Return2hk – Travel Scheme for Hong Kong Residents

The Scheme aims to facilitate Hong Kong residents who, upon fulfilment of the relevant conditions specified under section 12 and 12A of the Compulsory Quarantine of Certain Persons Arriving at Hong Kong Regulation (the Regulation) (Cap. 599C), including not having stayed in places other than Hong Kong, the Mainland or Macao, and any area being designated as at-risk places that are temporarily inapplicable under the Return2hk in the past 14 days prior to and upon the day of arrival in Hong Kong; to apply for a quota for entering Hong Kong via the online booking system for the Return2hk Scheme. Hong Kong residents who have reserved a quota must return to Hong Kong on the date and via the boundary control point as specified in the booking, with the proof of a valid negative nucleic acid test result which is obtained within 3 days prior to, or on the day of his/her entry into Hong Kong, with which he/she would be exempted compulsory quarantine requirement when coming to Hong Kong.

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Update on enhanced measures on boarding, quarantine and testing requirements with effective from 30 November

The government announced that the boarding, quarantine and testing requirements for persons arriving from overseas will be tightened from 0.00am on 30 November, in view of the latest developments of the global COVID-19 epidemic situation.  Additional places will be added as Group A designated areas and Group A places with enhanced surveillance from 30 November and 2 December 2021.

Starting from 28 November, 2021, inbound travellers who have stayed during the relevant period in any of the specified places have to first undergo compulsory quarantine at the Penny’s Bay Quarantine Centre for 7 days, during which they have to undergo testing every day and their health conditions will be monitored by healthcare professionals. Upon completion of the 7 days quarantine at quarantine centre, they will be allowed to finish the rest of the compulsory quarantine requirement at the designated quarantine hotel which they have reserved, with multiple subsequent compulsory testing on specific days after arrival at Hong Kong (compulsory testing on the 26th day of arrival must be conducted in a Community Testing Centre.)

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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.

Specimen Collection Procedure for All Inbound Passengers & Crew

The process of health check, immigration & C&E clearance and sampling will take place at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA).  Inbound passengers and crew are mandated to stay at designated venues to wait for test results.

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

Mandatory Specimen Collection and COVID-19 Test

Aircrew Testing & Self Isolation Arrangement

The testing and isolation arrangements for exempted persons including air crew members will be enhanced with effect from 29 December 2021.

For details, please refer to the testing and isolation arrangements for all inbound air crew members.

New Preventive Measures Against COVID-19

Under the Prevention and Control Disease (Compulsory Testing for Certain Persons) Regulation (Chapter 599J), G.N. (E.) 723 of 2021, specified personnel working at the airport are required to receive vaccination and regular testing with effect from 20 October 2021.

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Re-designation of existing North Runway and Runway Closure Schedule take effect on 02 December 2021

The existing North Runway will be re-designated as the Centre Runway effective from 02 December 2021 (Thursday) at 0800 hours local time.

Subsequently, the runway closure schedule is hereby updated to reflect the changes made.
The designation of the existing South Runway remains unchanged.

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