With the outbreak of the NcOv – Coronavirus or Wuhan phnumonia, there are lots of travel restrictions put in place.
I will try to keep this updated, but as restrictions change all the time this is just a guidannce, and you are adviced to check with your airline before making any travel plans.
As of February 7th the following restritions were in force:
| Destination | Entry restrictions |
|---|---|
| Australia | Passengers who meet the following criteria are not permitted to enter Australia:Travelled from / transited through Mainland China since 1 February 2020 Exemptions: Australian citizens, permanent residents and New Zealand citizens who currently reside in Australia are able to enter Australia, along with their immediate family (spouses, legal guardians or dependents only). |
| Bangladesh | Passengers who meet the following criteria are not eligible for a visa on arrival:Travelling on a People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR or Taiwan passport. Exemptions: Passengers travelling on one of the above passports, and already have a Bangladesh visa, are permitted to enter. |
| China (Mainland): Guangzhou (CAN) Changsha (CSX) Chongqing (CKG) Chengdu (CTU) Hangzhou (HGH) Ningbo (NGB) Nanjing (NKG) Shanghai Pudong (PVG) Beijing (PEK) Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) Qingdao (TAO) Wenzhou (WNZ) Xi’an (XIY) Xiamen (XMN) | Passengers who meet one or more of the following criteria are permitted to board, but may be subject to quarantine requirements for 14 days upon arrival:Travelling on a People’s Republic of China passport or China ID card that lists Hubei Province as the place of issue.Visited the Hubei Province in the past 14 days. |
| China (Mainland): Hainan Province Sanya (SYX) Haikou (HAK) | Passengers who meet one or more of the following criteria are not permitted to enter Hainan Island (Haiku Airport or Sanya Airport):Travelling on a People’s Republic of China passport or China ID card that lists Hubei Province as the place of issue.Visited the Hubei Province in the past 14 days. |
| Hong Kong SAR, China | Any person – including Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR passport holders – who has entered or stayed in mainland China will be subjected to a 14-day quarantine after entering Hong Kong SAR.Passengers who meet one or more of the following criteria are not permitted to enter Hong Kong:Travelling on a People’s Republic of China passport or China ID card that lists Hubei Province as the place of issue.Visited the Hubei Province in the past 14 days. Exemptions: Passengers transiting in Hong Kong, passengers holding a HKID card, and passengers holding a resident card of another country are permitted to enter. |
| India | Passengers travelling on a People’s Republic of China passport with any form of Visa (sticker or e-Visa) issued before 5 February 2020 are no longer permitted to enter.Any passenger who is arriving from, or has visited Mainland China since 15 January 2020 is not permitted to enter India. Exemptions: Indian citizens and lawful residents are permitted to enter. |
| Indonesia | Passengers travelling on a People’s Republic of China passport will no longer be eligible for a visa on arrival.Any passenger who has visited Mainland China in the past 14 days are not permitted to enter Indonesia. Exemptions: Indonesian citizens and lawful residents are permitted to enter. |
| Israel | Passengers who meet the following criteria are not permitted to enter Israel:Travelled from / transited through Mainland China in the past 14 days. |
| Japan | Passengers who meet one or more of the following criteria are not permitted to enter Japan:Travelling on a People’s Republic of China passport that lists Hubei Province as the place of issue.Visited the Hubei Province in the past 14 days. |
| Korea | Passengers who meet one or more of the following criteria will not be permitted to enter Korea:Travelling on a People’s Republic of China passport that lists Hubei province as the place of issue.Travelling on any type of visa issued by the Korean Consulate in Wuhan.Have visited the Hubei province in the past 14 days. Exemptions: Korean citizens, permanent residents, spouses and direct family members are permitted to enter.Other restrictions include:Suspension of the Visa Waiver program for passengers travelling to Jeju (CJU) on a People’s Republic of China passport.Suspension of the Transit Without Visa (TWOV) program at all Korean airports for any person departing Mainland China. |
| Malaysia | Passengers who meet the following criteria are not permitted to enter Malaysia:Travelling on a People’s Republic of China passport that lists Hubei Province as the place of issue. |
| Maldives | Passengers who meet the following criteria are not permitted to enter or transit through the Maldives:Visited the Mainland China in the past 14 days. Exemptions: Maldivian nationals are permitted to enter |
| Myanmar | Passengers who meet the following criteria are not eligible for a visa on arrival:Travelling on a People’s Republic of China passport.All Mainland Chinese nationals need to obtain their visa prior to travel. |
| New Zealand | Passengers who meet the following criteria are not permitted to enter New Zealand:Have travelled from / transited through Mainland China since 2 February 2020. Exemptions: New Zealand citizens and permanent residents are still able to enter New Zealand, along with their immediate family (spouses, legal guardians or dependents only). Australian citizens and permanent residents who consider New Zealand their permanent place of residence are also permitted to enter. |
| The Philippines | Passengers who meet the following criteria are not permitted to enter the Philippines:Have travelled from / transited through Mainland China, Hong Kong or Macao. Exemptions: Philippine citizens and permanent residents are permitted to enter. Under a temporary travel restriction, Philippine citizens are not permitted to travel to or transit through Mainland China, Hong Kong or Macao. Non-Philippine citizens may continue to travel from the Philippines as normal. For further information on travel to/from the Philippines, please view our travel advisory. |
| Singapore | Passengers who meet one or more of the following criteria are not permitted to enter or transit through Singapore:Travelling on a People’s Republic of China passport that lists Hubei Province as the place of issue. This includes passports that have Singapore short-term or multiple-visit visas.Visited Mainland China in the past 14 days.Please note there is also a suspension on the issuance of new visas to People’s Republic of China passport holders. Exemptions: Singapore citizens, permanent residents or long-term–pass holders (including work passes and permits, student passes, dependant passes and long-term visit passes) who have previously travelled to Hubei Province, or hold a People’s Republic of China passport issued in Hubei Province, are permitted to enter Singapore. These passengers will be quarantined at home or in other suitable facilities upon arrival in Singapore. |
| Sri Lanka | Passengers who meet the following criteria are not eligible for a visa on arrival:Travelling on a People’s Republic of China passport.All Mainland Chinese nationals need to obtain their visa prior to travel. |
| Taiwan, China | Any customer travelling on a passport or document issued by the People’s Republic of China is not be permitted to enter Taiwan.Foreigners who have entered or stayed in mainland China, Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR will be refused entry. Note that Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR passport holders are not included in this restriction. Anyone who is transiting through Hong Kong to Taiwan, or transiting through Taiwan to other countries, are not affected – they can be accepted to travel.Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR passport holders who have entered, stayed in or transited through mainland China, Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR are still allowed to enter Taiwan, but will be required to undergo a 14-day “Home Quarantine” program after entering Taiwan.The issuing of visas (Visa on Arrival or Online Visa Application) for Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR passport holders is suspended. Exemptions: Passengers holding a Taiwanese resident card or passengers who are the spouse of a Taiwanese citizen are permitted to enter. |
| United States | Passengers who meet the following criteria are not permitted to enter the United States:Non-US citizens or residents who have visited Mainland China in past 14 days. Exemptions: US citizens and lawful residents who have visited Mainland China in past 14 days will only be permitted arrival into one of the following nine airports: Los Angeles (LAX), San Francisco (SFO), Chicago O’Hare (ORD), New York (JFK), Newark (EWR), Washington Dulles (IAD), Seattle (SEA), Atlanta (ATL) and Honolulu (HNL). Travellers arriving in these airports will be subject to a quarantine assessment on arrival. US citizens and lawful residents booked on Cathay Pacific services to Boston (BOS) must be re-routed to one of the above airports. |
| Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) Passengers who meet one or more of the following criteria are not permitted to enter Ho Chi Minh City:All foreign passport holders who have been in or transited mainland China in the past 14 daysTravelling on a People’s Republic of China passport with a visa on arrival approval letter.Travelling on any other passport with a visa on arrival approval letter, and has visited Mainland China in the past 14 days. Hanoi (HAN) & Da Nang (DAD) Passengers who meet one or more of the following criteria are not permitted to enter Hanoi or Da Nang:All foreign passport holders who have been in or transited Mainland China in the past 14 daysTravelling on a People’s Republic of China passport with a visa on arrival approval letter or a Tourist visa (DL). APEC card holders must present an invitation letter from their company / business partners in Vietnam to prove the purpose for their visit is business, not leisure. Exemptions: Vietnam citizens and residents are permitted to enter. |
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Flight DL288 on July 11 takes off in Shanghai and then lands in South Korea and then continues to Seattle. My wife has a Chinese passport issued from Hubei province. She won’t get off the plane in South Korea and South Korea has restriction on not letting passengers transit through if they have Hubei issued passport. Will she get to Seattle or is there going to be an issue?