New regulations are coming in February! Affect the lives and travel of overseas Chinese
One month later in 2021, the overseas new crown pneumonia epidemic is still serious.
In the face of the surging mutant virus, many countries have updated their entry and exit policies and further tightened their epidemic prevention measures.
In the coming February, what new regulations and developments are closely related to overseas Chinese and international students?
How to spend a safe and orderly Spring Festival overseas?
Come and have a look with Xiaoqiao!
= Entry and exit dynamics =
Entering the United States must provide a nucleic acid negative certificate within 3 days
According to the regulations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States, from January 26, passengers entering the United States by air must undergo a nucleic acid test for the new coronavirus within 3 days before departure and provide a certificate of negative test or recovery from the new crown pneumonia before boarding.
According to regulations, airlines must refuse to board passengers who cannot provide relevant proof.
In addition, according to an executive order signed by US President Biden on January 25, starting from January 30, non-US citizens who have visited South Africa within two weeks will be suspended from entering the United States. This measure does not apply to permanent residents of the United States.
The travel restrictions on the 26 member states of the European Schengen Area, as well as the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Brazil will remain effective from January 26.
On January 26, local time, a pedestrian wearing a mask enters the Pennsylvania train station in New York, USA.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Liao Pan
Passengers from some countries and regions must be quarantined for 10 days when entering the UK
British Prime Minister Johnson stated on January 27 that travelers from countries and regions that are at risk of spreading the mutated new crown virus must be quarantined at designated accommodation for 10 days after entering the country.
In order to prevent the mutated new coronavirus from spreading in the UK, the British government has recently included Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Portugal, South Africa and other countries and regions on the "red list", and banned travelers from these countries and regions from entering the UK.
However, this measure does not involve British citizens, Irish citizens and persons with British residency rights.
Travel insurance is required for short-term visits to Singapore from February
Starting at 23:59 on January 31, passengers who enter Singapore through air passes and "fast track" arrangements must purchase travel insurance with an insured amount of not less than SGD 30,000 in advance to pay for possible incurs in the new period Medical and hospital expenses related to the new coronavirus.
Passengers can choose to purchase relevant insurance in Singapore or other countries, and pay attention to carry relevant insurance materials (electronic version or paper version) for reference.
Screenshot of the website of the Chinese Embassy in Singapore
Transit from Finland to China from February 1st, cross-check
Starting from February 1, 2021, all Chinese and foreign passengers who transfer flights to China in Finland, if they do not have a green health code with the "HS" logo or with the "HDC" logo issued by the Chinese embassy or consulate in the country of departure For the green QR code of the health declaration form, a “cross-check” must be carried out in Helsinki and an “HS health code” or “HDC QR code” must be applied to the Chinese Embassy in Finland.
Isolation and testing required to enter the Philippines from February 1
Starting February 1, inbound passengers will be quarantined in designated facilities for 5 days upon arrival in the Philippines, and undergo reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing after the quarantine.
Passengers whose test results are negative will be approved to be transferred to facilities designated by the government of their destination and will continue to be quarantined for 14 days.
= Living abroad =
International Olympic Committee: Tokyo Olympic Games competition manual will be released
Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee, revealed that the first edition of the Tokyo Olympic Games Competition Manual will be released in early February and will first be provided to the National Olympic Committees and heads of Olympic delegations.
The manual contains measures to prevent and control the epidemic for different participants in the Tokyo Olympics, and provides guidance on protecting themselves and others.
EU: It is recommended that member states only open their external borders to 6 countries
The EU updated its list of country names on January 28, suggesting that member states only open their external borders to 6 countries and China (with conditions) from now on.
The six countries are Australia, New Zealand, Rwanda, Singapore, South Korea, and Thailand. The condition attached to China is "confirmation of equivalence", that is, confirmation that China also opens its borders to citizens of EU member states.
Japan: Or extend the emergency declaration until the end of February
On January 27, local time, a number of relevant Japanese government officials stated that the Japanese government generally believed that the implementation period should be extended for the declaration of emergency situations in 11 prefectures, including Tokyo, which is scheduled to end on February 7.
At present, the plan to extend at least until the end of February has surfaced.
On January 7, local time, in Tokyo, Japan, a passerby passed by an empty outdoor restaurant.
Starting at 0:00 on January 8, the three prefectures in the Japanese capital (Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba and Kanagawa) entered a state of emergency, ending on February 7.
Canada: Canada-U.S. border restriction order extended
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently announced that the border restriction order between Canada and the United States will be extended until February 21.
From March 21, 2020, the two countries will prohibit "non-essential cross-border travel" for tourism and leisure purposes, and trade exchanges will not be affected.
The "limited customs clearance" order is updated once a month.
Hungary: Curfew will be extended until March 1
The Minister of the Hungarian Prime Minister’s Office Guas Gergei announced on January 28 that the Hungarian government decided to postpone the curfew and other new crown epidemic prevention and control measures to March 1, including national curfews and restaurants from 20 am to 5 am the next day. It is only allowed to provide meal delivery services, and college students and senior middle school students are allowed to switch to online classes.
Ireland: The lockdown will be extended until March 5
Irish Prime Minister Martin stated on January 26 that, in order to prevent and control the epidemic, Ireland will extend the third round of blockade to March 5, and schools, non-essential shops, bars and restaurants will continue to be closed.
In addition, for the first time, mandatory isolation will be imposed on immigrants.
= New domestic regulations =
The second batch of cross-border gambling tourism destination "blacklist" will be established
In August 2020, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Public Security, and the National Immigration Administration, established a “blacklist” system for cross-border gambling tourist destinations, and adopted the first batch of “blacklist” measures for tourist destinations.
In view of the fact that some overseas cities still attract Chinese tourists to go abroad for gambling, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism will, in conjunction with relevant departments, take a second batch of “blacklist” measures for tourist destinations in the near future to give Chinese citizens to overseas cities and cities on the “blacklist”. The scenic area adopts relevant travel restriction measures.
Data map: In July 2020, the police in Hefei, Anhui Province arrested two cross-border gambling gangs and seized some stolen goods.
General Administration of Customs: strict quarantine of entry personnel and vehicles
On January 28, the 2021 National Customs Work Conference was held.
Ni Yuefeng, Director of the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China, said that in the future, the normalized port epidemic prevention and control mechanism will be improved, risk monitoring and key deployment will be strengthened, the quarantine of entry personnel and vehicles will be strictly enforced, the prevention and control mechanism of imported cold chain food will be improved, and source control will be strengthened.
Civil Aviation Administration: Air tickets can be refunded and changed for free during the Spring Festival
On January 26, the Civil Aviation Administration issued a notice stating that from 0:00 on January 27, passengers who purchased tickets during the Spring Festival from January 28 to March 8 can apply for free refunds or at least one rescheduling.
Passengers with flight dates from January 28 to February 3 can apply for refund or rescheduling from 0:00 on January 27 to before flight departure; passengers with flight dates from February 4 to March 8 shall apply for From 0:00 on January 27 to 7 days before flight departure, refund or rescheduling applications can be submitted.
Passengers who have applied for a refund or rescheduled ticket before 0:00 on January 27 are not applicable to this policy.
Free high-speed tolls for small passenger cars during the Spring Festival
From 0:00 on February 11th to 24:00 on 17th, toll roads across the country will continue to be free of tolls for small passenger vehicles.
Ordinary toll roads are based on the time when vehicles pass through the toll lanes of toll stations, and expressways are based on the time when vehicles leave the exit toll lanes.
The range of free vehicles is free for small passenger cars with 7 seats or less.
Source: China Overseas Chinese Network WeChat Official Account (ID: qiaowangzhongguo) Finishing: Liu Likun
Reference materials: China News Net, Xinhua Net, CCTV News, websites of Chinese embassies and consulates in various countries, etc.