[Update] Important information for passengers travelling to Hong Kong
In response to COVID-19, the Hong Kong SAR Government has updated the health related immigration requirements for passengers who are travelling to Hong Kong, with effect from 1 April 2022.
Transiting from the Chinese Mainland
Passengers starting their journey from cities in the Chinese Mainland are able to transit Hong Kong International Airport provided they meet the listed requirements and the requirements of their final destination.
Transiting to destinations in the Chinese Mainland remains unavailable.
Hong Kong International Airport Skypier Sea-to-Air ferry service (Greater Bay Area to Hong Kong) are operating on a reduced schedule, but Air-to-Sea ferry services remain suspended.
Transiting from all overseas places and Taiwan China
To be permitted to transit in Hong Kong, passengers starting their journey from all overseas places and Taiwan China, are required to present:
- A medical certificate indicating a negative COVID-19 test result. The test must be taken within 48 hours of the scheduled departure time of the flight to Hong Kong
- Separate documentary proof that the laboratory conducting the test is certified to conduct such tests
- Specific documentation requirements exist. Please see the “test reports” and “documentary proof” section below for details
Please note that this COVID-19 test is required even if the passenger’s final destination does not require a COVID-19 test.
Entry restrictions
Passengers travelling from or who have visited any overseas place in the past 14 days, may only enter Hong Kong if they are:
- a fully vaccinated Hong Kong resident, or
- a fully vaccinated Foreign Domestic Helper with a valid employment visa and hold one of the required travel documents, or
- a Hong Kong resident who is exempt from vaccination requirements.
Passengers travelling from or who have visited Taiwan China only in the past 14 days, may enter Hong Kong if they are a Hong Kong resident or a fully vaccinated non-Hong Kong resident.
All passengers (Hong Kong residents and non-Hong Kong residents, regardless of vaccination status) travelling from the Chinese Mainland or Macao who have not been to any other country/region in the past 14 days, are allowed to enter Hong Kong.
Pre-departure requirements for entering Hong Kong
From all overseas places
| All places outside Chinese Mainland, Taiwan China or Macao SAR |
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who have stayed in or transited through overseas places in the past 14 days |
Fully vaccinated with recognised vaccination record* *Issued by Hong Kong or relevant authorities or recognised institutions of the places where the vaccine was administered. (For the list of recognised COVID-19 vaccines, please visit here) |
| Negative PCR Test Report by an authorised laboratory, with the sample collected within 48 hours before the scheduled time of departure of the flight to Hong Kong with separate accreditation |
Designated Quarantine Hotel booking confirmation for required number of nights:
Note: foreign domestic helpers can book at either a specially designated quarantine hotel or any general designated quarantine hotel. |
From Taiwan China
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who have stayed in Taiwan China in the past 14 days |
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with vaccination record |
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Negative PCR Test Report by authorised laboratory, sample taken within 48 hours before the scheduled time of departure of the flight to Hong Kong with separate accreditation |
Negative PCR Test Report by authorised laboratory, sample taken within 48 hours before the scheduled time of departure of the flight to Hong Kong with separate accreditation |
Designated Quarantine Hotel booking confirmation for no less than 14 nights |
Designated Quarantine Hotel booking confirmation for the required number of nights:
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From Mainland China (except Guangdong) and Macao SAR
| Passengers travelling from anywhere in the Chinese Mainland (with the exception of the Guangdong province) are required to present a Negative PCR Test Report for COVID-19 with specimen collected on the day or within three days prior to the scheduled day of arrival. And have a separate document (in English or Chinese) or with a screenshot to prove that the test result was issued by a testing organisation recognised by the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China that is included in the list on the WeChat Mini Program or nucleic acid testing organisation enquiry function. |
For Hong Kong residents who have reserved a Return2HK quota, they will be exempted from the 14-day compulsory quarantine requirement when returning to Hong Kong from the Chinese Mainland and Macao. For more details of the requirement, please visit the Return2HK Scheme website.
Please also refer to the below table for the specifications of the required entry documents mentioned above.
| Specifications of required entry documents |
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1. Test report
A test report issued by a laboratory or healthcare institution that contains the passenger’s name to show that:
All test reports must be written in either English or Chinese and can be presented in paper or electronic format. If the test report above is not in English or Chinese or does not contain all the required information, it is acceptable to present a written confirmation, in English or Chinese, issued by the laboratory or healthcare institution that contains the following information:
This written confirmation must be presented with the test report.
For passengers travelling from Canada
For passengers travelling from the United Kingdom
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2. Documentary proof
Separate documentary proof (in English or Chinese) is required by all passengers transiting or entering Hong Kong to show that the laboratory or healthcare institution where their test was performed 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. This can be in the form of a copy of ‘Certificate of Accreditation’, ‘Certificate of Compliance’, or information printed out from an official government website. Travellers may refer to the websites listed on our page for assistance. |
3. Vaccination requirements
To be considered fully vaccinated, passengers must have received the full vaccine (as stipulated in the guidelines of a COVID-19 vaccination course) 14 days prior to the flight’s scheduled time of departure to Hong Kong. The 14 days are counted from the day after receiving the last dose of the recommended course. For example, if the last dose was administered on 1 May, the 14th day would be on 15 May. This means a fully vaccinated passenger would be eligible for boarding on any flight with a departure date of 15 May or later.
Note:
Overseas places
Taiwan China
For the list of recognised COVID-19 vaccines, please visit here.
Passengers from overseas places must present a “recognised” vaccination record that:
This can be presented in paper or an electronic format.
If a vaccination record is not written in English or Chinese:
For more details, please refer to the official vaccination record requirements. |
To ensure all our passengers meet these requirements, we will ask them the following at check-in:
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If passengers are unable to meet these requirements, we will unfortunately not be able to accept them for travel. To enjoy a fast, seamless and stress free check-in, we highly encourage all Hong Kong destined customers to use our Fly Ready service once they have all necessary documents ready to allow us to validate them in advance.
Please refer to our website for more information about ticket changes, should they need to postpone or cancel their journey.
For more information regarding the latest travel restrictions, please visit the Hong Kong SAR Government’s COVID-19 website and our COVID-19 information centre.
Thank you for your understanding and continued support.