Government updates list of places of recognised vaccination records
2021-09-06
The Government announced today (September 6) that it has concluded discussions with the Governments of India, Malaysia, Pakistan and Thailand to accept vaccination records issued by India, Malaysia, Pakistan and Thailand as recognised vaccination records for Hong Kong residents who have stayed in Group A specified places under the mechanism. The relevant arrangements will take effect at 0.00am on September 8.
From 0.00am on September 8, Hong Kong residents who hold vaccination records issued by the relevant authorities of India, Malaysia, Pakistan or Thailand in the prescribed formats can board a flight for Hong Kong from Group A specified places. The vaccines administered for the relevant travellers have to be vaccines listed on the Government's "List of COVID-19 Vaccines Recognised for Specified Purposes".
The Government has also concluded discussions with the Government of Korea on the arrangements regarding the recognition of vaccination records, which will also take effect at 0.00am on September 8. Although Korea is currently not a Group A specified place, the relevant arrangements will enable Hong Kong residents who hold vaccination records issued by the relevant authorities of the country in the prescribed format to board a flight for Hong Kong from Group A specified places.
The list of places that are accepted for issuing recognised vaccination records is set out in Annex and will be uploaded to the Government's COVID-19 thematic website.
The Government will continue to discuss with other places on the arrangements for the recognition of vaccination records, and will update the list as recognition arrangements are agreed with these places.
Annex:
Ends/Monday, September 6, 2021
