Travel Restrictions Entering Hong Kong SAR China from South Korea for Vaccinated Travelers
Summary
Border Status
Travel is allowed with restrictions for vaccinated travelers
Transit through Hong Kong International Airport is allowed
3 days Mandatory Quarantine
Mandatory COVID-19 Test
Mandatory Masks
Mandatory Health Assessment
1x Mandatory Documents
Cases Per Million
Vaccinated
Travel is allowed with restrictions
The information on this page is applicable to people who are fully vaccinated and traveling from South Korea to Hong Kong SAR China.
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Border Status
Travel is allowed with restrictions for vaccinated travelers
Fully vaccinated travelers can enter Hong Kong SAR.
Please check the documentation, quarantine, and/or testing requirements before traveling.
Transit through Hong Kong International Airport is allowed
Travelers can transit through Hong Kong International Airport.
Travelers starting their trip in mainland China can transit through Hong Kong International Airport. However, transit to destinations in mainland China remains unavailable at HKIA.
Travelers in transit must have an onward flight ticket or boarding pass that confirms departure a maximum of 24 hours after the scheduled arrival time in Hong Kong. Baggage must also be tagged through to the onward destination. Travelers must ensure in advance that they can enter the final destination.
Visas
Before You Leave
Proof of negative pre-departure COVID-19 test results is required
Travelers must have a negative COVID-19 rapid antigen test (RAT) result (which can be self-administered or by professional swab sampling). Travelers must take a test a maximum of 24 hours before the scheduled departure time of the last flight to Hong Kong SAR. Travelers must include negative pre-departure COVID-19 rapid antigen (RAT) test results in the health declaration form.
For more details, please see the source.
This testing requirement doesn’t apply to the following travelers:
- Travelers under the age of 3.
- A Rapid Test (Professionally performed) Up To 24 hours
Mandatory health declaration form
All travelers must complete a health declaration form no earlier than 3 days before the day of arrival in Hong Kong. Travelers must include proof of COVID-19 vaccination and the negative pre-departure COVID-19 rapid antigen (RAT) test results in the form. After submitting the online form, the system will generate a QR code valid for 96 hours. Travelers must get the green health declaration QR code generated on completion of the declaration. Travelers must present the green QR code at check-in for airline verification before boarding a flight to Hong Kong. Travelers can present a health declaration QR code as a downloaded version, a screenshot, or a printout.
Mandatory proof of COVID-19 vaccination is required for Hong Kong SAR
Fully vaccinated travelers must have a valid proof of having received the last dose of the vaccine at least 14 days before travel. The vaccine must be accepted by the authorities of Hong Kong SAR and be issued in English or Chinese. Travelers must include proof of COVID-19 vaccination in the health declaration form.
The vaccination certificate must include the name of the traveler, the date on which the last dose was administered, the name of the vaccine, or the name of the marketing authorization holder or manufacturer of the vaccine. For a list of types of vaccines accepted, please check the source.
Travelers aged 12-17 years who have received 1 dose of the Comirnaty vaccine at least 14 days before travel, are considered fully vaccinated.
Travelers who have recovered from COVID-19 and have received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days before arrival in Hong Kong SAR are considered fully vaccinated.
Travelers with access to the EU Digital COVID Certificate may use it as proof.
This vaccination requirement doesn’t apply to the following travelers:
- Travelers aged 11 and under
- Travelers who are unfit for vaccination due to health reasons with relevant proof issued by a medical practitioner;
- Hong Kong citizens.
Please check the source for more details.
For Transit
No proof of negative pre-departure COVID-19 test results is required for transit
Travelers don’t need a negative COVID-19 test result when transiting through Hong Kong SAR.
On Arrival
Mandatory COVID-19 test on arrival
Travelers arriving via the Hong Kong International Airport must take a COVID-19 nucleic acid test on arrival (Day 0). After taking the COVID-19 test, travelers can proceed with the normal arrival process. Travelers can use self-arranged transport, including public transport to the home or other self-arranged accommodations. Travelers are free to go out but must follow the Amber code restrictions.
Travelers with a positive COVID-19 test result will receive an SMS notification about the result, together with further instructions. Traveler’s Vaccine Pass will be switched to Red Code.
Mandatory 3-day medical surveillance and testing
Travelers who stayed only in selected countries for the past 7 days must undergo medical surveillance at home or in other self-arranged accommodations. Travelers must undergo medical surveillance for 3 days on arrival. Travelers are free to go out but must follow the Amber code restrictions.
A further 4 days of self-monitoring is also mandatory. During medical surveillance and self-monitoring, travelers must take daily COVID-19 rapid antigen (RAT). Travelers must also take COVID-19 nucleic acid tests on days 2, 4, and 6 in the first 7 days of arrival in Hong Kong.
Health screening on arrival
All travelers must pass temperature screening on arrival in Hong Kong. Travelers with a high temperature will undergo further checks.
While There
Masks are mandatory in public
Travelers must wear masks in all public places, including on public transportation and in airports.
Health pass may be required for public activity
Travelers may be required to show Vaccine Pass to enter specific venues.
Please check the source for more details.
COVID-19 Risk Information
Data is sourced from Our World In Data , and risk levels are assessed and scored based on the CDC guidelines .
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