In response to COVID-19, the Hong Kong SAR Government has updated the health related immigration requirements for passengers who are travelling to Hong Kong.
From 1 May 2022, non Hong-Kong residents will be permitted to enter Hong Kong. They will be subject to the same entry and quarantine requirements as Hong Kong residents (see the section below for further information).
All places outside Chinese Mainland, Taiwan China or Macao SAR |
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who have stayed in or transited through overseas places in the past 14 days |
Fully vaccinated with recognised vaccination record* *Issued by Hong Kong or relevant authorities or recognised institutions of the places where the vaccine was administered. (For the list of recognised COVID-19 vaccines, please visit here) |
Negative PCR Test Report by an authorised laboratory, with the sample collected within 48 hours before the scheduled time of departure of the flight to Hong Kong with separate accreditation |
Designated Quarantine Hotel booking confirmation for required number of nights:
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Taiwan China | |
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who have stayed in Taiwan China in the past 14 days |
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with vaccination record |
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Negative PCR Test Report by authorised laboratory, sample taken within 48 hours before the scheduled time of departure of the flight to Hong Kong with separate accreditation |
Negative PCR Test Report by authorised laboratory, sample taken within 48 hours before the scheduled time of departure of the flight to Hong Kong with separate accreditation |
Designated Quarantine Hotel booking confirmation for no less than 14 nights | Designated Quarantine Hotel booking confirmation for the required number of nights:
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Passengers travelling from anywhere in the Chinese Mainland (with the exception of the Guangdong province) are required to present a Negative PCR Test Report for COVID-19 with specimen collected on the day or within three days prior to the scheduled day of arrival. And have a separate document (in English or Chinese) or with a screenshot to prove that the test result was issued by a testing organisation recognised by the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China that is included in the list on the WeChat Mini Program or nucleic acid testing organisation enquiry function. |
For Hong Kong residents who have reserved a Return2HK quota, they will be exempted from the compulsory quarantine requirement when returning to Hong Kong from the Chinese Mainland and Macao. For more details of the requirement, please visit the Return2HK Scheme website.
Please also refer to the below table for the specifications of the required entry documents mentioned above.
Specifications of required entry documents |
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1. Test report
All test reports must be written in either English or Chinese and can be presented in paper or electronic format. If the test report above is not in English or Chinese or does not contain all the required information, it is acceptable to present a written confirmation, in English or Chinese, issued by the laboratory or healthcare institution that contains the following information:
This written confirmation must be presented with the test report. For passengers travelling from Canada
For passengers travelling from the United Kingdom
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2. Documentary proof
Separate documentary proof (in English or Chinese) is required by all passengers transiting or entering Hong Kong to show that the laboratory or healthcare institution where their test was performed 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. This can be in the form of a copy of ‘Certificate of Accreditation’, ‘Certificate of Compliance’, or information printed out from an official government website. Travellers may refer to the websites listed on our page for assistance. |
3. Vaccination requirements
To be considered fully vaccinated, passengers must have received the full vaccine (as stipulated in the guidelines of a COVID-19 vaccination course) 14 days prior to the flight’s scheduled time of departure to Hong Kong. The 14 days are counted from the day after receiving the last dose of the recommended course. For example, if the last dose was administered on 1 May, the 14th day would be on 15 May. This means a fully vaccinated passenger would be eligible for boarding on any flight with a departure date of 15 May or later.
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Overseas places
Taiwan China
For the list of recognised COVID-19 vaccines, please visit here.
Passengers from overseas places must present a “recognised” vaccination record that:
This can be presented in paper or an electronic format.
If a vaccination record is not written in English or Chinese:
For more details, please refer to the official vaccination record requirements. |
To ensure all our passengers meet these requirements, we will ask them the following at check-in:
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If passengers are unable to meet these requirements, we will unfortunately not be able to accept them for travel.
Passengers starting their journey from cities in the Chinese Mainland are able to transit through Hong Kong International Airport provided they meet the above requirements and the requirements of their final destination.
Transiting to destinations in the Chinese Mainland remains unavailable.
Passengers transiting from all overseas places and Taiwan China, please find the detailed requirements on our website.
We encourage your travellers to upload their COVID-19 test results and other required health documents before their flight to Hong Kong. We will verify them ahead of time – so your travellers can arrive at the airport ready to fly.
*Fly Ready is currently available for entry into Hong Kong from overseas. It will be progressively introduced for departures across cities in our network.
Passengers flying from Delhi and Mumbai in May will be able to use Fly Ready when they travel to Hong Kong. For more information about Fly Ready, please click here.
Please refer to our website for more information about ticket changes, should they need to postpone or cancel their journey.
For more information regarding the latest travel restrictions, please visit the Hong Kong SAR Government’s COVID-19 website and our COVID-19 information centre.
Thank you for your understanding and continued support.