/list_of_recognised_covid19_vaccines.pdf .
- This does not apply to:
- passengers who in the past 14 days have only been in Mainland of China, Chinese Taipei or Macao SAR, China;
- passengers younger than 12 years accompanied by a fully vaccinated parent/guardian;
- passengers between 12 and 17 years old with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they received one dose of Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) at least 14 days before arrival.
5. Passengers must have a hotel reservation confirmation in Chinese or English for a minimum of 7 nights. The hotel must be listed on https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/designated-hotel.html .
- This does not apply to passengers who in the past 14 days have only been in Mainland of China or Macao SAR, China;
6. Passengers arriving from the Mainland of China or Macao SAR, China must have a negative COVID-19 PCR or RT-PCR test taken at most 3 days before arrival. More information can be found at https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/inbound-travel-faq.html#FAQB5
7. Passengers who in the past 14 days have only been in Mainland of China, Macao SAR, China, are subject to home quarantine for 14 nights.
- This does not apply to passengers with a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 14 days before arrival. They are subject to home quarantine for 7 nights. The certificate must be in Chinese or English or accompanied by a written confirmation in Chinese or English issued by the health authority of the country of vaccination.
8. Passengers and airline crew must complete a Health Declaration Form at https://www.chp.gov.hk/hdf/. This will generate a QR code which must be presented upon arrival.
9. Passengers and airline crew are subject to a COVID-19 test upon arrival. Details can be found at https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/inbound-travel.html
10. Passengers are subject to medical screening upon arrival and quarantine for up to 14 days. More details can be found at https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/inbound-travel.html
11. Airline crew must have a negative COVID-19 PCR or RT-PCR test taken at most 48 hours before departure. . More information can be found at https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/inbound-travel-faq.html#FAQB5
12. Airline crew are subject to medical screening upon arrival and self-isolation. Details can be found at https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/exempted-persons-faq.html
13. Merchant seamen must have:
- a negative COVID-19 PCR or RT-PCR test taken at most 48 hours before departure, and
- an approval letter from the Marine Department, and
- a letter of certification to Department of Health from Hong Kong.
More information can be found at https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/inbound-travel-faq.html#FAQB5