Arriving Passengers from Specified Places Must Provide Documents to Show the Passengers have been Tested Negative for COVID-19

Arriving passengers who have stayed in specified places listed below on or before the 14 days of boarding a flight to Hong Kong, must provide to their airlines specified documents until further notice:

Effective from 25 July 2020
Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines and South Africa

Effective from 29 July 2020
The United States of America and Kazakhstan

Effective from 28 August 2020
Ethiopia

Effective from 1 October 2020
The United Kingdom

Effective from 26 October 2020
France, Russia

Specified documents include:

1. 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:
• a) 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;
• b) the test conducted on the sample is a nucleic acid test for COVID-19; and
• c) the result of the test is that the relevant traveller was tested negative for COVID-19; and
2. 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 information. The said written confirmation should be presented together with the test report; and
3. 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
4. The relevant traveller has confirmation in English or Chinese of room reservation in a hotel in Hong Kong for not less than 14 days starting on the day of the arrival of the relevant traveller in Hong Kong.

If a traveller fails to comply with the requirement to provide the information, or knowingly or recklessly provides any information that is false or misleading in a material particular, he/she is liable on conviction to the maximum penalty of a fine HK$10,000 and imprisonment for six months.

The operator of the specified aircraft must submit to the Department of Health (DH) before the specified aircraft arrives at Hong Kong a document in a form specified by the DH confirming that each relevant traveller has, before being checked in for the flight to Hong Kong on the aircraft, produced for boarding on the aircraft the documentary proof to show that the above conditions are met.

Please refer to the Government's announcement on the details: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202010/16/P2020101600615.htm?fontSize=

Transit/ Transfer Services Resume Gradually from June 2020

Air transit/transfer services at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) have resumed gradually. From 15 June 2020, passengers can use HKIA for transit/transfer on flights operated by different airlines under the same air ticket, provided that the passengers have checked through at the origin port with their boarding passes printed and baggage tagged-through to the final destination. Passengers should also confirm in advance that they are able to enter the final destination. Please check with airlines for details.

Transit/Transfer Services from Mainland Airports Resume from 15 August 2020; Sea-to-air Transfer Services from Shekou Port to HKIA Resume from 28 Oct 2020

Transfer/transit services at HKIA for passengers from airports in Mainland China have resumed from 15 August 2020 and will continue until further notice. However, transit/transfer services to destinations in Mainland China remain unavailable at HKIA.

Sea-to-air transfer ferry service from Shenzhen Shekou Port to SkyPier of HKIA resumes from 28 October 2020. Other ferry services from Mainland China and Macao ports remain unavailable. For the latest ticketing arrangement for Shekou to SkyPier, please check with the ferry operator at http://www.cksp.com.hk/en.

Air-to-sea transfer services to Mainland China and Macao ports also remain unavailable at HKIA.

Beijing Bound Passengers Must Present Valid Negative COVID-19 Test Results

Starting on 17 August 2020, all passengers travelling from Hong Kong to Beijing are required to present a valid proof of a negative COVID-19 nuclei acid test result issued by one of the testing institutions recognised by the HKSAR Government. The test must be done within seven days before boarding the flight to Beijing. Please check with airlines for details.

Local COVID-19 testing institutions recognised by the Hong Kong SAR Government: https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/pdf/List_of_recognised_laboratories.pdf.

Compulsory Quarantine and COVID-19 Testing Arrangement

All Hong Kong residents coming from Mainland China, Macao, Taiwan and other overseas countries/regions by plane will be subject to a 14-day compulsory quarantine.

Starting from 18 August 2020, those arriving in Hong Kong via the Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) will be required by the Department of Health (DH) to proceed to the Temporary Specimen Collection Centre (TSCC) set up in the Midfield Concourse of the restricted area of HKIA, for collecting their deep throat saliva (DTS) samples immediately upon arrival. DH reminds passengers should prepare to bring along with them all necessities in sufficient quantities before boarding. They will need to stay at the TSCC to wait for test results which will usually be available on the same day before they can proceed with immigration procedures and baggage reclaim.

Please follow the quarantine procedures as instructed by the border personnel of the Department of Health. Any person who provides false information or does not comply with the quarantine requirements is committing an offence. For enquiries, please approach staff of the Department of Health or visit website: https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/inbound-travel.html.

No Entry to Hong Kong for Non-Hong Kong Residents from Overseas

The no-entry restriction for non-Hong Kong residents from overseas remains unchanged according to Hong Kong SAR Government. The following measures have been effective from 25 March 2020 until further notice.

1. All non-Hong Kong residents coming from overseas countries/regions by plane will be denied entry to Hong Kong.
2. All non-Hong Kong residents coming from Mainland China, Macao and Taiwan will be subject to a 14-day compulsory quarantine after entering Hong Kong, but entry will be denied if any non-Hong Kong resident has been to any overseas countries/regions in the 14 days prior to arrival in Hong Kong.
3. Cross boundary land transport is suspended for all passengers at Hong Kong International Airport.

Please follow the quarantine procedures as instructed by the border personnel of the Department of Health. Any person who provides false information or does not comply with the quarantine requirements is committing an offence. For enquiries, please approach staff of the Department of Health or visit website: https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/inbound-travel.html.

Passengers Must Wear Face Masks in All Indoor and Outdoor Areas at the Airport

From 29 July 2020 the Hong Kong SAR Government requires all people to wear face masks when entering or present in a public place (indoor and outdoor). Please refer to the Government's announcement: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202007/27/P2020072700650.htm?fontSize=1.

In line with the government requirement, passengers must wear face masks in all indoor and outdoor public areas at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA).

Airport Authority Hong Kong requires that all passengers must continue to wear face masks after they enter the restricted area of HKIA for boarding. This compulsory requirement is also applicable at SkyPier and on Automated People Mover and Apron Passengers Vehicles.

Passengers are advised to bring their own face masks.

If the information above is inconsistent with that released by the Government, the latter shall prevail.

Limited Service for some Airport Shops and Restaurants

In view of the latest anti-epidemic measures, operations for passenger services at HKIA have been scaling down and most shops and restaurants in HKIA's terminal building have suspended operation from 25 March 2020 until further notice. Only some shops and restaurants provide passengers with essential services for shortened operating hours, including food and beverage, pharmacy, convenience store, money exchange and duty-free shops.

List of shops and restaurants currently in operation at HKIA

Last updated on: 2020-10-15 11:00:00

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