China Overseas Network November 22 electrical

problem: no return to "detour", the latest changes see here!

  Recently, the global epidemic has rebounded significantly, and the "second wave" of the epidemic has broken out in many countries. Since October, there have been many people who have boarded the plane with a green code of nucleic acid code or health declaration. After entering China, they have been diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia. The flight passengers were identified as close contacts.

Photographed by reporter Zhang Chang

  In order to ensure everyone's health and safety and reduce the risk of cross-border spread of the epidemic.

  Xiao Qiao sorted out the adjustment of the time limit for nucleic acid testing and various requirements issued by Chinese embassies and consulates abroad before boarding the plane.

Canada

  Considering that many transit airports do not have the testing conditions, in order to avoid staying in transit places and reduce the risk of infection during the journey.

The Chinese Embassy in Canada strongly recommends that people travelling to China from Canada take direct flights and try not to make a transfer to China from Canada as much as possible.

If you really need to transfer to China via a third country, you must understand the entry regulations, epidemic prevention and testing requirements, and make full preparations in advance to prevent detention.

On November 7, local time, the staff of China Eastern Airlines checked in at Toronto Pearson International Airport for passengers who were going to fly directly to Shanghai.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Yu Ruidong

Korea

  Currently, there are no nucleic acid test points in the transit area of ​​South Korean airports, and transit personnel must enter South Korea before they can be tested.

Those who really need to transit through South Korea, please understand South Korea's entry policy and epidemic prevention requirements in advance, and apply for visas in advance.

After entering South Korea, they will be quarantined for 14 days at their own expense in accordance with South Korean government regulations. After the quarantine, they will be subject to the inspection and boarding requirements for South Korean direct flights to China.

  Cambodia

  Currently, the transit area of ​​Cambodia airport cannot provide nucleic acid and serum IgM antibody testing services.

The Chinese Embassy in Cambodia reminds everyone that Chinese citizens who do not hold a valid Cambodian visa cannot enter Cambodia for testing, and there are no living conditions in the airport transit area.

UAE

  At present, the transit countries from the UAE to China have adopted different forms of restrictive entry policies, and the relevant transit airports do not have the conditions for nucleic acid and serum IgM antibody testing.

In order to avoid the occurrence of detention in transit destinations and reduce the risk of infection for passengers traveling to China, the Chinese embassy in the UAE will in principle no longer accept applications for health codes and health status declarations for passengers transiting to China via a third country after November 18, 2020.

Screenshot of the website of the Chinese Embassy in the UAE

Finland

  Finnair and Shanghai Juneyao Airlines have recently reached cooperation intentions with Finland's Helsinki-Vantaa Airport and local medical institutions. Starting from November 7th, they will set up a new crown virus detection point in the Helsinki-Vantaa Airport international transfer area, and transfer from a third country to Finland. Passengers can perform new coronavirus nucleic acid detection and serum-specific IgM antibody detection in the transit area.

  In view of the long waiting time for the final results at the inspection points in the airport, and the limited sampling period, the Chinese Embassy in Finland reminds the transit passengers to confirm the inspection process with the airline and reasonably plan the connection of the connecting flight, and the detention and repatriation caused by the transit. The consequences are borne by the individual.

Germany

  According to the Chinese Embassy in Germany, airport testing sites in some German cities provide nucleic acid or antibody testing on weekends.

Those who go to China need to confirm the sampling time and issue time with the testing agency in advance to make an appointment for testing, so as not to affect the itinerary.

Photo by Peng Dawei

  Although the specific requirements issued by various embassies and consulates abroad are different, the overall requirements for pre-boarding inspection for transit passengers to China are the same.

The content is as follows:

  The flight crew must conduct the first nucleic acid test and serum IgM antibody test in the country of departure, and complete sampling and testing within 48 hours before boarding, obtain a negative certificate of nucleic acid test and serum IgM antibody test, and then board the plane with the test certificate.

  After arriving at the transit country, you should complete sampling and testing within 48 hours before boarding, obtain a nucleic acid test and a negative serum IgM antibody test, and apply for a tie at the embassy or consulate in the transit country (country of departure for direct flights to China) The green health code with the “HS” logo or the green QR code with the “HDC” health declaration.

  Nucleic acid testing and serum IgM antibody testing are valid within 48 hours from the sampling date.

For example: The sampling date is November 8, and the validity period is until November 10.

  Taking into account that passengers on non-direct flights need to undergo two inspections, the inspection conditions are not available in the airport transfer areas of many transit countries to China.

Chinese embassies and consulates abroad suggest that you choose your route to China carefully, and check the website of the local Chinese embassy and consulate in advance.

Data map photo by Yin Liqin

  In addition, Chinese embassies and consulates abroad have repeatedly reminded everyone that they are not necessary and do not travel during the epidemic!

  1. Please fully understand the current severe situation of the epidemic, and staying at home is the most effective preventive measure.

Everyone needs to comprehensively consider the actual work, study, and life under the normalization of the epidemic, and cancel unnecessary travel.

If you really need to travel, please choose direct flights whenever possible.

  2. Please strictly self-discipline the personnel who intend to go to China, avoid contact with the outside world after the test and before taking the flight, strengthen closed-loop management, and avoid going to public places where people gather.

Take personal protection during the journey to minimize the risk of infection after testing.

  3. Effectively take protective measures during the journey, such as wearing N95 masks, goggles, protective masks, etc.; wash your hands frequently. If you do not have the conditions to wash your hands, use hand sanitizer or disinfectant wipes to disinfect your hands frequently and avoid touching with your hands. Eyes, mouth, nose.

Effectively strengthen personal protection to prevent infection on the way.

  4. Chinese citizens returning to the transit country should fully understand the testing requirements and visa policies of the transit country (region) before purchasing tickets, especially paying attention to the epidemic prevention policies of the transit country (region) and the personalized requirements of relevant airlines (some transit countries will have different airports There are different requirements), make corresponding preparations in advance, and do not buy air tickets rashly to avoid being denied boarding and causing detention.

  In order to avoid situations such as failure of entry or testing for people going to China at the transit point, and non-compliance of health codes or health status declarations, please keep an eye on the websites of embassies and consulates abroad for news. Xiaoqiao will continue to provide you with the latest information. Continue to pay attention and do not "detour" when returning home.

  (Reference: Chinese website of the Embassy of Cambodia, the Chinese Embassy in the United Arab Emirates website, the Chinese Embassy in Finland website, the Chinese Embassy in South Korea websites; Author: Wang Jiayi; ID: qiaowangzhongguo)