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 extremely high-risk places i.e. Brazil, India, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, 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 (except who have only stayed in Low-Risk Group D specified place(s), Mainland or Macao during the relevant period (the day of boarding for/arrival at Hong Kong or during the 14 days before that day)

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.

The Government has categorized the relevant specified places into different groups according to the relevant risk-based boarding and compulsory quarantine requirements and has adjusted the boarding, quarantine and testing arrangements for persons arriving at Hong Kong (including Hong Kong residents returning to Hong Kong) who have completed their COVID-19 vaccination course under the “vaccine bubble” concept. For details, refer to “Specified conditions imposed on inbound travellers who have visited specified places (Cap.599H)”.

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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 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 tightened with effect from 16 May 2021. For details, please refer to the testing and isolation arrangements for all inbound air crew members.