According to the "Notice on the Application of Health
Codes for People Travelling to China" (Updated on 13/11/2022) issued by the Chinese Embassy in Portugal, passengers
who take Capital Airlines flights from Lisbon to China must meet the following
epidemic prevention requirements :
1. All passengers must undergo a nucleic acid test within 48 hours
before boarding the Lisbon-Hangzhou flight.
2. Transit passengers only need to take a nucleic acid test at the
place of origin or place of transit within 48 hours before boarding the
Lisbon-Hangzhou flight, and apply for the Health Delcaration Code to the
Chinese embassy or consulate at the place of testing.
3. Nucleic acid testing certificates issued by legal testing
institutions recognized by the Portuguese health department are acceptable.
Passengers can log on to the website of the General Administration of Health of
Portugal at https://covid19.min-saude.pt/infoadrpcc/ to check the list of
testing institutions.
4. The nucleic acid test report should clearly indicate that the
sampling method is nasopharyngeal swab,
and the detection method is real-time
fluorescent RT-PCR method; it includes the sampling date and time (accurate
to the hour), the name and age of the tested person, the name of the testing
institution, and the testing items, sampling method, testing method, doctor's
signature and other relevant information.
5. Persons with a history of previous infection, close contacts,
and persons with suspected symptoms shall apply for the Health Delcaration Code
by referring to the aforementioned requirements of this notice.
6. Passengers can check-in at the airport with their passports and
the Health Declaration Code issued by the Chinese Embassy in Portugal, or the
Chinese Embassy in their original departure country.
For details of the notice from the Chinese
Embassy in Portugal, please refer to the link below
http://pt.china-embassy.gov.cn/pot/sgdt/202211/t20221114_10973828.htm
Beijing Capital Airlines
Co., Ltd.
November 14, 2022
According to the latest policy issued by the Portuguese government, passengers who enter Portugal from China or transit through Portugal by international flights
must provide one of the following four materials before boarding:
- A valid vaccination EU Digital COVID Certificate (with a complete vaccination schedule or with a complete vaccination schedule and a vaccine booster),
- Or a valid test or recovery EU Digital COVID Certificate,
- Or a valid vaccination certificate (with a complete vaccination schedule or a vaccine booster) or recovery certificate issued by a third country, under reciprocal conditions,
- Or a negative RT-PCR Test (or similar NAAT test) - 72h before boarding,
- Or a negative Laboratorial Rapid Antigen Test- 24h before boarding (according to the European Commission list).
- Children under 12 do not need to present certificate or test.
- Passengers transiting to a third country must also present the required entrance materials of the final destination country and wait in the designated area at the Lisbon airport.
Accepted vaccination certificates issued by third countries and regions under reciprocal conditions: Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Benin, Cabo Verde, Colombia, El Salvador, Faroe Islands, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, Iceland, Jordan, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Malasya, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Panama, San Marino, Seychelles, Serbia, Singapore, Switzerland, Republic of China (Taiwan), Thailand, Tunisia, Togo, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and the Crown Dependencies (Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man), Uruguay, The Vatican, Vietnam.
Since the information on epidemic prevention policies will be dynamically adjusted, please pay attention to the latest information released by the Portuguese government in real time.
Links to government-related announcements
https://dre.pt/dre/detalhe/despacho/4829-a-2022-182491196
From the date of issuance of this policy, the original "International Business Reminder “Warm Reminder for Capital Airlines Xi'an Reminders Passengers Taking Capital Airlines Xi'an = Lisbon Flights to Pay Attention to the Latest Epidemic Prevention Requirements Update 2021-12-19" policy will be invalidated
Beijing Capital Airlines
Jun 09,2022
2022-03-25 00:00
(Updated March 25, 2022)
All passengers traveling from Portugal to China, before boarding the
flight, must request the Health Declaration Code (HDC Code).
I. Flight requirements
1. Currently, the direct flight between China and Portugal is suspended.
All passengers residing in Portugal can travel to China via a third country
(only one stopover). When resuming the direct flight from Portugal to China,
the Embassy will not issue HDC Codes for passengers traveling from Portugal to
China via a third country.
2. To avoid embarrassment during your trip due to flight cancellations,
passengers from a third country are advised not to transit through Portugal.
II. testing
requirements
1. Persons who
have completed activated vaccines (14 days after having received the full
number of doses of vaccines from Sinopharm, Sinovac and etc) must undergo a
respective nucleic acid test (RT-PCR) in two different laboratories within 48
hours of departure, with at least one of the two nucleic acid tests (RT-PCR)
performed within 24 hours of departure.
2. Persons who
have completed activated vaccines (14 days after receiving the full number of
doses of Pfizer, Modena, Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca, etc.) should have
an Anti-Nucleocapsid IgM antibody test and an antibody test. Anti-Nucleocapside
IgG within 48 hours of shipment and a nucleic acid test (RT-PCR) within 24
hours of shipment.
3.Unvaccinated
persons must have an Anti-Sars-Cov-2 IgM antibody test and an Anti-Sars-Cov-2
IgG antibody test within 48 hours of shipment and a nucleic acid test (RT-PCR)
at 24 hours before departure.
4.All passengers
traveling to China are required to perform an antigen test in a laboratory
within 12 hours of departure. Antigen test results do not need to be submitted
to request HDC code, simply present to the Airline prior to boarding.
Note: Test
collection time is retrospective in terms of boarding time, for example: if
boarding time is 12:50pm to March 26th, then 48 hour deadline means after
12:50pm to March 24th , the 24-hour deadline means after 12:50 to 25 March and
the 12-hour deadline means after 00:50 to 26 March.
III. List of
recognized laboratories
1、Joaquim Chaves Laboratories (Only nucleic
acid test results (RT-PCR) are recognized)
2、Cintramédica Laboratories
3 、Avelab Labs
4、Laboratories of Labocentro
5、Redelab Labs (Only IgM and IgG test results
are recognized)
Note: The time
for issuing test reports in the above mentioned laboratories will be adjusted
according to the number of markings. Please check the reporting time with the
labs when making your appointment.
IV.Requirements
for test reports
1.The nucleic
acid test (RT-PCR) report must clearly state that the sample is nasopharyngeal
exudate and the method is RT-PCR.
2.The antibody
test report must clearly state that the sample method is venous blood and that
the test method is chemiluminescence. Other methods are not recognized.
3. The test
report must contain the date and time of collection, the name and age of the
person tested, the name of the laboratory, the test item, the sample method,
the test method, and the physician's signature.
V. Passengers
who have been infected by COVID-19
Passengers who
have been diagnosed or have positive results of nucleic acid test (RT-PCR), IgM
or IgG antibody test (except those with positive antibody due to activated
vaccine), after being recovered, must send the following documents to china213932 @gmail.com :
- an X-ray or
lung CT accompanied by a report issued by a qualified hospital or laboratory in
Portugal within 7 days.
- two negative
nucleic acid tests (RT-PCR) within 3 days. The two tests must be performed 24
hours apart in two different laboratories recognized by the Chinese Embassy in
Portugal.
Note: If an
applicant has a diagnostic report or positive result on September 1st, both the
X-ray/TAC and the two nucleic acid tests (RT-PCR) must be performed after
September 1st. If the applicant sends an email on September 10th, the X-ray/TAC
must be performed between September 3rd and 10th and the two nucleic acid tests
(RT-PCR) must be performed between September 7th and 10th.
After receiving
a response from the Embassy by email, it is mandatory to quarantine for at
least 14 days and complete the Personal Health Monitoring Form (see Annex).
Applicants with suspected symptoms such as fever, cough, diarrhea, malaise or
respiratory distress during quarantine should contact us immediately and carry
out the requested tests. If no anomalies occur during quarantine, they must
email the Personal Health Monitoring Form after the 14-day quarantine and
perform the requested tests before shipment.
SAW. HDC request
mode
1.Passengers
must access the website http://hrhk.cs.mfa.gov.cn/H5/, fill in the information
online, declare their health status and submit the required documents. The
application will be verified by the Chinese Embassy in Portugal and the HDC
Code will be issued in QR code format on the same website. Passengers must
present the HDC Code before boarding.
2. Documents
required to request the HDC Code
- Test reports
(antigen test report is not required)
- Passport
- Valid
residence permit (for work reasons, personal reasons and family reunion) or
valid visa for China issued after March 26, 2020
-Airfare
- Vaccination
certificate (for fully vaccinated passengers)
-Personal Health
Monitoring Form (for passengers who have been infected by COVID-19)
Note: All
passengers are requested to submit the documents in the link as soon as they
receive the test report (they must submit it at least 3 hours before boarding).
The Chinese Embassy in Portugal will do its best to speed up the verification
process, including on weekends and holidays. We thank all passengers for their understanding;
however, we ask that you do not contact us or send emails with questions
regarding the verification process in order to avoid any delay in our work.
This notice
enters into force on the date of its publication. Until March 31 will be the
transition period, during which you can apply for a health code according to
the original requirements. In case of discrepancy with the above, this notice
prevails.
The
link of the official notification:
http://pt.china-embassy.gov.cn/pot/sgdt/202203/t20220326_10655927.htm
