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Notification on Nucleic Acid Test Certificate Required for Chinese and Foreign Passengers bound for China from Indonesia
2020-08-19 09:51

To ensure healthy and safe international travels and mitigate the risks of cross-border spreading of Covid-19, in accordance with the public announcement by the Civil Aviation Administration, General Administration of Customs and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China on 20th July 2020, the Chinese Embassy in Jakarta hereby notifies the adoption of the policy in Indonesia that requires Chinese and foreign passengers bound for China to carry a certificate of negative Covid-19 nucleic acid test result. Specifics of the implementation are as follows:

1. General Requirements

Starting from 26th August 2020, Chinese and foreign passengers taking flight to China from Indonesia, including passengers who transit in Indonesia then take flight to China, are required to complete COVID-19 nucleic acid test within 5 days prior to boarding and apply for green health code with "HS" symbol or Health Declaration Form by presenting their negative results of nucleic acid tests. Chinese and foreign airlines will verify before check-in.

2. Time of nucleic acid tests and testing facilities

Nucleic acid testing should be completed within 5 days before boarding and be taken at facilities designated by the Chinese Embassy and Consulates-General in Indonesia. Please click this link to access list of facilities.

3. How to apply for the Health Code (For Chinese passengers only)

Once obtaining the negative test results, Chinese passengers are required to take photograph of the report and upload their COVID-19 negative certificates to the WeChat mini program COVID-19 Prevention Health Code International Version within 24 hours. Upon review and approval by the Chinese Embassy and Consulates-General, the passengers will receive a green health code with "HS" symbol. For reference, please click this link to access "Chinese Nationals Nucleic Acid Test Result Certificate Report Frequently Asked Questions and Answers". Please make sure to board the flight within the validity period of the Health Code and cooperate with the staff of the airlines for checking the said Code.

4. How to apply for the Health Declaration Form (For foreign passengers only)

Foreign passengers, after obtaining negative test results, should send the scanned copies of the page of personal information of their valid passports, their negative result certificates of COVID-19 nucleic acid tests and the duly signed Health Declaration Form (See attachment) to the following e-mail addresses of the Chinese Embassy or Consulates General in Indonesia. After due verification, the Chinese Embassy or Consulates General in Indonesia will send the scanned copy of the Health Declaration Form with official stamp back to the applicant. The Foreign passengers bound for China should then print out the Health Declaration Forms and bring it to the airport. Please make sure to board the flight within the validity period of the Health Declaration Form and cooperate with the staff of the airlines for checking the said Letter.

Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Indonesia email address:

fyidn2020@gmail.com

Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Surabaya email address:

consulatechn.surabaya@gmail.com

Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Medan email address:

fymdn2020@gmail.com

Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Denpasar email address:

chinaconsul_dps_id@mfa.gov.cn

5. Others

1) All passengers intending to take flights bound for China shall read this notification carefully. If you are unable to complete the nucleic acid test and obtain a negative result certificate in time, or to obtain a green health code with the "HS" symbol or the Health Declaration Form, it means you temporarily unfit to take flights. Please reschedule your itinerary accordingly.

2) Chinese and foreign passengers who plan to transit in countries where nucleic acid test certificate are required before boarding (please refer to this link for the country list), will also be required to have their green Health Code with "HS" Symbols or the Health Declaration Form checked by the relevant airlines during transit. Please make ready your "HS" symbol or Health Declaration Form before boarding, and ensure it is valid during transit, so as to avoid being denial boarding and hence be stranded in the airport.

6. Reminders

1) Passengers bound for China when collecting the negative covid-19 nucleic acid test certificate, shall carefully check and confirm all personal information is correct, otherwise may fail to pass verification due to information error. The said negative covid-19 nucleic acid test certificate must by stamped by the testing facility or signed by authorized personnel.

2) Validity of the nucleic acid test starts from the issuing date of the negative result certificate. Considering the nucleic acid test needs time to complete, for passengers to take flights bound for China, please arrange your schedule rationally by taking tests in advance and avoid uploading the negative covid-19 nucleic acid test result certificates within 24 hours prior to boarding which may cause delay in your travel.

Chinese Embassy in Indonesia

19 August 2020    

Attachment: Health Declaration Form (English, please right clik on the picture below then clik "Save As")

 

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