Hong Kong: Relaxed COVID Testing Requirements for Travelers

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government announced on May 29 that, beginning at 0:00 on June 1, Hong Kong time, it will modify the nucleic acid testing requirements for passengers arriving in Hong Kong from overseas regions and Taiwan before boarding and after arrival. The penalty measures for flights that trigger the “suspension mechanism” … Read more

How to travel from Hong Kong to China Mainland in 2022?

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Disclaimer: This article details steps on how to travel from Hong Kong to China mainland in 2022, however, with the pandemic situation in both Hong Kong and China Mainland, things could change without notice, please refer also to the risks and warnings regarding the transfer via HK. List of documents needed to travel from Hong … Read more

Hong Kong Transfer Warning & Risks

In this article, we list several risks associated with Hong Kong transfer for those who are planning to go to China Mainland: Each airline has its own set of rules, and the airline’s internal policies are subject to change at any time so make sure to check ahead of time before making any booking. Although … Read more

Several Chinese embassies relax the China health code requirements

Several Chinese embassies have recently published notices relaxing the China health code requirements. In this article, we will go through some of these notices: United States Starting May 20, 2022, the embassy in the United States announced the following changes regarding the health code requirements: Nucleic acid testing 7 days before boarding is cancelled. Remove the … Read more

Additional rapid antigen tests will be added to Hong Kong airport “test-and-hold” protocols

The Hong Kong airport announced today (May 6) that, beginning May 9, an additional rapid antigen test (RAT) will be conducted during the “test-and-hold” period to strengthen the testing arrangements for inbound persons, allowing for earlier detection and isolation of infected persons, and to improve the process of closed-loop management from the airport to designated … Read more