Q4: How is the day window calculated with respect to these entry restrictions? The aforementioned measures will officially take effect on February 7, and may be adjusted jk on the development of the novel coronavirus outbreak.
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Accordingly, entry to Taiwan will continue to be suspended for foreign nationals not holding a valid R. Taiwan Resident Certificate. Exceptions are being considered on a case-by-case basis for emergencies and on humanitarian grounds. In line with this antipandemic policy, R.
Taiwan overseas missions will continue to halt the processing of visa applications. Entry has also been suspended for persons holding a valid visitor visa or resident visa. Foreign nationals requiring entry to Taiwan for emergencies or on humanitarian grounds, such as attending a funeral or visiting a critically ill family member, must receive special permission from the CECC before applying for a special entry permit visa from an R.
Taiwan mission. The abovementioned measures may be adjusted by the CECC at any time in line with domestic and overseas pandemic developments and community-based antipandemic policy.
Starting on July 18 time of arrival in Taiwan , people entering Taiwan via airport or port who have visited Myanmar in the last 14 days transits included will be required to quarantine in group quarantine facilities for 14 days after arrival and to undergo PCR tests for COVID upon checking in at group quarantine facilities and at the end of their quarantine period; they will also be required to take a COVID test using a home test kit between the 10th and 12th day of their quarantine period.
Such persons will not be required to pay group quarantine facility accommodation and testing fees. Furthermore, quarantine measures remain the same for flight crew members of Taiwanese airlines returning to Taiwan from "key high-risk countries"; such crew members shall undergo quarantine in a quarantine hotel or a company dormitory that meets related regulations for 14 days and take a PCR test at the end of their quarantine period.
Details about such measures are listed below. Arriving travelers who have visited key high-risk countries in the past 14 days, after they enter Taiwan via airport or port, will be required to quarantine in group quarantine facilities for 14 days, with accommodation fees paid by the government, and undergo PCR tests for COVID upon checking in at group quarantine facilities and at the end of their quarantine period.
Furthermore, such travelers will be required to take a rapid home test between the 10th day and 12th day of their quarantine period. Arriving travelers who have not visited key high-risk countries in the past 14 days will be required to take a deep-throat saliva test and a PCR test upon arrival at an airport or a port in Taiwan and to take a quarantine vehicle to a quarantine hotel or a group quarantine facility where they plan to complete quarantine at their own expense for the day quarantine after taking the tests; such travelers shall also undergo a PCR test before the end of their quarantine between the 12th and 14th day of the quarantine period and take a rapid home test between the 10th day and 12th day of their quarantine period.
On June 27, the Central Epidemic Command Center CECC announced that in response to the spread of the Delta variant globally and its high transmissibility, starting today, travelers arriving in Taiwan from countries other than the seven key high-risk countries Brazil, India, the UK, Peru, Israel, Indonesia, and Bangladesh , are required to take quarantine vehicles arranged by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications to go to group quarantine facilities from the airport.
Travelers arriving in Taiwan from countries other than the seven high-risk countries should take quarantine vehicles at their own expense or drive themselves to quarantine hotels or group quarantine facilities where they plan to stay at their own expense. The CECC emphasized that friends and relatives of travelers arriving in Taiwan should refrain from meeting them at the airport and driving them to their quarantine location to reduce virus transmission. On June 26, the Central Epidemic Command Center CECC announced that starting June 27, travelers arriving in Taiwan from countries other than the seven countries at high risk of COVID variants Brazil, India, the UK, Peru, Israel, Indonesia, and Bangladesh , including those who have visited the countries in the past 14 days and those who have transited in the countries, will be allowed to stay in group quarantine facilities at their own expense.
Such travelers can book a group quarantine facility room starting on June Moreover, the location of the group quarantine facility where an individual stays should be assigned by the CECC. The CECC reminds members of the public who wish to quarantine at group quarantine facilities to make a reservation on the Quarantine System for Entry. Those making a reservation should book a group quarantine facility room and make payment on the Quarantine System for Entry 48 hours prior to their incoming flight's scheduled arrival time to have a reservation code that should be provided for entry.
On June 25, the Central Epidemic Command Center CECC announced that starting on June 27 time of arrival in Taiwan , quarantine measures for arriving travelers will be strengthened as the Delta variant continues to spread globally and is highly transmissible.
Details about strengthened quarantine measures are listed below. Travelers arriving in Taiwan from "key high-risk countries" including those who have visited those countries in the past 14 days and those who have transited in those countries : after they enter Taiwan via airport or port, such travelers will be required to quarantine in group quarantine facilities for 14 days and undergo PCR tests for COVID upon checking in at group quarantine facilities and at the end of their quarantine period; such travelers are not required to pay group quarantine facility accommodation and testing fees.
Travelers arriving Taiwan from countries other than the seven countries will be required to stay in a quarantine hotel or a group quarantine facility at their own expense for 14 days after arrival; they shall also undergo a PCR test before the end of their quarantine period. Flight crew members of Taiwanese airlines, after returning to Taiwan from "key high-risk countries", shall undergo home quarantine for 14 days and take a PCR test at the end of their quarantine period; they shall also stay in a quarantine hotel or a company dormitory that meets related regulations.
In accordance with these measures, entry to Taiwan has been suspended for foreign nationals not holding a valid R. Taiwan overseas missions are halting the processing of visa applications during the nationwide Level 3 epidemic alert.
The abovementioned measures may be adjusted by the CECC at any time in accordance with the status of the pandemic and associated operations. Exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis for emergencies and on humanitarian grounds. Entry will also be suspended for persons holding a valid visitor visa or resident visa. Foreign nationals requiring entry to Taiwan for emergencies or on humanitarian grounds, such as attending a funeral or visiting a critically ill family member, must receive special permission from the CECC before applying for a special entry permit visa from the Taiwan offices in their home country.
After they test negative, they must continue to complete a 7-day self-health management. Furthermore, non-R. On April 7, the Central Epidemic Command Center CECC announced that starting from April 10, , am arrival time , travelers who have traveled to the United Kingdom, Republic of South Africa, or the Kingdom of Eswatini in the past 14 days travelers who have transited in those countries included would not be required to stay at group quarantine facilities after arrival in Taiwan; such travelers may undergo the day quarantine at a quarantine hotel or follow the one person per residence requirement to quarantine at their residence.
The CECC's decision allows arriving travelers from the three countries to abide by the same measures as travelers from countries under Level 3 travel notice. After the day quarantine period, they are still required to practice an additional 7-day self-health management. Before boarding the flight to Taiwan, all travelers must provide a COVID RT-PCR test report issued within three days prior to the flight schedule time; travelers coming to Taiwan must arrange a place a quarantine hotel or a residence that meets one person per residence requirement where they can undergo quarantine.
Also, they must log into the Quarantine System for Entry to complete the online health declaration and make an affidavit stating they have met related regulations. Entry and quarantine measures will be adjusted on a rolling basis based on the status of the pandemic and effectiveness of the new policy.
Beginning March 1, , foreign nationals who wish to travel to Taiwan for reasons other than tourism and regular social visits may apply for a special entry permit with an R. However, the entry of foreign students will still be based on regulations of the Ministry of Education.
To continue to safeguard domestic antipandemic efforts, all inbound and transit travelers to Taiwan are required to provide a COVID RT-PCR negative test report issued within three working days of their incoming flight's scheduled departure time. These conditions are subject to change and may be adjusted as circumstances require. On January 13, the Central Epidemic Command Center CECC announced that starting from January 14, , am arrival time , travelers who have traveled to the Republic of South Africa or the Kingdom of Eswatini in the past 14 days travelers who have transited in those two countries included would be required to stay at group quarantine facilities after arrival in Taiwan and to receive COVID testing, abiding by the same entry and quarantine measures for travelers arriving from the UK or those who have history of travel to the UK in the past 14 days.
Moreover, those travelers will be given another COVID test before completing the quarantine period. After they test negative, they will be required to complete the subsequent 7-day period of self-health management.
Such travelers do not need to pay for group quarantine accommodation fees. Given the continued severity of COVID worldwide and in order to secure domestic antipandemic efforts and ensure public health, the Central Epidemic Command Center CECC announces that beginning January 1, , at local time at the airport of departure , entry restrictions and quarantine regulations for foreign nationals will be tightened.
Foreign nationals meeting the criteria below will be allowed entry:. The aforementioned persons requiring special permission refer to those who have received approval from R. In addition, foreign nationals who obtained special entry permits on or before December 30, , from R. Beginning January 15, , at , apart from the original requirement of providing a COVID RT-PCR test report issued within three days of boarding, arriving travelers must also provide proof of the location of their intended quarantine.
In principle, travelers should quarantine at a group quarantine facility or quarantine hotel; those who choose to quarantine at home must sign an affidavit declaring they have met the requirement of one person per residence. The CECC will further adjust entry restrictions and quarantine regulations in response to global pandemic developments and the effectiveness of antipandemic measures. Details about entry restrictions and quarantine regulations for non-R. Short-term business travelers eligible for shortened quarantine periods in Taiwan, except for those who have obtained permission for their application, are now required to complete the day home quarantine.
Suspending acceptance of entry applications for international medical care purpose. Special cases or emergency medical care cases are not subject to this rule. The CECC also stated that it would tighten home quarantine measures for travelers entering Taiwan starting from January 15, Apart from the original requirement of providing a COVID RT-PCR test report issued within three days of boarding, arriving travelers shall also provide proof of the place of quarantine where travelers stay to undergo quarantine in principle, the place shall be a group quarantine facility or quarantine hotel; those who choose to undergo quarantine at home shall make an affidavit to declare they have met the requirement of one person per residence.
Entry quarantine measures will be adjusted on a rolling basis depending on the status of the pandemic and implementation of those measures. To avoid adverse impacts caused by the developments, the CECC announced that the number of passenger flights flying between Taipei and London would be decreased by half, effective from am on December 23, and all of the flights would be operated by China Airlines this week flights operated by EVA Air this week have been cancelled.
The Civil Aeronautics Administration will coordinate the subsequent flights operated by the two airlines alternately for the following weeks. Furthermore, travelers arriving in Taiwan from the United Kingdom and those who have traveled to the United Kingdom in the past 14 days are required to proceed to group quarantine facilities to undergo quarantine for 14 days after entry. Additionally, flight crew and cabin crew members are also required to undergo home quarantine for 14 days; before they complete the home quarantine period, they will be tested for COVID, and they are allowed to enter the community after obtaining a negative test result and conducting the 7-day self-health management.
If dormitories of airline companies can't follow related management measures, such flight crew and cabin crew members shall stay at quarantine hotels for quarantine. Regarding the prevention program, the CECC announced more details. The above-mentioned three circumstances are as follows:.
The CECC explained that if travelers are unable to provide a COVID nucleic acid test such as PCR, RT-PCR, NAA, NAT, or others report issued with three days of boarding and come to Taiwan without meeting the above-mentioned requirements, such travelers shall still sit in a designated area on the flight as arranged by the airline they fly with and shall undergo the specimen collection procedure at their own expense upon arrival; moreover, such travelers may not apply for disease prevention compensation after entry.
If such travelers are diagnosed with COVID and are at risk of infecting others, related criminal liability shall also be imposed on such travelers. The CECC urges the public and medical institutions to follow these measures. Program details are listed below.
Starting from December 1, , until February 28, local time at the place of departure , travelers arriving at airports in Taiwan or transit passengers at airports in Taiwan, regardless of nationality Taiwanese nationals or foreign nationals or travel purpose studies, work, diplomatic or official business, or others are all required to present a certificate of a negative COVID RT-PCR test result issued within three days working days of boarding before they are allowed to board their flight to Taiwan.
Furthermore, the criminal liability of the Offenses of Forging Instruments or Seals may be imposed on such travelers for their act of providing a false or an incorrect test result. In principle, such a certificate shall be written in English, Chinese, or both Chinese and English bilingual version.
Such a certificate shall include the following information: the name on the passport of the traveler, the date of birth or passport number of the traveler, specimen collection date and test report date, the virus name, testing method, and the result. Related details and measures to comply with are listed below.
Community prevention: people must wear masks in eight types of public venues, and violators who refuse to comply after being advised could be penalized according to laws. From December 1, people must wear masks in the following eight types of public venues: healthcare facilities, public transportation, places of consumption, learning places, sports and exhibition venues, entertainment venues, religious and worship places, offices and business venues.
If people need to dine at the above-mentioned public venues, as long as social distancing is maintained or partitions are installed inside those locations, people can take off their masks temporarily while eating. In outdoor venues where large crowds gather or in public large-scale outdoor events, proprietors or management units of such venues are advised to manage and control crowds based on the total number of people at these venues. Medical response: strengthen case reporting and specimen collection procedures, and formulate incentive indicators.
The four key measures are as follows: 1. Taiwan imposed the mandatory group quarantine measure on travelers visiting Taiwan from the Philippines on September 24, requiring those travelers to follow the specimen collection procedure upon arrival, to complete the quarantine period at a group quarantine facility, and to undergo another second specimen collection before the end of the quarantine period.
Considering that the coronavirus pandemic has slowed down in the Philippines, the Central Epidemic Command Center CECC announced on November 4 that the entry quarantine measure for arrivals from the Philippines would become the same as that for other travelers coming to Taiwan from countries listed at the Level 3 travel notice.
Related details are listed below. Furthermore, of 11 imported cases confirmed in Taiwan from June, six are linked to the Philippines. To protect public health, the CECC announced that starting from July 26, travelers arriving in Taiwan from the Philippines must follow related quarantine measures which are listed below.
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England This advice applies to England: England home Advice can vary depending on where you live. Did this advice help? Yes No. Leave this name field blank Leave this address field blank Why wasn't this advice helpful? It isn't relevant to my situation. For children aged 11 or below who are yet to be vaccinated, they can also board flights for Hong Kong if they are accompanied by relevant persons who fulfilled the boarding requirements, provided that the accompanied children aged three or above are able to present for boarding the negative result proof of a PCR-based nucleic acid test for COVID within 48 hours 2.
Although accompanied children aged below three are not required to present the proof of the hour pre-departure nucleic acid test when boarding, upon arrival in Hong Kong, all children will still be subject to PCR-based nucleic acid tests normally conducted with stool samples for children aged below three as per existing arrangement, and be transferred to DQHs for compulsory quarantine by designated transport under closed-loop management.
Persons who arrive in Hong Kong have to undergo testing specified in the relevant Quarantine requirement above.
Persons conducted the compulsory testing must keep the SMS notifications containing results of the test and the relevant medical certificate if applicable for checking when a prescribed officer requires the persons to provide information about their undergoing the specified test.
They will need to stay at the TSCC to wait for test results. Regarding Quarantine Procedures for entry via Airport, please refer to this webpage. Persons who arrive at Hong Kong and who have only stayed in the Mainland or Macao on the day of arrival at Hong Kong or during the 14 days before that day. If public transport is to be engaged, only taxis can be used and the person concerned cannot disembark on the way.
The person concerned should also make a note of the car plate numbers of the vehicles taken and retain those records for 30 days from the day of transport, or scan the "LeaveHomeSafe" QR code on the taxis using the "LeaveHomeSafe" mobile application on his or her mobile phone. For persons returning under the Return2hk Scheme, please refer to this webpage.
For persons returning under the Come2hk Scheme, please refer to this webpage. There will be testing for persons subject to quarantine at designated quarantine hotels.
According to the epidemic development and needs, the Government will arrange extra virus testing for persons subject to quarantine at hotels. Young children are required to submit stool samples during their quarantine period. Note: Charged door-to-door specimen collection service is not applicable to persons undergoing compulsory quarantine at the Designated Quarantine Hotel. Please refer to this webpage. Text Size. Government fine-tunes testing arrangements for persons entering Hong Kong and updates penalty under flight suspension mechanism Points to Note for Quarantine for Inbound Travellers.
Important Health Advice for Home Confinees The confinee and household members should always wear a mask as far as possible; do not touch the outer surface of the mask. Important Health Advice for Home Confinees All personal items such as toothbrush and toothpaste, rinsing cup, towels, must be separately placed from those of other family members.
Important Health Advice for Home Confinees Bathtub and washing basin should be cleansed with detergent and water thoroughly after use, while the toilet and toilet seat should be disinfected. Important Health Advice for Home Confinees Always keep a distance of at least 1 metre from another person. Important Health Advice for Home Confinees If possible, eat in your own room; otherwise, eat by yourself facing the wall and do not eat on the same table together with your family members. Important Health Advice for Home Confinees Do not touch commonly shared items; such as TV control panel, radio control panel, door handles, unless you disinfect your hand with alcohol-based handrub first.
Points to Note Before Arrival at Hong Kong Before departing to Hong Kong, please pay attention to the relevant boarding, quarantine and testing arrangements. For details, refer to the information on this page and this Concise Guide. Health Declaration System All inbound travellers are required to submit health declaration form.
After submitting the online form , the system will generate a QR code. Please save the result and show it to the border control point staff upon entering Hong Kong. If travellers have problems with the online form e. Arrivals holding a visa with insufficient validity period will be denied entry. Quarantine Measures for Inbound Travellers In view of the latest development in global and local COVID epidemic situations, the Government has implemented various border control measures for inbound travellers in order to build an anti-epidemic barrier to prevent the importation of cases.
Recovered persons: For travellers who have recovered from previous COVID infection, they will be required to receive one dose of a COVID vaccine at least 14 days prior to arrival at Hong Kong in order to be considered as fully vaccinated.
Persons aged 12 to 17 : those who have received one dose of Comirnaty vaccine at least 14 days ago are deemed to have complied with the requirements of completing the COVID vaccination course under boarding and quarantine requirements. How are 14 days counted? The 14th day after a person has completed a COVID vaccination course is counted by taking the next day after the person received all of the recommended dose s of COVID vaccine as the 1st day.
This person can be considered " fully vaccinated " starting on 24 May. Exceptional cases who are allowed to board The following categories of persons who have stayed in any place outside China during the relevant period are exceptionally allowed to board despite not regarded as fully vaccinated — i those who are unfit for vaccination due to health reasons with relevant proof issued by a medical practitioner; or ii those who have received one dose of recognised COVID vaccine and hold a recognised vaccination record but certified by a medical practitioner that they were unfit to receive the second dose of COVID vaccine because of health reasons after receiving the first dose of vaccine, and board a specified aircraft on or after 14th day after receiving the said first dose of vaccine, or iii children aged 11 or below accompanied for boarding and compulsory quarantine by relevant persons who comply with the boarding requirements.
