Changed travel regulations during and after the corona pandemic
In principle, there is an entry ban for, among others, German citizens. German citizens with a valid Chinese residence permit for employment, personal affairs or family reunification are allowed to enter China with this. Holders of expired residence permits of this type can apply for re-entry at the responsible Chinese diplomatic mission abroad.
This regulation does not apply to German citizens residing in France, Belgium, Italy, Great Britain, Russia, Ukraine, India, Ethiopia, Bangladesh and the Philippines.
In principle, entry is possible for holders of diplomatic, official, courtesy and C visas. New visas for other, individual entries into China will continue to be issued only for a certain, restricted group of people or for the purpose of residence (including for the implementation of “necessary economic, technological and other projects”). In order to carry out the visa procedure, a so-called “PU invitation” must be obtained from the responsible Chinese local authorities. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PRC will provide details and any updates.
According to sunglasseswill, travel to China is basically only possible by direct flight. Transit trips, with Germany as the only stopover, can only be started if there are no direct connections to China in the country of departure.
All passengers entering China are required to have negative PCR and IgM antibody test results issued in the same consular district. If, for example, the PCR test was carried out in the consular district of the Chinese embassy in Berlin, the IgM antibody test must also come from there.
These negative test results must be uploaded to the ” Health Declaration Certificate ” website along with passport, flight ticket and valid Chinese visa or valid Chinese residence permit in order to receive a QR code that is issued by the Chinese diplomatic missions and is a prerequisite for entering China is. The test time must be no later than 48 hours before departure. The test results must type in the name and address of the test site and the type of blood sample. Only test results with blood drawn from a venous system will be accepted. Rapid tests are not sufficient.
For transit flights to China, the two tests mentioned must be carried out in the country of origin and again in the country of transit and a green QR code must be obtained from the local Chinese diplomatic mission within 48 hours before departure and onward flight. The QR code is valid for 48 hours from the time the test is carried out. It is to be expected from the time the test is carried out, not the time of the result.
A health declaration must also be submitted on the Chinese customs website. For these and other immigration formalities, we recommend using a mobile device with a scan function.
Travelers who have already been vaccinated are subject to the same requirements. In addition, the vaccination certificate or vaccination certificate must be uploaded. These must contain the following information: Name, gender, date of birth, name of the vaccine, date and place of the first and second vaccination, signature and address of the vaccinating agency.
Travelers with a cured COVID-19 disease as well as travelers who tested positive for IgG antibodies must contact the responsible Chinese diplomatic missions at least three weeks before departure.
When entering from Hong Kong, a negative COVID-19 test from a recognized laboratory in Hong Kong must be presented, which must not be older than 24 hours upon arrival. In addition, a health declaration must be completed.
All persons entering from abroad, regardless of their nationality, are tested for COVID-19 at the place of first arrival and are subjected to a quarantine of at least 14 days in central facilities. Possibly. a blood test will also be carried out after entry at the airport.
The province of the inner-Chinese destination can provide different regulations, such as additional quarantine times after the above-mentioned period or the possibility of a home quarantine. Any costs incurred for quarantine, test and other measures must be borne by yourself.
Small children are usually placed with one parent. Children aged 14 and over can be accommodated in isolation from their parents. The quarantine conditions in the hotels, in particular the strict ban on leaving the room for a period of two weeks, are particularly stressful for children and the elderly.
Despite negative PCR and IgM antibody tests and a green QR code, people with a cured COVID-19 disease are immediately placed in hospital quarantine for several weeks and subjected to extensive examinations upon arrival. This can also affect people who still have antibodies due to an undetected disease of COVID-19. The same can apply to people who entered the country on the same flight as a person who, for example, was traveling. B. is then tested positive for COVID-19.
In some cases, even vaccinated travelers, despite their vaccination certificate and green QR code, have been taken to hospital isolation for several days after entry due to positive IGM antibody tests and are subjected to daily further examinations and various tests there. This happens almost without exception in Shanghai and takes place regardless of whether a vaccination with one of the vaccines approved in Germany or a Chinese vaccine. People who have already been vaccinated should, if necessary, check whether entry via other airports is an alternative. The procedure of the local health authorities, in particular the renewed blood test, is not uniform in this case constellation and should be questioned with reference and presentation of the vaccination documents submitted before departure.
Medical measures on the Chinese side are invasive and, in addition to taking blood, some of them daily, often also include computed tomography images and sometimes rectal swabs. Such compromises can be refused by the travelers. The regular central quarantine with further tests can only be started when the treatment centers assume a recovery. If there is renewed suspicion, they are immediately transferred back to hospital isolation. Incorrect information about the state of health can be prosecuted.
Further infection control measures for movements of foreigners within China are handled very differently and inconsistently in the provinces, cities, urban and residential districts; they are regularly subject to short-term changes and adjustments.
The German representations in China have no influence on the measures adopted in accordance with the infection protection regulations or on their implementation, even in individual cases.
