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Adelaide - ADL
No special requirement
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Amsterdam - AMS
No special requirement
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Anchorage - ANC
No special requirement
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Auckland - AKL
No special requirement. All incoming passengers will be given
a leaflet on SARS.
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Bahrain - BAH
Arrival passengers are required to complete the "Health
Declaration Form" distributed on board and submit it to
the Health Authority on arrival.
Government of Bahrain has imposed special Immigration policy.
Passengers arriving from the following SARS infected countries/regions
are not allowed to enter into the Kingdom of Bahrain:
People Republic of China
Hong Kong
Taiwan
Singapore
Exceptions are:
a. All Bahrain nationals, regardless of travel history.
b. All GCC (Saudi, Kuwait, UAE, Oman, Qatar) nationals, regardless
of travel history.
Note: Passengers holding Bahrain or GCC Resident Permit are not
allowed to enter the Kingdom of Bahrain.
c. Passengers with onward air connection from Bahrain to a third
country, regardless of travel history, provided they will remain
in airport transit area while in Bahrain.
d. Passengers with onward land connection from Bahrain to Saudi
Arabia.
e. Passengers originated from non-affected countries and transit
through the above affected country (e.g.Hong Kong), provided
they have remained in the airside (transit area) while transit,
and their travel document do not have any chop of the affected
country dated within the transit period.
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Bangkok - BKK
Crew and passengers to remain onboard whilst Quarantine officers
perform 1st screening on passengers (transit flights excluded).
Arrival passengers will be required to complete the Health Declaration
Form distributed onboard and proceed to pier 3 or 4 for the 2nd
medical screening (from interview to temperature inspection).
Once passengers are cleared from the 2nd screening, a clearance
will be stamped on their arrival document.
All Thai residents returning home from SARS infected areas are
advised to house detention for 10 days.
Non-Thai travellers arriving from SARS infected are required
to wear protective masks for the first 10 days of their stay
in Thailand.
For details, please refer to the announcement at the official
website of Thai Ministry of Public Health.
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Brisbane - BNE
No special requirement
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Cairns - CNS
No special requirement
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Cebu - CEB
Arrival passengers will be required to complete and submit the
"Health Check List" distributed on board to the quarantine
desk located before immigration. Passengers with SARS symptoms
ticked will be guided to a quarantine room and examined further
by the doctor.
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Colombo - CMB
No special requirement
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Denpasar - DPS
Arrival passengers will be required to complete and submit the
yellow "Health Declaration Card" distributed before
immigration. Passengers with SARS symptoms ticked will be guided
to a quarantine room and examined further by the doctor.
Current precautionary measures done by Denpasar port quarantine
by positioning additional medical staff, doctors and ambulance
at the airport. They have opened few counters before immigration
for distributing health declaration card and detect arrival passenger
visually.
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Dubai - DXB
All passengers originating from Hong Kong, Singapore and Vietnam
are required to complete the Dubai disembarkation card (part
no. 1795) and hand it over to the immigration officer.
The local Health Authorities at Dubai Airport have adopted a
procedure of doing a thermal temperature check on passengers
arriving from Hong Kong.
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Frankfurt - FRA
No special requirement
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Fukuoka - FUK
All passengers and crew are required to complete a quarantine
questionnaire (Yellow Card) distributed on board. The form should
be submitted to quarantine officials on arrival.
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Hanoi - HAN
All passengers are required to complete a special Vietnam arrival
medical card and hand it over to the quarantine officer. Passenger
with indicated SARS symptoms will be isolated and sent to Medical
Centre at the arrival hall.
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Ho Chi Minh City - SGN
All Vietnamese passport holders originating from Hong Kong, Taiwan
and China will be quarantined for 14 days after arriving
Ho Chi Minh City in medical clinics. Transportation, food and
accommodation are provided on Government's account. Passengers
of other nationalities are not subject to this requirement.
Vietnamese passengers with journey originated from places other
than the above 3 areas are also not subject to this requirement
even if they make air transit at the 3 areas. All arrival passengers
are required to complete a special Vietnam arrival medical card,
and hand it over to the quarantine officer. Passenger with indicated
SARS symptoms will be isolated and sent to the Medical Centre
in the Arrival Hall.
All departing passengers are required to complete the Quarantine
Form and respond to the WHO questions. Blanks forms will be distributed
at check-in counter and to be submitted to the doctors at the
quarantine counter located after customs area. The doctors will
also do a quick appearance check (5 seconds) before releasing
passengers to Immigration.
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Hong Kong - HKG
All arriving passengers are required to fill in a mandatory Health
Declaration Form for immigration clearance. At the same time,
the Port Health Office will distribute a Health Alert card.
Body temperature checks will be carried out on all passengers
arriving at or transit through Hong Kong by Auxiliary Medical
Service (AMS) personnel. For arrival passengers, the checks will
be done right before immigration clearance. Those with body temperature
above 38°C will be taken to an AMS post for a secondary temperature
check. If a fever is confirmed, AMS staff would ask the passenger
a series of health related questions. If SARS is suspected, the
passenger would be referred to Port Health for follow up. For
transit passengers, they will have their checks done at transfer
desk E1, E2 and W2 before proceeding to departure security check
point.
Departing passengers from Hong Kong will be asked the following
SARS health check questions during check-in:
1. Have you had contact with severe acute respiratory syndrome
commonly known as "SARS"?
2. Have any of your family members had contact with "SARS"?
3. Do you have any "SARS" symptoms, including fever
(37.5°C or above), coughing, shortness of breath, diarrhoea?
If the answer is "yes" to any of the above questions,
the passenger will be referred to local Health Authority for
further clearance.
Body temperature checks will be carried out by AMS on all passengers
departing Hong Kong prior to Immigration clearance. Passengers
found with a temperature above standard would require further
evaluation by AMS, thereafter referred to Raffles Medical Centre
if necessary. Passenger with temperature at standard or below
will be released for Immigration clearance as normal.
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Jakarta - CGK
Arrival passengers will be required to complete and submit the
yellow "Health Check List" distributed on board to
the quarantine officers before immigration. Passengers with SARS
symptoms ticked will be guided to a quarantine room and examined
further by the doctor.
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Johannesburg - JNB
No special arrangement for arrival passengers.
Departing passengers are required to fill in a questionnaire
(3 questions) during check-in relating to the symptoms of SARS.
If the answers are all negative, passenger proceeds as normal.
Otherwise a medical doctor is called out immediately and the
passenger will be taken away from the check-in counters and isolated.
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Karachi - KHI
No special requirement
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Kuala Lumpur - KUL
All arrival passengers are required to complete a "Health
Declaration Form" distributed on board. The form should
be submitted to quarantine officials on arrival.
Hong Kong (SAR BNO) and Canadian passport holders may enter Malaysia
without visa. Taiwanese passport holders would need entry visa
as per normal procedure. Nationals from China and Vietnam would
need to complete and submit a medical certificate (the form with
the standard health questions) in addition to their normal visa
requirement.
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London - LHR
No special requirement. A Health Advice leaflet from Department
of Health is being distributed to the general public.
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Los Angeles - LAX
Health declaration form not required. An information card will
be handed to passengers on arrival alerting them to SARS and
instructing them what to do if they should become ill within
10 days of arriving into the US.
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Manila - MNL
All
incoming passengers from SARS infected areas are required to
complete the "Health Check List" distributed before
landing. They will also have to go through a body temperature
check at the quarantine desk prior to immigration clearance.
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Melbourne - MEL
No special requirement
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Mumbai - BOM
Passengers arriving from Asian destination (including Hong Kong)
will be screened by the representatives of the Airport Health
Office.
All incoming passengers are required to complete the "Health
Declaration Form" distributed before landing and hand it
over to the Health Authority on arrival.
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Nagoya - NGO
All passengers and crew are required to complete a quarantine
questionnaire (Yellow Card) distributed on board. The form should
be submitted to quarantine officials on arrival.
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New Delhi - DEL
All incoming passengers are required to complete the "Health
Declaration Form" distributed before landing and hand it
over to the Health Authority on arrival.
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New York - JFK
Health declaration form not required. An information card will
be handed to passengers on arrival alerting them to SARS and
instructing them what to do if they should become ill within
10 days of arriving into the US.
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Osaka - KIX
All passengers and crew are required to complete a quarantine
questionnaire (Yellow Card) distributed on board. The form should
be submitted to quarantine officials on arrival.
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Paris - CDG
Passengers arriving from SARS affected area (including Hong Kong)
are required to complete a Contact Information Form distributed
on board. The form will be collected by CX arrival handling staff
under the supervision of French Customs officials.
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Penang - PEN
All arrival passengers are required to complete a "Health
Declaration Form" distributed on board. The form should
be submitted to quarantine officials on arrival.
Hong Kong (SAR BNO) and Canadian passport holders may enter Malaysia
without visa. Taiwanese passport holders would need entry visa
as per normal procedure. Nationals from China and Vietnam would
need to complete and submit a medical certificate (the form with
the standard health questions) in addition to their normal visa
requirement.
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Perth - PER
No special requirement
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Riyadh - RUH
The Immigration Office of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has imposed
special entry policy:
Visitors with journey originated from Hong Kong, China, Vietnam,
Singapore and Taiwan will not be permitted for entry into Saudi
Arabia. Exceptions are:
1. Saudi Nationals
2. Permanent residents of Saudi Arabia and expatriates (holding
single/multi exit re-entry visa)
they will be asked at immigration to contact the airport medical
team who will take down their details and follow their progress
in the following 10-15 days.
Transit passengers through Hong Kong, coming from countries other
than those listed above, will be permitted into the Kingdom.
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Rome - FCO
Passengers disembarking Rome coming from the SARS affected areas
are required to complete and submit a "Data Recording for
Health Surveillance" form distributed on board. This form
contains personal data and the contact information for the next
14 days.
On arrival, passengers will disembark by bus to the terminal
and go through a dedicated Health Channel. The Authorities will
collect the surveillance form and distribute a leaflet in Italian
and English containing information regarding the SARS symptoms,
and warning them to contact a doctor in case they develop any
symptoms in the next 10 days.
Passengers are advised NOT to bring in any food stuff into Italy.
Baggage will be strictly screened by Customs Authorities and
food stuff will be confiscated.
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San Francisco - SFO
Health declaration form not required. An information card will
be handed to passengers on arrival alerting them to SARS and
instructing them what to do if they should become ill within
10 days of arriving into the US.
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Sapporo - SPK
All passengers and crew are required to complete a quarantine
questionnaire (Yellow Card) distributed on board. The form should
be submitted to quarantine officials on arrival.
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Seoul - ICN
All passengers are required to complete a quarantine questionnaire
distributed on board. The form should be submitted to quarantine
officials at the arrival gate.
Passengers from Hong Kong are required to go through a body temperature
check upon arrival in South Korea.
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Singapore - SIN
For Arriving Passengers
1. Arriving passengers from SARS affected areas as identified
by the World Health Organisation (WHO) will have their temperatures
taken using thermal scanners. The checks are non-intrusive and
have no impact on the time needed by passengers to clear the
various airport processes.
2. All passengers arriving in Singapore will be required to fill
in a Health Declaration Card.
3. Additionally, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS)
has issued a directive to all airlines operating at Changi Airport
requiring them to ask passengers the three questions recommended
by WHO before allowing them to board the flight to Singapore.
The three questions are :
1) Do you have high fever of more than 38 degrees Celsius?
2) Do you have one or more respiratory symptoms including cough,
shortness of breath, difficulty breathing?
3) Have you had close contact with a person who has been diagnosed
with SARS, or had recent history of travel to areas reporting
cases of SARS?
4. Any visibly unwell passenger will be asked to obtain a doctor's
certification before they are allowed to board the flight to
Singapore.
For Departing Passengers
1. All departing passengers will have their temperatures taken
using thermal scanners before they pass through immigration checks.
The checks are non-intrusive and have no impact on the time needed
by passengers to clear the various airport processes.
2. CAAS has issued a directive to airlines in Changi Airport
requiring all airlines to ask departing passengers the three
questions recommended by WHO.
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Surabaya - SUB
A "Surveillance of SARS" form will be distributed by
Airport Health Office to all passengers arriving from Singapore,
Hong Kong, Taipei, Kuala Lumpur, Bandar Seri Begawan. These forms
will be collected after Immigration checks.
Passengers will be observed and scanned by Department of Health
personnel at arrival gate or immigration counter. Annoucement
will also be made to encourage reporting of supsected cases.
Departing passengers will be observed and scanned by Department
Health personnel at departure gate or immigration counter.
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Sydney - SYD
No special requirement
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Taipei - TPE
Passengers arriving from SARS infected areas, namely China including
Hong Kong, Singapore, Toronto (Canada), the Philippines and Mongolia,
are subject to special immigration policies:
Taiwanese residents returning from an infected area are
allowed to enter, but are subject to the 10-day mandatory isolation
in designated hotels or own home.
Residents of Hong Kong and the People's Republic of China
are required to apply for entry / exit visa in advance. Those
who have valid visas will be allowed to enter Taiwan but subject
to the 10-day mandatory isolation.
Macau passport holders, if their journey originate from
non-SARS areas, may apply for landing visa on arrival. They will
not be subject to the 10-day mandatory isolation if holding a
"Proof of no departures within (certain period)" issued
by Macau Government.
Canada, Singapore and The Philippines passport holders
travelling from SARS areas are required to apply for entry /
exit visa in advance. They are also required to obtain a "Boarding
Permit" from local Taiwan embassy prior departure. They
are subject to the 10-day mandatory isolation. Those travelling
from non-SARS areas with proof that they have not landed in any
SARS infected areas in previous 10 days will be allowed to enter
Taiwan without mandatory isolation.
Foreign passengers holding a Taiwan resident permit, regardless
of nationality and travel itinerary, will be allowed to enter
Taiwan if they hold a valid Taiwan re-entry permit. Those returning
from SARS areas will be subject to the 10-day mandatory isolation.
Other foreign passengers (ie, non-SARS area nationality),
if entitled for Taiwan "visa on arrival" application
and travelling from SARS areas are required to apply for entry
/ exit visa in advance. They are also required to obtain a "Boarding
Permit" from local Taiwan embassy prior departure. They
are subjected to the 10-day mandatory isolation. Those travelling
from non-SARS areas may still apply for "landing visa"
upon arrival as in normal practices, except those who start journey
from Canada (other than Toronto), they must have valid visa and
"Boarding Permit" from local Taiwan embassy prior departure.
Passengers coming from non-SARS areas and via direct transit
in Hong Kong will be allowed to enter Taiwan without undergoing
the 10-day mandatory isolation.
Read more about the special Taiwan Immigration Policies.
It is mandatory for all passengers travelling from SARS infected
areas to wear a mask during their entire journey, except when
taking meals. Arrival passengers are also required to complete
the "SARS survey form" distributed before landing.
These forms should be handed to officers at the Immigration Passport
Control. A ear temperature test to all arrival passengers will
be done by Health Authority officers at the Immigration Hall.
A similar ear temperature test will be carried out on all passengers
leaving Taipei. They are also required to complete the "SARS
survey form" distributed during check-in. These forms should
be given to the Health Authority officers at the entrance of
restricted area, where temperature tests are being done. Failing
the compliance of temperature check will be subject to penalty
by Health Authority according to the relevant ordinance.
We advise all passengers to wear a mask on board during your
journey out of Taiwan.
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Tokyo - NRT
All passengers and crew are required to complete a quarantine
questionnaire (Yellow Card) distributed on board. The form should
be submitted to quarantine officials on arrival.
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Toronto - YYZ
A yellow "Health Alert Card" and a "Traveller
Contact Information Form (TCIF)" will be distributed on
board before landing. Passengers are required to complete the
TCIF and submit to the officials from Health Canada on arrival.
Departing passengers should collect a pink departure leaflet
and will be asked the 3 questions by CX check-in staff. Health
Canada Officials are available for additional screening and questions.
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Vancouver - YVR
A yellow "Health Alert Card" and a "Traveller
Contact Information Form (TCIF)" will be distributed on
board before landing. Passengers are required to complete the
TCIF and submit to the officials from Health Canada on arrival.
Departing passengers should collect a pink departure leaflet
and will be asked the 3 questions by CX check-in staff. Health
Canada Officials are available for additional screening and questions.
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