China News Service, November 27. According to the website of the Chinese Embassy in Singapore, the Chinese ambassador to Singapore recently issued the "Notice on Canceling Direct Boarding of Passengers to China with a Uniform Test Certificate and Standardizing the Sampling Method for Serum IgM Antibody Testing" (below (Abbreviation) "Notice".
The "Notice" requires that from December 1st, the practice of direct boarding by passengers going to China with a uniform format test certificate is cancelled.
For this reason, passengers from Singapore to China can no longer directly board the plane with a uniform format test certificate.
Chinese passengers (including those from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) must apply to the embassy for the green health code with the "HS" logo, and foreign travelers must apply for the green QR code with the "HDC" logo on the health declaration form to the embassy, and board with the code.
The notice pointed out that in order to improve the accuracy of detection, IgM detection requires venous blood sampling (fingertip blood sampling is not allowed).
For this reason, passengers who take flights on or after December 5 must submit an IgM antibody test negative certificate indicating the method of venous blood sampling to apply for a green QR code (see the attachment for the proof sample, and the non-uniform format certificate issued by the laboratory is also required Specify).
The embassy has notified the testing agency of this requirement through the Ministry of Health of Singapore. Passengers going to China must confirm the relevant information when making an appointment for testing and after receiving the test certificate to avoid affecting the itinerary because the test certificate does not indicate the venous blood sampling method.
The notice emphasized that travelers to China are requested to strictly abide by relevant requirements.
In addition, the embassy specifically reminded that in order to reduce the risk of infection during transit, passengers traveling to China are advised to choose direct flights to avoid transit to China.
The notice clearly stated the instructions for applying for health codes for direct flights to China:
1. Chinese citizens (including persons from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) who have obtained a nucleic acid test and a negative serum IgM antibody test should immediately pass the WeChat Epidemic Prevention Health Code International Mini Program, truthfully declare their personal situation and take photos and upload nucleic acid tests, and serum IgM antibody tests are negative. Certificates and other relevant materials.
After the approval of the Chinese Embassy in Singapore, the applicant can obtain a green health code with the "HS" logo.
The airline will check and release passengers with the green health code with the "HS" logo issued by the Chinese Embassy in Singapore.
Passengers are requested to take the flight within the validity period of the health code and cooperate with the airline to check when taking the flight.
Notice special reminder: You can apply through the WeChat applet on the mobile phone or through the WeChat applet on the computer (generally, the computer network is more stable). The functions and filling methods are completely the same. Please fill in truthfully according to the prompts.
2. After obtaining the negative certificate of nucleic acid test and serum IgM antibody test, foreign citizens should immediately go through the web version of the health statement applet (website address: https://hrhk.cs.mfa.gov.cn/H5/), Declare your personal information truthfully and take photos to upload the nucleic acid test, serum IgM antibody test negative certificate and valid passport data page.
After review and approval by the Chinese Embassy in Singapore, a green QR code for the health declaration with the “HDC” logo can be obtained.
The airline will check and release passengers with the green QR code of the “HDC” health statement issued by the Chinese Embassy in Singapore.
Passengers are requested to board the flight within the validity period of the green QR code of the health statement and cooperate with the airline to check the flight.
The notice clarified the form of the negative certificate of IgM antibody test for venous blood sampling.
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Screenshot of the website of the Chinese Embassy in Singapore