Transit/ Transfer Services Resume Gradually from June, Transit/ Transfer Services from Mainland Airports Resume from 15 August to 15 October

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.

Transfer/transit services at HKIA for passengers from airports in Mainland China resume from 15 August to 15 October 2020. However, transfer/transit services to destinations in Mainland China will remain unavailable at HKIA.

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 and scheduled ferry transfer services are 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.

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 USA, Kazakhstan

Specified documents include:

1. a letter or certificate in English or Chinese issued by a laboratory or healthcare institution bearing the name and identity card or passport number of the relevant traveller to show that:
• a) the relevant traveller underwent a nucleic acid test for COVID-19 the sample for which was taken from the relevant passenger 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;
2. the original of the report for the test issued by the laboratory or healthcare institution bearing the name and identity card or passport number of the relevant traveller;
3. a letter in English or Chinese issued by the relevant authority of the government of the place in which the laboratory or healthcare institution is located certifying that the laboratory or healthcare institution is recognised or approved by the government; 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 should 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 above documents.

Please refer to the Government's announcement on the details: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202007/22/P2020072200750.htm?fontSize=1

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.

Health Quarantine and COVID-19 Testing Arrangements for Inbound Travellers

The Department of Health (DH) is strengthening health quarantine and COVID-19 testing arrangements for inbound travellers starting 8 April. All inbound travellers from all flights are required to take shuttle bus from Hong Kong International Airport immediately to the temporary specimen collection centre at Asia World-Expo to collect deep throat saliva samples in accordance with the instructions and submit the samples to the DH personnel at the venue for conducting COVID-19 test. Some of them have to wait for the test result at designated places.

Compulsory Quarantine Arrangement for Hong Kong Residents

The following quarantine measures have been effective from 0000hrs on 25 March 2020 until further notice:

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

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

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: 2020-08-05 11:00:00

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