Summary of the Latest Entry Policies [Dec. 23]

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 Medium-Risk Areas in China 

Data as of 23rd December.

If you've visited any of the areas below, or your office/ living address is registered in one of those areas, you might risk being quarantined when you visit another city or region. 

If you've visited any of the areas mentioned above, please socially distance and get a test immediately. If you have symptoms, please visit the hospital for a COVID-19 test.

 Beijing: 14+7 Quarantine Rule 

Beijing authorities at a press conference on Sunday vowed to take a series of updated measures to curb imported COVID-19 cases, including advising returnees to take direct flights, requesting them to strictly follow 14+7 days of medical observation upon entering China, and strengthening management of a local medium-risk community where a recent confirmed case stayed.

Today, 1 new COVID-19 case was reported in Beijing. A Shunyi resident who works in Beijing tested positive in Ningbo today after flying into the city last night. The 34-year-old man resides in Lianzhu Gardens compound in Shunyi – a small complex across the street from Line 15's China International Exhibition Center stop – and works in Haidian.

 Hong Kong: UK Flights Banned 

All passenger flights from the UK will be banned from December 22 until further notice. And the quarantine period for people arriving from the UK will be extended to 21 days.

https://sc.news.gov.hk/TuniS/www.news.gov.hk/chi/2020/12/20201221/20201221_170008_575.html

 London: Chinese Visa Application Center Closed 

The Chinese Visa Application Service Centre in London has suspended its operation since December 22nd, 2020 till further notice.

http://www.chinese-embassy.org.uk/eng/lqfw/t1841944.htm

 Macao: New Strict Rules 

Starting from 00:00 on December 23rd, 2020, residents from the mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan who have been to a foreign country within 21 days before entering Macao will be banned from entering Macao.

https://www.gov.mo/zh-hant/news/357649/

From 22:00 on 21 December 2020, all persons who have been to a country or region outside The People's Republic of China or have been to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region within 21 days prior to their entry into the Macao shall be placed under medical observation for 21 days.

https://www.gov.mo/zh-hant/news/357660/

 Stricter requirements for US Passengers 

Starting from 0:00 on December 23, 2020 Pacific Time, the Chinese embassy will only accept the nucleic acid rt-PCR and IgM serum antibody test reports from the listed laboratories. Other Chinese consulates in the United States will also announce the laboratory list that they will accept.

From Chinese Embassy in the U.S., 

not for passengers from other countries.

http://www.china-embassy.org/eng/visas/zyxx/t1841438.htm

Again, subject to multiple factors, health code may not be issued even if the report is provided from the listed laboratory. During the epidemic, we once again recommend travelers avoid all nonessential and non-urgent travels.

Sources: China Daily, Global Times, The Beijinger, Gov.hk, Chinese-embassy.org.uk, Gov.mo

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