01 Japan, Korea and Australia adjust their policies to increase the number of incoming and outgoing flights
According to the Australian Federal Department of Health, Australia has removed the pre-trip new crown test requirement for passengers arriving from Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR, China and Macau SAR, China as of March 11.
In East Asia, South Korea and Japan have also made new changes to their policies for passengers arriving from China.
The South Korean government has decided to lift all restrictions on the prevention of epidemics for people arriving from China as of March 11. Starting today, there will be no need to submit a negative pre-trip nucleic acid test certificate and no need to fill out quarantine information to enter into the system when entering Korea from China.
Japan has relaxed its quarantine measures for entry from China since March 1, adjusting from full testing to random sampling.
02 Europe’s “phasing out” of restrictions may boost tourism market
In Europe, the European Union and Schengen countries have also agreed to “phase out” their restrictions on travelers from China.
Among these countries, Austria has implemented the latest adjustment to the “Austrian entry rules for the new crown outbreak” since March 1, no longer requiring travelers from China to present a negative nucleic acid test before boarding and no longer checking the test report upon arrival in Austria.
The Italian Embassy in China has also announced that, as of March 1, travelers from China to Italy will no longer be required to present a negative antigen or nucleic acid test within 48 hours of arrival in Italy, nor will they be required to undergo a new coronavirus test upon arrival from China.
On March 10, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that the U.S. had eliminated the mandatory neo-coronavirus testing requirement for Chinese travelers to the U.S. as of that date.
Previously, France, Sweden, Switzerland and other countries have relaxed or eliminated temporary restrictions for those entering from China.
Woneggs reminds you to be aware of the changes in immigration policies when you travel.
Post time: Mar-24-2023
