Covid Travel Planner

4. Entry for recovered persons

According to the latest policy from authorities effective from 2 July 2022, passengers who recovered from a previous COVID-19 infection must have been recovered for at least 14 days before departure.

• For recovered passengers who hold a Certificate of Recovery (DE: Genesenenzertifikat or Genesenennachweis), please directly follow the normal procedure as other passengers 48 hours before departure and submit the Certificate of Recovery with other documents together when applying for HDC. The recovery time is calculated according to the effective time of the Certificate of Recovery and must be at least 14 days prior to departure.
• For recovered passengers who do not hold a Certificate of Recovery (DE: Genesenenzertifikat or Genesenennachweis), 2 nasal swab RT-PCR tests with 24 hours interval and 14 days Self-Health Monitoring are required to be finished before the normal procedure. Please start the 14 days Self-Health Monitoring process after the negative test result of 2nd PCR test is received. A Personal Health Monitoring Form must be filled in during 14 days self-health monitoring. Passengers is required to follow normal procedure after the monitoring finished.

2. Entry for vaccinated persons

If you’re issued a visa to travel to China all travellers will need to submit a Health Declaration Certificate to your nearest Chinese Embassy or Consulate before you travel, who will need to certify your form and return it to you via email. Entry requirements for China are the same regardless of vaccination status.

In order to receive a Health Declaration Certificate (HDC) from the Chinese Embassy you must provide evidence of two PCR tests for COVID-19, taken 48 hours before you travel.

At least one of the tests must be taken within 24 hours of your departure. The two tests must be conducted in different testing intuitions 24 hours apart. You can use any legal testing centre that can provide a PCR test and full report. You will not be able to receive a HDC if you have had COVID within the last 14 days. If you have previously been diagnosed with COVID, you will need to upload two additional negative nucleic acid test reports with an interval of more than 24 hours at least 14 days before the departure date.

1. Entry regulations

We recommend taking some time for general preparations prior to traveling to China. Topics such as visa applications, testing procedures, mandatory quarantine time in China, as well as domestic traveling afterward, should be considered.

To facilitate your business travel, as well as the quarantine in China, downloading local apps like WeChat and/or AliPay beforehand could be helpful for communication and mobile payment. Translation apps, as well as enabling mobile data use for China, could prove useful as well.

In China, quarantine is conducted in centralized facilities, hotels that may differ in standards. Please note that it is not possible to choose a specific quarantine hotel, after arriving at the airport in China, the hotel will be assigned randomly.
The process of traveling to China remains dynamic, with constant changes to required documents, regulations, procedures etc. Please check with national and local authorities for updates on related regulations and guidelines prior to your travel.

Eligibility for visas for travel to China remains restricted. At present, visas are issued for:

• Applicants who have obtained an “Invitation Letter” or “Verification Confirmation of Invitation” issued by a provincial foreign affairs office or department of commerce (M or F visa).
• Applicants who have obtained a “Notification Letter of Foreigners Work Permit” (Z visa). 
• Applicants intending to visit a family member with a Z, M, or F visa.
• Applicants intending to visit a family member who is a Chinese citizen or who holds a Chinese permanent residence permit.
• Applicants (including dependents) who qualify for a high-level talent (R) visa.
• Applicants who qualify for a C visa

3. Entry for unvaccinated persons

Travellers who are not fully vaccinated must follow the requirements outlined above in applying for a Health Declaration Certificate. You must also follow the same quarantine requirements.

- If you’ve had COVID-19 in the past year

Travellers who have had COVID-19 in the past year must follow the requirements outlined above in applying for a Health Declaration Certificate. You must also follow the same quarantine requirements .

You will not be able to receive a HDC if you have had COVID within the last 14 days. If you have previously been diagnosed with COVID, you will need to upload two additional negative nucleic acid test reports with an interval of more than 24 hours at least 14 days before the departure date.

- Children and young people

Children aged 5 and under can be exempted for the pre-flight tests but are still required to apply for a Health Declaration Certificate. Children must also follow the same quarantine requirements.

China Einreise/COVID Regelungen/Serviceübersicht

Visa Support & Business Solutions GmbH verfügt über eine tagesaktuelle Information und  bitet Ihnen die kompetente Unterstützung im Vorfeld einer Geschäftsreise nach VR China. Die Übersicht lässt sich in sechs Schritte zusammenfassen :

• Entry regulations (as of October 2022)

• Entry for vaccinated persons

• Entry for unvaccinated persons

• Entry for recovered persons

• Application for a QR code for entry

• Service provided by Visa Support & Business Solutions GmbH

5. Application for a QR code for entry

Depending on the air passenger’s current health status, the respective negative test results must be uploaded to “Health Declaration Certificate” together with the following documents:

• Passport

• Air ticket

• Proof of vaccination* and digital EU vaccination certificate (for vaccinated persons)

*The vaccination certificate must contain the following information: name, sex, date of birth, name of the vaccine, date and place of the first and second vaccinations, signature and address of the vaccination centre. The final vaccination must be made more than 14 days before departure.

• Letter of Commitment on COVID-19 Vaccination

• Valid visa for PR China / valid Chinese residence permit

• Test results (scans)

Furthermore, a health declaration must be uploaded to the website of the Chinese customs. This can also be done by Visa Support & Business Solutions GmbH.

6. Services provided by Visa Support & Business Solutions GmbH

• Preparation and content review for all required documents
• Adaptation and/or necessary formatting of all documents according to the requirements of the authorities of the People’s Republic of China
• Full registration procedure to obtain a Health Declaration Certificate
• Updates on the current status of a QR code validation.
• Submission of the Health Declaration Certificate to the Customs Office of the PRC.

Our fees

• Standard processing – EUR 155 (excl. 19 %)
• 48 hours before departure – EUR 255 (excl. 19%)
• Outside office hours and on weekends – EUR 270 (excl. 19%)
• Health declaration for the PRC customs – EUR 75 (excl. 19%)
• Test appointment – EUR 75 (excl. 19%)