{"id":3353,"date":"2022-06-01T09:17:29","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T01:17:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.hk\/blog\/?p=3353"},"modified":"2022-06-01T09:17:29","modified_gmt":"2022-06-01T01:17:29","slug":"everything-you-need-to-know-about-traveling-to-hong-kong-during-the-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.hk\/blog\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-traveling-to-hong-kong-during-the-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything you need to know about traveling to Hong Kong during the pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"

Asia\u2019s world city has been shut off from the rest of the world for the last two years because of its strict zero COVID-19 policy. However, over the past few months, the city has been making efforts to slowly reopen its doors by shortening the mandatory quarantine requirement to 7 days (from 21 days) and easing aviation requirements. Hong Kong is working towards opening up to the rest of the world before the end of the year, given that there are no new deadly variants. On May 29th, 2022, the government further eased the testing arrangements<\/a> for persons entering Hong Kong.<\/p>\n

If you are planning to visit Hong Kong anytime soon, this Pacific Prime Hong Kong<\/a> article provides a list of the latest requirements you will need to board the flight.<\/p>\n

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Check Hong Kong\u2019s visa requirements for your country<\/h2>\n

Before planning your trip, make sure you are eligible for a visa on arrival or visa-free access. Hong Kong offers a visa on arrival for most countries, though the number of permissible days of stay differs from one country to another.<\/p>\n

You can check if your country of residence has visa-free access to Hong Kong here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mandatory quarantine requirement<\/h2>\n

Hong Kong\u2019s mandatory quarantine requirement<\/a> ensures that travelers do not spread COVID-19 in the community. The current mandatory quarantine requirement at a Designated Quarantine Hotel (DQH) is 7 days. During the quarantine, travelers are required to monitor themselves with temperature checks, daily Antigen tests, and RT-PCR on day 5.<\/p>\n

Given that you test negative and show no symptoms, you are free to step out on day 7. However, you will have to go through two more RT-PCR tests on days 9 and 12 at a community testing center.<\/a> Note that travelers that stay in Mainland China and Macao have an option to home quarantine<\/a> and need to quarantine for 14 days.<\/p>\n

Documents required for boarding<\/h2>\n

Gone are the days when a valid passport, visa, and boarding pass were enough to board a flight to Hong Kong. Instead, the stringent travel rules in Hong Kong will have you procuring a pile of documents.<\/p>\n