| Pre-Departure Testing Requirements for Non-Chinese Citizens |
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| 2022-01-18 08:12 |
In order to reduce cross-border transmission of COVID-19, you are kindly required to read and follow the pre-departure testing requirements which apply to non-Chinese citizens from 17 January 2022. Pre-departure Testing in VIC&TAS for the travel to China (from 17 JAN 2022) Results assessed and Health Code issued by Chinese Consulate-General in Melbourne | Vaccination Status | Test Items | Timeframe | Result Requirement | Fully vaccinated with inactivated vaccines for at least 14 days (SinoPharm, Sinovac; 2 doses) | 2 x PCR ( two different pathology clinics required ) | Within 2 days before departure Tests on the departure day are not accepted. (e.g. For the flight on 19 January, get tested on 17 January and lodge application no later than 10p.m. 18 January) | Apply for the Health Code when both results are negative. Refer to Passenger with infection history if any result is positive. | Fully vaccinated with non-inactivated vaccines for at least 14 days (Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca; 2 doses) | PCR IgM Nucleocapsid (Venous Blood) | Not vaccinated or partially vaccinated | PCR IgM (Venous Blood) | Fully vaccinated with Both inactivated vaccines and non-inactivated vaccines | 2 x PCR ( two different pathology clinics required ) | Fully vaccinated for less than 14 days | Get tested when you have been fully vaccinated for 14 days. |
CHECKLIST Non-Chinese citizens submit all following documents to and apply for the health code via https://hrhk.cs.mfa.gov.cn/H5/ | 1. Passport photo page l If you are not an Australian citizen, please upload your Australian visa as well. | ¨ | 2. Submit one of the three documents below: l Valid Chinese visa (must be issued after 27 March 2020) l Valid Residence Permit for Foreigner in China (only three purposes are valid:work, reunion and private issues) l Valid Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card of China | ¨ | 3. Standard test report (must print name, date of birth, passport number, collection date, test site and negative result) | ¨ | 4. Vaccination certificate (must print traveler’s name, vaccine brand name, dates of all received doses) | ¨ | 5. Itinerary of a direct flight from Melourne to a Chinese city (must print name and flight information) | ¨ | 6. Statement of Commitment on Personal Health Monitoring (Attachment 2) (To be examined by airlines before check-in.) | DO NOT upload |
Passengers with infection history Infection history are defined as any of the following COVID-19 results ever returned positive l PCR l IgM (Spike) l IgM (Nucleocapsid) l IgG (Nucleocapsid) Passengers with infection history have to go through Step ①②③ ① Initial Review Send following documents by email: hsjcmelbourne@gmail.com Email Subject: "Initial Review: Name + Mobile Phone Number” l CT or X-ray (lung) clearance (the pregnant are exempted with medical certificate) l Two PCR tests (24 hours apart) ② Quarantine l Quarantine for 14 days once initial review approved l Fill in the Personal Health Monitoring Form (Attachment 1) ③ Pre-departure testing as per your vaccination status | Close Contacts or People with Suspected Symptoms l Quarantine for 14 days l Fill in the Personal Health Monitoring Form (Attachment 1) l Additional PCR tests on Day 1, 4, 7 during the quarantine.(negative required) l Pre-departure testing as per your vaccination status | Important Reminders l Chinese Consulate in Melbourne only issues health code for passengers on a direct flight departing Melbourne for China. l Take all protective measures before and during the trip. Reduce social contact and avoid dining out, shopping and gathering before departure. l All your test results may be verified by airlines before check-in. Bring them with you. l Don’t forget the Statement of Commitment on Personal Health Monitoring (Attachment 2) l Airlines may have other conditions before the check-in, which may include a rapid COVID-19 testing and the temperature checking. Please check with the airline company in advacne. | Attachments: 1. Personal Health Monitoring Form 2. Statement of Commitment on Personal Health Monitoring. |
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