China Overseas Chinese Network, February 20. According to the WeChat official account of the Chinese Embassy in the United Kingdom, in order to further prevent the cross-border spread of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, from February 19, all persons departing from the UK or transiting to China via the UK must be in The Chinese Embassy and Consulate in the United Kingdom designates institutions for nucleic acid and antibody testing. The specific requirements are as follows:
1. Go to the institution designated by the embassy or consulate for nucleic acid and antibody testing
(1) Passengers going to China should go to the institution designated by the embassy or consulate (check the list of designated institutions at the end of the article) on the day of flight departure from the UK or 2 natural days before, for nucleic acid (pharyngeal swab or deep sputum) and antibody ( Venous blood) tests, tests performed in non-designated institutions will not be used to apply for health codes.
(2) Passengers going to China should remind the testing agency to file with the Chinese embassy and consulate in the UK after issuing the test report when taking nucleic acid and antibody sampling, and clearly authorize the testing agency to provide personal information to the embassy and consulate, including but not limited to Name, gender, birthday, passport number, test result, etc.
(3) Only those who have negative nucleic acid and IgM antibody test results (regardless of whether they have received the new crown vaccine) can apply to the Chinese Embassy in the UK for a health code with the "HS" logo or a health declaration with the "HDC" logo.
2. Apply for a health code with "HS" logo or a health declaration with "HDC" logo
(1) Chinese citizens should apply for a health code with the "HS" logo through the WeChat mini program. In addition to the nucleic acid and antibody test report, the information should also include an itinerary and at least one copy that can prove that they have stayed in the UK for more than 28 days. Information such as BRP card, student ID, utility bill or bank statement with name and address, recent entry records, etc.
(2) Non-Chinese citizens should apply for a health declaration with the "HDC" logo through the web version of the health declaration. In addition to the nucleic acid and antibody test report, the information should also include the itinerary and the valid issued by the Chinese embassy in the UK. visa.
3. Special reminder
(1) The current global COVID-19 pandemic is still severe. International travel, especially the risk of cross-infection on connecting flights, is high. It is recommended that "not necessary, do not travel".
If there is an urgent reason to travel to China in the near future, please choose the route that arrives in China once after departing from the UK. For passengers who have transferred twice or more after departing from the UK, the Chinese Embassy in the UK will not approve the health code.
(2) It is understood that some transit passengers were unable to continue their journey due to nucleic acid or antibody positives during testing at the transit airport, or suffered a follow-up flight fuse, and were stranded at the airport for a long time.
If you really need to transfer, it is recommended to ensure that you can return to the UK again.
(3) The health code issued by the Chinese Embassy in the UK is only one of the necessary conditions for boarding from the UK.
Persons going to China must also comply with the relevant requirements of the government of the transit place and the Chinese embassy and consulate in the local area. Please be sure to understand the transit, isolation, testing and health code approval regulations of the transit place before departure, and report to the flight operator who intends to take the flight. Fully understand the boarding requirements so as not to affect the itinerary.
(4) Passengers whose flight departing from the UK takes off before 12:00 noon must submit their health code or health declaration application before 21:00 the previous day to avoid affecting their itinerary.
(5) According to relevant regulations, the Chinese Embassy and Consulate in the UK will no longer approve the health codes of passengers transiting to China after taking off from London after the direct flight between China and the UK is restored. Passengers should pay the fare as close as possible to the day of departure to avoid unnecessary economic losses.
(6) The Chinese Embassy in the United Kingdom will dynamically adjust the list of designated institutions according to the needs of the work. Please visit the Embassy's website to check the latest list of designated institutions on the day of the appointment for testing, so as not to affect the itinerary due to the selection of non-designated testing institutions.