Updated on 05-Mar-2021
Health Declaration System
· All inbound travellers are required to submit health declaration form.
· To be environmental friendly, travellers are encouraged to submit the form online.
· 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).
· In addition, inbound travellers can continue to submit the paper form.
Restrictions on Entering Hong Kong
· With effect from 0.00am on March 25, 2020 until further notice:
o All non-Hong Kong residents coming from overseas countries and regions by plane will be denied entry to Hong Kong; and
o Non-Hong Kong residents coming from the Mainland, Macao and Taiwan will be denied entry to Hong Kong if they have been to any overseas countries and regions in the past 14 days.
A government scheme allowing Hong Kong residents to return to the region from mainland China and Macau without serving mandatory quarantine opened for applications on Wednesday. The “Return2HK” scheme will exempt adult applicants who can show negative Covid-19 test results 24 hours before travelling.
Other conditions of entry include being holders of a valid Hong Kong identity card and not having stayed in any other regions outside of Guangdong, Macau and Hong Kong in the 14 days prior to travelling.
Group A
| Group A specified places (Extremely high-risk) |
Brazil, Ireland, South Africa and the United Kingdom |
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| Persons applicable: | Persons who have stayed in the specified places on the day of boarding/arrival at Hong Kong or during the 21 days before that day (the relevant period) |
| Boarding requirement: |
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| Quarantine requirement: | Undergo compulsory quarantine for 21 days in a designated quarantine hotel |
| Group B specified places (Very high-risk) |
Bangladesh, Belgium, Canada, Ecuador, Ethiopia, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Romania, Russia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States of America |
|---|---|
| Persons applicable: | Persons who have stayed in the specified places during the 21-day relevant period |
| Boarding requirement: |
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| Quarantine requirement: | Undergo compulsory quarantine for 21 days in a designated quarantine hotel |
| Group C specified places (Medium to high-risk) |
All places except China which are not specified places of Group A or Group B *China means the Mainland, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan |
|---|---|
| Persons applicable: | Persons who have stayed in the specified places during the 21-day relevant period |
| Boarding requirement: |
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| Quarantine requirement: | Undergo compulsory quarantine for 21 days in a designated quarantine hotel |
For the negative result proof of a nucleic acid test for COVID-19 conducted within 72 hours before the scheduled time of departure of the aircraft, relevant documents should include the following:
- A test report in English or Chinese issued by a laboratory or healthcare institution bearing the name of the relevant traveller identical to 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 72 hours before the scheduled time of departure of the specified aircraft;
- the test conducted on the sample is a nucleic acid test for COVID-19; and
- the result of the test is 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 identical to 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; and
- Documentary proof in English or Chinese to show that the laboratory or healthcare institution is ISO 15189 accredited or is recognised or approved by the relevant authority of the government of the place in which the laboratory or healthcare institution is located; and
Important:
The Government has announced that effective from 0.00am 25 December 2020, all persons who have stayed in the United Kingdom (UK) or South Africa for more than two hours in the past 21 days will not be allowed to board for Hong Kong.
From 0.00am 23 January 2021, all persons who have stayed in Brazil or Ireland for more than two hours in the past 21 days will not be allowed to board for Hong Kong.
All persons arriving at Hong Kong (either via the airport or land boundary control points) who have stayed in places outside China on the day of arrival at Hong Kong or during the 21 days before that day have to undergo compulsory quarantine for 21 days in designated quarantine hotels. For details, please refer to this webpage.
Compulsory Quarantine
· Health quarantine arrangements on inbound travellers from the Mainland, Macao or Taiwan, including Hong Kong and non-Hong Kong residents:
o Compulsory quarantine at designated places (home or other accommodation) apart from the exempted persons under the "Compulsory Quarantine of Certain Persons Arriving at Hong Kong Regulation"
· Health quarantine arrangements on inbound travellers from overseas:
o Hong Kong residents arriving in Hong Kong who have been to any overseas countries or areas in the past 14 days are subject to compulsory quarantine apart from the exempted persons under the "Compulsory Quarantine of Certain Persons Arriving at Hong Kong from Foreign Places Regulation". If inbound travellers have stayed in any specified high risk places on the day or 14 days before boarding the aircraft to Hong Kong, please refer to this webpage.
· All inbound travellers who are subject to the compulsory quarantine specified above should not have any symptoms and should have passed temperature checks upon entry. Those with symptoms will be referred to the Department of Health for further handling. Arrivals holding a visa with validity of less than 14 days will be denied entry.