COVID-19 Travel Restrictions For Travelers From China – General Immigration

The government of China announced that the country will lift COVID-19
restrictions for all international travelers
on 8 January 2023. The country has been under strict COVID-19
measures since March 2020.

Many governments across the globe are beginning to introduce new
entry measures for travelers departing the region due to concerns
of new variants and vaccination rates in China. Below is a list of
updates.

Australia

The government of Australia will introduce pre-departure testing
measures for travelers departing from China,
Hong Kong and Macau beginning 5 January 2023. These travelers will
be required to undergo COVID-19 PCR testing no more than 48 hours
prior to departure.

Canada

Beginning 5 January 2023, the government of
Canada announced that all travelers over the age of two
departing from China, Hong Kong and
Macau will be required to provide proof of a
negative COVID-19 test taken no more than 48 hours prior to
departure. Approved tests include PCR tests or antigen
tests.

Travelers who tested positive more than 10 days before their
departure flight, but no more than 90 days, can provide the airline
with documentation of their prior positive test in place of a
negative test result.

According to the government announcement, these measures will
remain in place for 30 days.

France

The government of France will require all travelers over the age of six
arriving from China to wear a mask when
traveling. Effective 5 January 2023, the government will require
all travelers over the age of 11 arriving from China to provide
proof of the following:

• 
  A COVID-19 PCR or antigen test was taken no more than 48 hours
  prior to departure; 




• 
  A signed certificate attesting that the
  traveler:  

• 
  Has no symptoms of COVID-19  




• 
  Have not been in close contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19
  in the past 14 days 




• 
  Agree to undergo randomized PCR testing upon arrival 




• 
  Agree to undergo additional testing up to 15 days after arrival
  in France  




• 
  Agree to undergo a seven-day isolation period if the traveler
  tests positive for COVID-19  

Japan

The government of Japan announced that all travelers departing from
China (except Hong Kong and Macau) or who
have traveled through the country in the last seven days will be
required to undergo an on-arrival COVID-19 test effective 30
December 2022.

In addition, travelers arriving or who have traveled through
China in the last seven days who cannot provide proof of
vaccination will be required to undergo pre-departure COVID-19
testing.

Sweden

The Swedish government intends to introduce requirements for
travelers from China to provide proof of a
negative COVID-19 test taken prior to departure. The government has
also petitioned for member states of the European Union to enact
similar restrictions.

Spain

The government of Spain will require all travelers arriving from
China to undergo health control measures upon
arrival. This will include a temperature control check, a
documentary check and a visual check for COVID-19 symptoms. All
travelers will be required to show proof of vaccination, proof of a
negative COVID-19 test or proof of having recovered from COVID-19
in the past 90 days.

The Philippines

The government of the Philippines intends to introduce additional COVID-19 travel
measures for travelers departing from
China.

United Kingdom

The government of the United Kingdom will require all
travelers departing from mainland China to
undergo a pre-departure COVID-19 test beginning 5 January 2023.
Beginning 8 January 2023, the government will also introduce
additional randomized testing measures for travelers arriving from
China.

Originally published 3 January 2023

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