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COVID-19 updates
Attention: For Hong Kong students and community in Australia and New Zealand who are interested in receiving our updates on COVID-19 by email, please REGISTER HERE.
Entry to Australia:
Australia has closed its borders to all non-citizens and non-residents. The
entry ban took effect from 9pm AEDT, 20 March 2020, with exemptions only for Australian citizens, permanent residents and their immediate family, including spouses, legal guardians and dependants. Check
here for updates.
Entry to New Zealand:
New Zealand has closed the border to almost all travellers from 23:59 on Thursday 19 March 2020 (NZDT). New Zealand citizens, permanent residents and residents with valid travel conditions can still come to New Zealand. Check here for
updates.
Entry to Hong Kong:
From 20 August 2021, Hong Kong residents and non-Hong Kong residents from Australia (Group B specified place (medium-risk)) has to comply with the following basic requirements before arrival at Hong Kong: a negative result proof of a polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based nucleic acid test for COVID-19 conducted within 72 hours before the scheduled time of departure of the aircraft and, confirmation of room reservation at a designated quarantine hotel for the period of compulsory quarantine as required. Fully vaccinated Hong Kong residents and non-Hong Kong residents will be required to undergo compulsory quarantine for 14 days and undergo 4 tests during compulsory quarantine; Hong Kong residents who have not been fully vaccinated will be required to undergo compulsory quarantine for 21 days and undergo 6 tests during compulsory quarantine. Non-Hong Kong residents who do not hold a recognised vaccination record are not allowed to board flights for Hong Kong.
Hong Kong residents and non-Hong Kong residents from New Zealand (Group C specified place (low-risk)) has to comply with the same basic requirements on PCR-based nucleic acid test and confirmation of room reservation at a designated quarantine hotel as above before arrival at Hong Kong. Fully vaccinated persons will be required to undergo compulsory quarantine for 7 days and undergo 2 tests during compulsory quarantine; persons who have not been fully vaccinated will be required to undergo compulsory quarantine for 14 days and undergo 4 tests during compulsory quarantine.
For the detailed boarding, quarantine and testing arrangements applicable to each of the overseas groups, check
here.
