China News Service, July 31. According to the website of the Chinese Embassy in Costa Rica, from August 1st, Costa Rica will allow flights from certain countries (hereinafter referred to as "countries") to fly from the capital of San Jose Juan Santamaria International Airport. Entry. Passengers must submit a negative COVID-19 nucleic acid test certificate issued within 48 hours before departure, fill out an online health form (multilingual), and purchase travel insurance, otherwise they will be denied boarding; they must wear face masks or masks strictly when entering the country and stay safe Colombia's epidemic prevention measures such as distance, passing disinfection of carpets, and receiving body temperature testing. The land and sea borders of Colombia have not yet been opened.

　　The main measures are summarized and translated as follows. Chinese citizens intending to come to Colombia are requested to comply with relevant requirements and arrange travel plans reasonably:

1. Country of sailing

　　Germany, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Austria, Estonia, Belgium, Finland, Liechtenstein, Portugal, Canada, France, Lithuania, United Kingdom, Denmark, Greece, Luxembourg, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Malta, Sweden, Slovenia, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland.

　　The above list of countries will be adjusted every two weeks based on the global new crown pneumonia epidemic.

2. Passenger type

　　Citizens and residents of the country of operation can take flights to Colombia from the country of operation.

　　Those who come to Colombia from other countries should not only transit in the country where the sailing takes place. They must stay in the country where the sailing takes place for at least 14 days without symptoms of new coronary pneumonia.

　3. Entry and exit documents

　　(1) Visa: Colombian immigration and consular agencies will not accept visas before September 18, 2020.

　　(2) Costa Rica residence permit (DIMEX): Foreign citizens who hold a valid residence permit for Costa Rica and have stayed in the country of departure for at least 14 days can enter the country by flight with the residence permit. Entry is not allowed by land or sea.

Four, pre-departure requirements

　　(1) Tourists

　　1. The travel insurance sold by the Costa Rica National Insurance Company (INS) must be purchased, which should include medical insurance with a coverage of at least US$20,000 and an isolation insurance with a payment of at least US$4,000. Travel insurance sold by institutions other than INS is temporarily not accepted.

　　INS insurance purchase link: https://cotiza.ins-cr.com/frmDatosIncluir.aspx?P=431

　　2. Passengers aged 12 and over must provide a negative certificate of COVID-19 nucleic acid test (PCR-RT test) in English or Spanish issued by a medical institution authorized by the country of departure within 48 hours before flight departure.

　　No rapid test for new coronary pneumonia, serum test or antibody test certificate is accepted.

　　3. Fill out the health form online. Website: https://salud.go.cr

　　If you do not fill in in advance, you can fill in at the airport before boarding, but you must have travel insurance and a negative nucleic acid test certificate that meets the above conditions. The airline will check the form.

　　(2) Colombian citizens and residents

　　Just fill in the health form, if not filled in in advance, you can fill it out at the airport before boarding.

　　Foreign spouses of Colombian citizens who are not residents of Colombia are regarded as tourists and must meet the above requirements for tourists.

　5. Requirements during the flight

　　Passengers must wear masks or face shields during the entire flight at the airport and during the flight, and comply with the airline's other epidemic prevention requirements.

　　Passengers who have symptoms related to COVID-19 before boarding will be denied boarding. If symptoms related to new coronary pneumonia occur during the flight, they will be allowed to enter from humanitarian.

Sixth, requirements after arriving

　　Tourist: You do not need to be quarantined after arriving. However, if you are diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia during your stay in Colombia, you must undergo a 14-day compulsory quarantine regardless of the number of days in the travel period, and the cost will be paid by insurance.

　　Colombian citizens and residents: Regardless of the country of origin, regardless of whether the nucleic acid test result is negative, they must undergo a 14-day home quarantine upon arrival in Colombia. You cannot leave the country before the 14-day quarantine period expires.