China News Service, September 9th. According to the website of the Chinese Embassy in the United States, the embassy and consulate in the United States issued the latest notice on September 4, clarifying that Chinese and foreign nationals who take direct or transit flights from the United States to China in accordance with relevant requirements Passengers need to provide a valid nucleic acid test negative certificate within 3 days before boarding of the last flight to China, and apply for a green health code (applicable to Chinese citizens) or a health status statement (for Chinese citizens) with the negative nucleic acid test certificate. Applicable to foreign citizens) boarding.
Please carefully read the full text of the notice and the "FAQs for Chinese Citizens Nucleic Acid Test Certificate Application" issued by the Department of Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
It is recommended to take the initiative to obtain official information, face the requirements of nucleic acid testing rationally, neither misunderstanding nor excessive interpretation.
For information from unofficial channels, please take a cautious attitude, make your own decisions and assume responsibility.
The answers to the public’s related questions are as follows:
1. Which institutions do the embassies and consulates accept?
Based on the level of nucleic acid testing in the United States, and for the convenience of the public to choose suitable testing sites, the embassies and consulates in the United States currently have no designated testing agencies.
At present, testing sites recommended by government agencies at all levels in the United States or official testing certificates issued by other formal medical and testing institutions are recognized.
2. What are the requirements for the test certificate?
Test certificate content.
The test certificate needs to be the official certificate of the test agency, which usually includes but is not limited to: personal name, date of birth, test type (nucleic acid test), test result, issuance time, test agency name, test agency contact information and other basic elements.
Test certificate form.
The test certificate can be in paper or electronic version, and the handwritten certificate is invalid.
Chinese citizens who apply for a nucleic acid code through the health code applet must upload a complete test certificate or picture.
It is recommended to carry the paper test certificate with you for inspection by the airline or use it under other necessary circumstances.
The embassies and consulates currently only accept negative certificates for the Covid-19 Nucleic Acid RT-PCR Test.
Serum antibodies, antigens (Antibody Test or Serology Test, Antigen Test) and other new coronavirus test results are not accepted.
3. Do you accept the rapid test certificate?
Whether the test is rapid or not and what method is used to test is not the standard for judging whether it is a nucleic acid test.
Mailing a collection package and on-site sampling are just different collection methods.
Currently, there are no restrictions on the collection method.
Nucleic acid testing usually needs to be carried out in a laboratory, and currently claims to be immediately advisable testing are usually antibody or antigen testing.
Be sure to know and confirm the type of detection from the detection point in advance.
4. What is the meaning of "Complete nucleic acid testing within 3 days"?
Whether you take a direct flight or a connecting flight from the United States to China, if the departure date of the last segment of your flight to China is September 19, local time, you should provide a nucleic acid dated September 16-19 issued by a US testing agency Proof of negative test.
If the flight from South Korea to China is September 19, the date of the test certificate issued by the American testing agency should be September 16-19.
It takes a certain amount of time for the embassy or consulate to review the nucleic acid code application or review and issue the health statement. Please arrange the test time reasonably and apply for the nucleic acid code or health statement as soon as possible after obtaining the negative nucleic acid test certificate. Try to avoid uploading it on the day of boarding. Test certificate, so as not to delay personal trip.
5. When is the test better?
Please contact the testing agency in advance to verify the time required to make an appointment for testing and issue a testing certificate.
After ensuring that the test certificate can be issued within 3 days before boarding, determine the date for the test.
6. The local testing institution is closed on weekends and cannot perform on-demand testing, or I am worried about the risk of infection during testing. What should I do?
Please consult the local or neighboring medical testing institutions extensively to ensure timely testing.
After the implementation of nucleic acid testing, it is recommended that the testing be included in the travel cost and comprehensively considered.
For passengers who are concerned about infection during the test, during the process, or on the way to the airport, boarding, flying, entering, and quarantining, it is recommended to make a careful decision to travel.
If it is really difficult to detect in time, please plan your itinerary reasonably to avoid detention risks and economic losses.
7. Do infants need testing?
Infants under the age of 3 who take a direct flight from the United States to China do not need to be tested, nor do they need to apply for a nucleic acid code or health status statement.
If you take a connecting flight from the United States to China, if you need to board the plane with a nucleic acid code or health status statement for a transiting third country (region), you should perform a nucleic acid test before departing from the United States and apply for a nucleic acid code or health status statement.
8. After the full implementation of nucleic acid testing measures for passengers traveling to China in the United States, is the March 26th "Announcement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Immigration Administration of the People's Republic of China on the temporary suspension of entry by foreigners holding valid Chinese visas and residence permits" still valid? ? Can foreign citizens go to China after completing the "Declaration of Health Condition"?
On March 26, the "Announcement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Immigration Administration of the People's Republic of China on the temporary suspension of entry by foreigners holding valid Chinese visas and residence permits" is still valid. Foreign citizens going to China should hold the valid issued after the announcement. Visa, "Statement of Health Status" is only for flight inspection.
9. Chinese citizens apply for the green health code (nucleic acid code) with the "HS" mark by presenting the negative nucleic acid test certificate. Do they still need to report their personal health status for 14 days?
No, you can board the plane with the nucleic acid code during the validity period of the nucleic acid code.
10. Who are the Chinese citizens who need to apply for a nucleic acid code mentioned in the notice?
From September 15th, all Chinese citizens who come to China from the United States with the following documents should apply for a nucleic acid code:
Holders of Chinese passports and travel permits;
Holders of Mainland Travel Permits ("Return Permits") for compatriots from Hong Kong and Macao;
Holders of a permit for Taiwan compatriots to travel to and from the Mainland ("Taiwan Compatriot Permit").
11. When will Chinese citizens submit the test certificate online?
The validity period of the nucleic acid code is related to the date of issuance of the test certificate and has nothing to do with the upload time.
Please upload as soon as possible within 12 hours after obtaining the test certificate.
On weekends or public holidays, please submit as far as possible before 15:00 on the last working day before the weekend or public holidays.
Under normal circumstances, embassies and consulates can complete the review within 24 hours after uploading the nucleic acid test certificate.
If part of the test certificate needs to be verified with the test agency, the review time will be extended accordingly.
Due to the heavy workload of review, please wait patiently within 24 hours after uploading, and do not inquire and remind you through other methods, so as not to affect the efficiency of review work.
12. How is the validity period of the nucleic acid code calculated?
The validity period of the nucleic acid code is calculated based on the date of the negative nucleic acid test certificate. The upload date will not affect the validity period of your nucleic acid code.
Taking into account factors such as time difference, transit, etc., and the validity period of the nucleic acid code is uniformly displayed as Beijing time, the specific display on the applicant’s mini program shall prevail.
13. What should I do if the flight is delayed and the nucleic acid code becomes invalid during boarding?
If the nucleic acid code held by the Chinese citizen is valid at the original scheduled departure time of the flight, and the code becomes invalid due to the delay of the flight, the commercial airline will grant it.
If your boarding is blocked and the communication with the airline is invalid, you can contact the local Chinese embassy or consulate for assistance.
14. During the transition period before September 15, can Chinese citizens take a direct flight back to China and fill in the health code to meet the standard?
Before 0:00 on September 15th, US Eastern Time, Chinese citizens will continue to execute the green health code and nucleic acid code according to the original notice during the transition period when the green health code (green pass code) and nucleic acid code with the aircraft logo are used for flight.
However, if the person involved has performed a nucleic acid test and uploaded the test certificate, the nucleic acid code can also be obtained.
Nucleic acid codes can replace green pass codes.
After 0:00 on September 15th, Eastern Time, Chinese citizens with only the green pass code will not be allowed to board the plane.
15. What should I do if the WeChat applet has a bad signal and the upload fails?
The relevant applets are constantly being optimized and upgraded.
At present, in case of network transmission problems, it is recommended to try multiple times or try a different network.
16. The issue of convergence with third country policies.
In the case of departing from the United States and returning to a third country, the embassy or consulate in the United States will review and issue a nucleic acid code or health statement.
Please make sure that the validity period of the nucleic acid code or health statement covers your boarding time in the third country.
In the case of departing from a third country and returning to the country via a direct flight in the United States, the embassy or consulate in the third country shall examine and issue a nucleic acid code or a declaration of health status.
If you do not meet the boarding requirements, you will face a very high risk of detention and even be deported to the place of departure.