In a travel advisory issued on April 8, the U.S. State Department urged Americans to reconsider travel to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) due to arbitrary enforcement of local laws and COVID-19-related restrictions. The advisory suggested American travelers not travel to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), Jilin province, and Shanghai municipality due to COVID-19-related restrictions, including the risk of parents and children being separated, and to reconsider travel to the PRC’s Hong Kong SAR due to arbitrary enforcement of local laws.
On April 18, 2022, the Department ordered the departure of non-emergency U.S. government employees and all family members from the Consulate General Shanghai consular district due to a surge in COVID-19 cases and the impact of restrictions related to the PRC’s response.
COVID-19 Requirements
- All travelers should prepare to quarantine at a government-designated location for a minimum of 14 days upon arrival.
- While in quarantine, health authorities will test travelers as often as daily for COVID-19 and will not permit travelers to leave their rooms.
- Travelers who test positive during this quarantine time will be transferred to a government-designated medical facility.
- Even after completing the 14-day quarantine on arrival, travelers to the PRC and Hong Kong may face additional quarantines and mandatory testing and movement and access restrictions.
Erickson Insights
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, and guidance from government agencies and health advisories change often. Please visit the Embassy’s COVID-19 page for more information on COVID-19 and related restrictions and conditions in the PRC or the Consulate General Hong Kong’s COVID-19 page for details on the COVID-19 situation in Hong Kong as testing and travel requirements frequently change.
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