The Government announced today the resumption of the quarantine exemption for people returning from Mainland areas other than Guangdong Province and Macau under the Return2hk Scheme from tomorrow.

The arrangement was made in view of the stabilised COVID-19 pandemic situation in Hong Kong, Macau and the Mainland, the Government said.

Hong Kong residents staying in Mainland provinces and municipalities other than Guangdong and Macau, upon fulfilment of all specified conditions under the Return2hk Scheme, could be exempted from the 14-day compulsory quarantine requirement when returning to Hong Kong.

To ensure that Hong Kong residents return in a gradual and orderly manner, a quota arrangement for specific boundary control points will still be in place. There are 3,000 daily quotas for residents returning via the Shenzhen Bay Control Point, 2,000 for the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port, and 1,000 for Hong Kong International Airport.

The online booking system will accept applications from September 8. Residents must apply for a quota through the system, and return to Hong Kong on the date and via the boundary control point as specified in the booking.

Hong Kong residents with a quota for returning to Hong Kong via the airport must, on the day of arrival or within three days before that day, take a COVID-19 (RT-PCR) nucleic acid test in a testing organisation recognised by the National Health Commission and obtain the original copy of a paper-based proof of a valid negative nucleic acid test result. They should also get a screenshot from the State Council Portal Mini Program to show that the testing organisation is recognised by the commission. In addition, the Department of Health’s electronic health declaration form has to be filled in for obtaining a Return2hk green QR code which indicates that all specified conditions have been fulfilled.

Upon arrival, the residents should, apart from presenting identification materials, take a COVID-19 test at the temporary specimen collection centre at the airport and wait for the result. If it is negative, they can proceed with immigration procedures and be exempted from the 14-day compulsory quarantine requirement. However, they must still undergo testing on the third, fifth, ninth, 12th, 16th and 19th day following their arrival in Hong Kong.

Meanwhile, people returning to Hong Kong via the two land ports must take a COVID-19 (RT-PCR) nucleic acid test in one of the medical institutions mutually recognised by the governments of Guangdong and Hong Kong/Hong Kong and Macau on the day of arrival in Hong Kong or within three days before that day, and get a negative test result.

Before arriving at the boundary control points, the residents should transmit the negative test result to the Department of Health’s electronic health declaration system through the Yuekang code or Macao Health Code, and submit the electronic health declaration form. A Return2HK green QR code will be issued to those who have fulfilled all specified conditions. However, they must still undergo testing on the third, fifth, ninth, 12th, 16th and 19th day following their arrival in Hong Kong.

Visit the thematic website for details or call 3142 2330 for enquiries.