Covid Entry Check: Hong Kong Travel Restrictions

This Hong Kong dashboard provides you with information on travel restrictions, quarantine on entry, Covid-19 cases, entry requirements and green lane updates.

Overview

Closed for Travel
Up to 14 Days

Last reviewed on 26 Oct 2020, 16:00PM UTC

Covid-19 Statistics

NEW CASES

463

-33.66% (last 7 days)

ACTIVE CASES

953

-25.13% (last 7 days)

Can you enter?

Entry is restricted to Citizens and PRs, Spouse & Children of Citizens/PRs, Other Residents (pass holders), Business Travellers, Transit, Travellers with a British passport with nationality "British National (Overseas)" with the right of abode in Hong Kong SAR, China; Travellers with a Hong Kong SAR, China "Document of Identity for Visa Purposes"; Travellers with a residence or study visa issued by Hong Kong SAR, China; Travellers with a diplomatic, an official or a service passport traveling on duty

What to expect in Hong Kong?

📝 Before your trip

You must obtain advance arrival permission to board your plane. You are required to complete a pre-arrival form. For more information: https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/quarantine_procedures_airport.html You will need a formal Medical Certificate presenting a negative PCR test from an accepted establishment. Your Certificate must be within 3 days of your arrival. For more information: https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/quarantine_procedures_airport.html https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/early-testing.html

🛬 On Arrival

On Arrival you will be required to complete a test for Covid, with the cost borne by the traveller.

😷 Quarantine details

General arrivals will be required to quarantine for up to 14days; Quarantine served at a home or at a dedicated facility (cost borne to traveller) (special arrangement may apply due to GreenLanes). For more information: https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/599E-quarantine_exemption.html

🛂 Travel restrictions

There are routes that have Green Lanes with fewer restrictions, see below. There are no routes that have greater restrictions at this time.

✅ Greenlane Agreement

China

Open with restrictions: All inbound travellers should not have any symptoms and should have passed temperature checks upon entry. Those with symptoms will be referred to the Department of Health for further handling. Arrivals holding a visa with validity of less than 14 days will be denied entry. ; For more information: https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/inbound-travel-faq.html#FAQ1

Taiwan

India

Travellers must provide nucleic acid test for COVID-19 (in English or Chinese) within 72 hours before departure. Mocumentary 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. 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; For more information: coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/high-risk-places.html

Macao, SAR China

United Kingdom

From 1 October 2020, travellers must provide nucleic acid test for COVID-19 (in English or Chinese) within 72 hours before departure. Mocumentary 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. Traveller must have a 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; For more information: coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/high-risk-places.html

Other GreenLanes are available from

Macao, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, France, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Russian Fed., South Africa, USA, United Kingdom

For further information visit:

https://www.coronavirus.gov.hk/eng/inbound-travel.html