Restrictions on Entering Hong Kong

The following types of travellers are restricted from entering Hong Kong until further notice:

– All persons who have stayed in the United Kingdom and South Africa for more than two hours in the past 21 days (including Hong Kong residents);
– Non-Hong Kong residents coming from overseas countries and regions by plane; and
– Non-Hong Kong residents coming from the Mainland, Macao and Taiwan who have been to any overseas countries and regions in the past 21 days.

Transit & Transfer arrangement

Transit/transfer of passengers by business jet has resumed at Hong Kong International Airport (VHHH/HKG). Aircraft Operators/agents have the utmost responsibilities in ensuring that the transit passengers will be accepted at the final destinations before flying to VHHH/HKG.

Compulsory Quarantine

All inbound travellers arriving in Hong Kong from Mainland China, Taiwan and Macau, are subject to compulsory quarantine at home or other accommodation.

Starting from 22 Dec 2020, all travellers arriving in Hong Kong from other countries outside China, including Hong Kong and non-Hong Kong residents, are required to undergo 21-day compulsory quarantine at designated quarantine hotels . Travellers must present the confirmed room reservation at designated hotels prior to boarding.

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Travellers who visited any country outside China

Inbound travellers, who during the 21 days before that day, have stayed in a specified place outside China (excluding very high-risk areas specified otherwise), must provide confirmation in English or Chinese of room reservation in a hotel in Hong Kong for not less than 21 nights starting on the day of the arrival in Hong Kong of the relevant traveller from the rest of the world.

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Travellers who visited very high-risk places

Travellers who were in the specific very high-risk areas as below for the past 21 days is required to provide additional documentation/ proofs before coming to Hong Kong:

• Canada (effective from 25th Dec 2020)
• Belgium
• Bangladesh
• Ecuador
• Ethiopia
• Germany
• India
• Indonesia
• Nepal
• Pakistan
• Philippines
• South Africa
• Kazakhstan
• Ukraine
• United States of America
• the United Kingdom
• Turkey
• France
• Romania
• Russia

Additional requirements:
1. Certificate from laboratory with traveller’s ID and verify traveller tested negative within 72 hours before STD
2. Original laboratory report
3. Certificate from local government recognising the laboratory
4. Hotel booking of 21 nights in Hong Kong upon arrival
5. Operator to submit a document for each flight indicating traveller and fulfilment of above

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With effect from 22 Nov 2020, in accordance with the risk level of respective exemption categories, the HKSAR Government has tightened the testing and quarantine arrangement for inbound aircrew, for details, please refer to Arrangement of HK & non-HK based Crew.

All asymptomatic inbound travellers and crew arriving at the Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) are required to undergo mandatory combined nasal and throat swab sampling for virus testing with effect from 8 July 2020.

The process of health check, immigration & C&E clearance and sampling will take place at the HKIA Terminal 1 (commercial terminal) & Midfield Concourse. Inbound passengers are mandated to stay at designated venues to wait for test results. If tested negative, the passengers have to go to their accommodation as soon as possible by their own means for compulsory quarantine.

Please expect a longer post-flight holding time of around 4-5 hours.

Mandatory Specimen Collection and COVID-19 Test