Hongkongers who are vaccinated in the Philippines and Indonesia will be able to return to Hong Kong starting September 1, the government has announced.
The change came after a public outcry over how the government starts allowing foreign domestic helpers from the Philippines and Indonesia to come to Hong Kong starting today, but not Hongkongers who are stranded in the two countries.
In the latest announcement, Hongkongers who are vaccinated in 46 regions and have official vaccination records issued by authorized bodies will be allowed to return to the SAR from group A countries – meaning places with high risk for Covid-19.
Apart from the Philippines and Indonesia, newly added regions where vaccination records are recognized include Turkey, San Marino, North Macedonia, Ukraine and Vatican.
The returning Hongkongers will have to accept 21-day quarantine at a quarantine hotel, accept six tests during quarantine, observe their health for another seven days and accept a test on the 26th day of their arrival.
Group A countries include Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, France, Greece, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Malaysia, Nepal, the Netherlands, Pakistan, the Philippines, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and USA.
List of places whose vaccination records are recognized
1.Hong Kong
2.Mainland
3.Macao
4.Australia
5.Austria
6.Belgium
7.Bulgaria
8.Canada
9.Croatia
10.Cyprus
11.Czech Republic
12.Denmark
13.Estonia
14.Finland
15.France
16.Germany
17.Greece
18.Hungary
19.Iceland
20.Indonesia
21.Ireland
22.Italy
23.Japan
24.Latvia
25.Liechtenstein
26.Lithuania
27.Luxembourg
28.Malta
29.The Netherlands
30.Norway
31.North Macedonia
32.The Philippines
33.Poland
34.Portugal
35.Romania
36.San Marino
37.Slovakia
38.Slovenia
39.Spain
40.Sweden
41.Switzerland
42.Turkey
43.Ukraine
44.The United Kingdom
45.The United States of America
46.Vatican City
In the latest announcement, Hongkongers who are vaccinated in 46 regions and have official vaccination records issued by authorized bodies will be allowed to return to the SAR from group A countries – meaning places with high risk for Covid-19.
Apart from the Philippines and Indonesia, newly added regions where vaccination records are recognized include Turkey, San Marino, North Macedonia, Ukraine and Vatican.
The returning Hongkongers will have to accept 21-day quarantine at a quarantine hotel, accept six tests during quarantine, observe their health for another seven days and accept a test on the 26th day of their arrival.
Group A countries include Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, France, Greece, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Malaysia, Nepal, the Netherlands, Pakistan, the Philippines, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and USA.
List of places whose vaccination records are recognized
1.Hong Kong
2.Mainland
3.Macao
4.Australia
5.Austria
6.Belgium
7.Bulgaria
8.Canada
9.Croatia
10.Cyprus
11.Czech Republic
12.Denmark
13.Estonia
14.Finland
15.France
16.Germany
17.Greece
18.Hungary
19.Iceland
20.Indonesia
21.Ireland
22.Italy
23.Japan
24.Latvia
25.Liechtenstein
26.Lithuania
27.Luxembourg
28.Malta
29.The Netherlands
30.Norway
31.North Macedonia
32.The Philippines
33.Poland
34.Portugal
35.Romania
36.San Marino
37.Slovakia
38.Slovenia
39.Spain
40.Sweden
41.Switzerland
42.Turkey
43.Ukraine
44.The United Kingdom
45.The United States of America
46.Vatican City