【Return to HK】Complete Boarding, Quarantine Guide in HK [Updated on July 8]
2022-07-08
Travellers should beware of the latest boarding and quarantine arrangements from Hong Kong before travelling, including reserving your rooms in a quarantine hotel and undergoing a PCR test at your country of departure. Different regulations are applied to persons arriving in Hong Kong based on their countries of departure (China and Macao, Taiwan or overseas places), and their vaccination status. Check out all the latest arrangements below.
All Boarding and Quarantine Arrangements in Hong Kong
Book Your PCR Test at INDICAID lab (also applicable during quarantine)
INDICAID lab Hong Kong Testing Center provides government recognized PCR test report at 6pm on the day of test (for swabbing before noon). INDICAID lab is now offering PCR tests also for persons under compulsory quarantine including:
- Arriving from Mainland/Macao: PCR on the 5th and 12th days
- Arriving from Taiwan: PCR on the 9th and 12th days
- Arriving from overseas places: PCR on the 9th and 12th days
More information on arriving in HK from Taiwan or overseas places
Hong Kong government has published the latest arrangements for persons entering Hong Kong from overseas places and Taiwan due to the recent epidemic situation:
- Travellers are only required to present when boarding the negative PCR test result conducted within 48 hours (ISO accreditation proof or recognition by government authority not required)
- Pre-departure PCR test not required for children aged below 3 and travellers transferring / transiting in HK
- Recovered persons previously infected can board a flight for HK with documentary proof showing infection within 14-90 days prior to boarding and have recovered, and the negative RAT results within 24 hours
- Children aged 11 or below who are not fully vaccinated can be accompanied by fully vaccinated persons with a vaccination record to board for HK (also subject to compulsory quarantine and testing)
