China halts transit flights from some countries

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Chinese Embassies in many countries, including United States, Indonesia, Iran, Portugal, Belarus, Belgium, United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Finland, Denmark, Switzerland, Sweden, Turkey, announced tightening restrictions imposed on those planning to fly to China by transiting through a third country.

Chinese embassies in many countries recently announced restrictions for China-bound travelers, discouraging them from taking transit fights through a third country.

According to the restriction, Chinese embassies and consulates will no longer issue green health codes to transit passengers, except those from countries or regions with no direct flights to the Chinese mainland.

Singapore

At present, the world is still faced with the severe situation of COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the high risk of cross-infection during international travel, passengers are kindly advised to follow the principle of “no travel for non-essential or non-urgent reasons”.

For passengers flying to China mainland for essential reasons, please take local direct flights rather than transit flights via a third country or region. The Chinese Embassy and Consulate will no longer issue green health codes to transit passengers(passengers from the countries or regions that have no direct flights to China mainland are excluded ).

Accordingly, for passengers from countries or regions where there are direct flights to China mainland taking transit flights to China on 25 February and beyond, the Chinese Embassy in Singapore will no longer issue green health codes. This includes those who transfer to China or third countries or regions after entering Singapore, but excluding the Chinese sea crews who disembark and return to China via Singapore. The relevant passengers shall take local direct flights rather than transit flights to China.

To ensure the smooth verification and approval of health code or health declaration code, passengers flying to China shall upload the paid air tickets to China together with the negative nucleic acid and IgM anti-body test result certificates while applying for the health codes. For passengers who do not mark their Singapore long-term pass numbers in the test certificates, together with testing certificates, they shall submit relevant document to prove their residence status, such as air tickets , boarding pass to Singapore or entry and exit record.

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For passengers from countries or regions that have no direct flights to China mainland, they must follow the principle of “one transit only” and need to first apply for the health codes at the Chinese Embassy and Consulate where they reside. Before taking the transit flights to China mainland in Singapore, they must apply for the health codes at the Chinese Embassy in Singapore by uploading the screenshot of health code or certified health declaration code issued by the Chinese Embassy or Consulate in the place of their departure, together with certificates issued by the testing institutions in Singapore. For passengers who failed to obtain the health code or certified health declaration code at the place of their original departure or acquired the health codes by forged itinerary, the Chinese Embassy in Singapore will not issue the health codes.

For passengers who will take the transit flights to China via Singapore before 25 February, please refer to the Notice on Nucleic Acid and IgM Anti-Body Tests for Transit Passengers to China released on 2 February ( website: http://www.chinaembassy.org.sg/chn/lsfw/zytzs/t1850495.htm ）to apply for the health codes.

Source: Chinese Embassy

http://www.chinaembassy.org.sg/eng/lsfw/t1854433.htm

Finland

Notice on Requirements Adjustment of the Application of "Health Code" or "Health Declaration QR-Code" For Passengers Flying To China

To reduce cross-border transmission of COVID-19, the requirements for the application of "Health Code" or "Health Declaration QR-Code" ( "HS/HDC" ) for passengers flying to China will be adjusted as following:

1. For passengers departing from Finland for China and transiting via a third country, the Chinese Embassy in Finland will no longer issue "HS/HDC". The passengers travelling to China from Finland should take direct flights from Finland to China.

2. The passengers should take direct flights to China from the original departing countries where such direct flights are available, and should not transit via Finland. The Chinese Embassy in Finland will no longer issue "HS/HDC" for passengers who can take direct flights to China in the original departing countries.

3. The passengers travelling to China from the original departing countries where there is no direct flight to China should first apply for "HS/HDC" at the Chinese Embassy or Consulate in the original departing countries and apply at the Chinese Embassy in Finland for "HS/HDC" after obtaining the negative test certificates of the nucleic acid and IgM antibody serum tests within 48 hours before boarding when transiting via Helsinki. The Chinese Embassy in Finland will no longer review and issue "HS/HDC" for those who have not tested and applied for "HS/HDC" at the Chinese Embassy or Consulate in the original departing countries.

4. Passengers flying to China from Finland should upload their travel itinerary, residence certificates, visas and other documents as required. If your itinerary does not meet the above requirements, you may not be able to obtain "HS/HDC" that meets the flight requirements. Travel delays and economic losses caused by non-compliance shall be borne by individual passengers.

5. Apart from IgM or IgG positive results due to COVID-19 vaccination, passengers who have got confirmed COVID-19 infection history or have tested positive in any of PCR, IgM or IgG but not confirmed as infected with COVID-19 should provide lung CT or X-ray examination report produced by local hospital, as well as two PCR negative test certificates (with at least 24 hours interval). If these documents are acceptable, applicants should take 14 day quarantine and health condition supervision before travel. The Chinese Embassy in Finland will then issue the "HS/HDC" if the applicant can provide negative PCR and IgM certificates 48 hours before boarding.

The above requirements will be implemented from Feb. 19, 2021.

Source: Chinese Embassy

https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/ce/cefi/eng/lsfw/t1854805.htm

Denmark

New Requirements of HS/HDC QR code Application

Starting from 20 February 2021, the Chinese Embassy in Denmark will make the following adjustments regarding HS/HDC QR code application:

Ⅰ. In addition to Covid-19 PCR/nucleic acid and IgM anti-body test results, applicants are also required to submit online a copy of valid residence certificate (such as residence permit, visa, or social security card/sundhedskort in Danish), and the travel itinerary. Those who fail to provide the required documents will not be able to obtain HS/HDC QR code.

Ⅱ. HS/HDC QR code will not be issued to passengers who will travel from Denmark to China via a third country.

Ⅲ. HS/HDC QR code will not be issued to those from countries with direct flight to China, even if they travel to Denmark by air or land for transit.

Ⅳ. For those from countries with no direct flight to China, HS/HDC QR code will only be issued to travelers who have taken one direct flight to Denmark. All passengers have to obtain HS/HDC QR code from the Chinese embassy or consulate in their residing countries, take Covid-19 PCR/ nucleic acid and IgM anti-body tests at recognized testing station at Kastrup airport (see attached), and board the plane with a valid HS QR code or HDC QR code issued by the Chinese Embassy in Denmark.

In case of any discrepancy between this Notice and the previous relevant notices, this Notice shall prevail.

Source: Chinese Embassy

http://dk.chineseembassy.org/eng/zdgx/t1854773.htm

France, Australia, Israel and Denmark also have issued similar circulars, discouraging China-bound air travelers from transiting via a third country and halting the issuance of health codes to transit passengers.

France (website: http://www.amb-chine.fr/chn/zgzfg/zgsg/lsb/t1855236.htm)

Australia (website: http://au.china-embassy.org/chn/lsfw/lxdt/t1854993.htm) 

Denmark (website: http://dk.chineseembassy.org/eng/zdgx/t1854773.htm)

Israel (website: http://il.china-embassy.org/eng/sgxw/t1854555.htm)

New Zealand

From March 1, travelers from New Zealand to China who have got vaccinated against COVID-19, either Chinese citizens or foreigners, must provide the COVID-19 vaccination certificates when applying for a health code or health declaration form. The certification should be uploaded with the currently required negative result reports of COVID-19 PCR and IgM antibody tests.

Check for more details of the rule (website: http://nz.china-embassy.org/eng/zxgxs/t1855025.htm)

Source: Chinese Embassy,

http://www.chinaembassy.org.sg/eng/lsfw/t1854433.

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