Chinese embassy in Germany: negative nucleic acid within 48 hours before boarding can travel to China

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According to the provisional measures for the travel of Chinese and foreigners after the introduction of the Novel Coronavirus Category B B Control issued by the Chinese government on December 27, 2022 and effective January 8, 2023, passengers traveling to China are required to undergo a nucleic acid test 48 hours prior to travel, and those with negative results are allowed to travel to China.

In order to ensure the safety of international travel, we would like to draw your attention to the fact that starting January 17, 2023 (German local time), airlines flying to China will be responsible for checking the paper version of the negative nucleic acid test within 48 hours before boarding. The Chinese customs office will conduct random checks on the certificates upon arrival.

In order to facilitate the preparation of travelers to China, the Embassy in Germany has compiled a “Guide to Epidemic Prevention and Control for Travelers to China” and the requirements for the nucleic acid test certificate (attached), please read them carefully and follow them carefully so as not to affect your trip.

Chinese Embassy in Germany

January 16, 2023

Guidelines for Prevention and Control of Epidemics for Travelers to China

I. Distal test: Nucleic acid test should be performed within 48 hours before boarding. Please take care of the negative test certificate and carry it with you for inspection.

Customs declaration: After obtaining a negative nucleic acid test result, fill in the “Health Declaration Card for Departure and Entry of the People’s Republic of China” through the WeChat app “Customs Passenger Fingertip Service”, the Pocket Customs APP or the web version (https://htdecl.chinaport.gov.cn) to make a declaration and Get the customs health declaration code.

Boarding inspection: The airline company will check the paper certificate of negative nucleic acid test within 48 hours when the passenger boards the plane, and will not allow him/her to board the plane if he/she cannot produce it.

In-flight epidemic prevention: Please insist on wearing a mask during the flight and do your personal protection to reduce the risk of epidemic infection.

V. Entry quarantine: Upon arrival at the port, complete the necessary customs clearance procedures with the customs health declaration code. Customs will randomly check the certificate of negative nucleic acid test 48 hours before boarding. If the health declaration is normal and there is no abnormality in the routine quarantine at the port, the person can enter the social side. Persons with abnormal health declaration or fever and other symptoms will be tested by Customs. Test results are positive, in accordance with the requirements of the notification letter for home, residence isolation or medical treatment. Negative results, by the Customs and Excise Department in accordance with the usual practice of “National Health and Quarantine Law” and other laws and regulations to implement routine quarantine.

Sixth, the local epidemic prevention: passengers should strictly comply with the requirements of the local epidemic prevention and control after entry.

Nucleic acid test certificate requirements

A. Contains the name of the person tested (should be the same as the name of the travel document used to take the flight to China), preferably with the date of birth and travel document number.

Second, contains the following test information: test time or report issuance time (at least one time within 48 hours before boarding), test method (should be nucleic acid testing, not accept antigen testing), test results (should be negative, not accept “uncertain” “gray area “The name of the testing organization and contact information.

Third, in the official language of the departure place of the flight to China or in English, checked by the flight division of the flight to China.

Fourth, for the paper report, if the testing agency issued an electronic report please print and bring.