Starting from 29th April 2023 (local time), air passengers flying to China can take Rapid Antigen Test (RAT, including RAT home testing kit) instead of PCR test before boarding. Airline companies are not required to check the negative PCR or RAT test results.

For the convenience of the China-bound Travelers, the Chinese Embassy in Switzerland and Chinese Consulate General in Zurich have updated its Guide on Epidemic Prevention and Control Measures for China-bound Travelers. In order to avoid any travel delays and disruptions, please read and follow the instructions on the guidance carefully.

Guide on Epidemic Prevention and Control Measures for 

China-bound Travelers

1. Tests before departure

All China-bound travelers are required to take nucleic acid test (PCR) or Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) for COVID-19 within 48 hours before boarding, and can only travel to China when your test result is negative or after it turns from positive to negative.

2. Health declaration to China Customs

Travelers are required to declare negative test result to China Customs by filling the Health Declaration Form on the WeChat mini-program of China Customs (scan the QR code below), or at https://htdecl.chinaport.gov.cn, or via the China Customs APP.

3. Airline companies are not required to check the negative PCR or RAT test results.

4. Self-protection on the Aircraft

Travelers are cordially recommended to take good personal protection according to the airline’s requirements to reduce the risk of infection.

5. Inspection upon Entry

Travelers should go through necessary customs clearance procedures with the health declaration results. Those with normal declaration results can go through routine inspection by China Customs in accordance with the Frontier Health and Quarantine Law and other laws and regulations. The China Customs may conduct random sampling inspections according to a certain proportion. If there are abnormalities in your health declaration or you are showing symptoms such as fever, you are required to cooperate with the China Custom for epidemiological investigations and medical investigations, and accept relevant tests

6. After-entry Epidemic Prevention and Control

After entry into China, you will have to strictly abide by the epidemic prevention and control requirements of the place where you stay.

Chinese Embassy in Switzerland 

Chinese Consulate General in Zurich

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