China: Introduction of online certification of health declarations
13/11/2020 17:00

China Embassy informs:

Due to the latest regulation of the Chinese government, foreign passengers traveling to China by scheduled flight from and via Germany are required to apply for required health declarations online from November 16, 2020. Applicants are asked to register via PCs or smartphones at http://hrhk.cs.mfa.gov.cn/H5/http://hrhk.cs.mfa.gov.cn/H5/  (please keep your username and password for future login) and fill out the online form with the requested information, report your health status and upload negative nucleic acid and IgM anti-cancer test results. The Chinese diplomatic missions in Germany will check and notarize the documents. The notarized health declaration (electronic version) will be sent to the applicant's registered account in the form of a QR code with an "HDC" indicator (see attachment). This large QR code must be presented on a smartphone or in printed paper form when boarding.

Attention: From November 23, 2020 the health declaration previously requested by email and returned stamped in printed form will no longer be accepted.

We will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Your DVKG team

India: new guidelines for arriving foreign travelers
12/11/2020 12:00

India Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informs:

Your DVKG Team

China: Two invitations required: 1. ministerial invitation (PU invitation), 2. invitation letter from the inviting organization / company in China
05/11/2020 08:00

China Consulate informs:

With immediate effect, two letters of invitation are required for visa applications:

  • a ministerial invitation (PU invitation),
  • a letter of invitation from the inviting organization / company in China, explaining the urgency of the assignment and the visa issuance required for it.
  • We will be happy to apply for a PU invitation and company invitation for you.

    Your DVKG team

    Thailand: COE (Certificate of Entry) registration for entry into Thailand
    02/11/2020 12:00

    Thailand Consulate informs:

    From November 1, 2020, a separate registration is required for entry into Thailand. The DVKG will carry out the CoE registration for the traveler when the application is submitted (DVKG fee 29.95 euros/net).

    Your DVKG team

    China: IMPORTANT - new requirements for airline boarding to China: certified negative nucleic acid and IgM antibody blood test result required
    31/10/2020 18:00

    Chinese consulate informs:

    In order to reduce the cross-border transmission of COVID-19, from 6. From November 6, 2020, all Chinese and foreign passengers traveling to China must take a nucleic acid (PCR test) and IgM antibody test and apply for a green health code with the HS mark or a certified health declaration form before boarding the flight.

    The specific requirements are as follows:
    I. Testing requirements:

    1. Air passengers traveling to China on direct flights must have a nucleic acid and IgM antibody test performed at a testing institution in Germany within 48 hours prior to boarding. After receiving the certificates of negative results of both tests, they must submit them to the Chinese embassy/consulates (based on the consular district of the test location - see below for contact details) and apply for a green health code with the HS mark or a certified form for a health declaration.
    2. Passengers traveling to China on connecting flights must undergo a nucleic acid and IgM antibody test within 48 hours before boarding the aircraft in Germany and then undergo both tests a second time in their last transit country within 48 hours before boarding the aircraft to China. Passengers must apply to the Chinese embassies/consulates in BOTH countries (Germany and the last transit country) for green health codes with the "HS"mark or certified health declaration forms with their certificates "of the negative results of both tests.
    3. Regulation applies to passengers in transit in Germany before their flight to China: please note that no tests are currently available at the Centogene test centers at Frankfurt Airport. Passengers are advised to exercise caution if they choose to transit in Germany. Please inform yourself in advance about the German entry restrictions for foreigners, apply for a visa for Germany if necessary, take the nucleic acid and IgM antibody tests a second time after entering the country, and submit your passport;and IgM antibody tests a second time and present the certificates of the negative result to the Chinese embassy/consulates in Germany to apply for a basic health code with the HS mark or a notarized health declaration. There is a high risk of being stranded at the airport or even sent back to the place of departure if the entry requirements are not met.
    4. II. Chinese passengers applying for a green health code with the "HS"mark:
      Chinese passengers need to upload the images of their negative nucleic acid and IgM antibody test results, which are checked and verified by the Chinese Embassy/Consulates in Germany, to the WeChat Health Code app. They will then receive the green health code with the "HS"sign. Passengers must present the green code within its validity period to airlines flying directly to China before boarding.

      III. foreign passengers who apply for a certified health declaration:
      Foreign passengers must send the scanned copies of their negative results of nucleic acid and IgM antibody tests together with their passport information page and the signed health declaration form to the Chinese Embassy by email;Passengers are required to send the above information by email to the Chinese embassy/consulates (based on the consular district of the testing location), who will check and verify the above information and return the notarized health declaration form to the passenger by email. Passengers are advised to print out the form and present it within its validity period to airlines flying directly to China before boarding.

      IV. Reminder:
      Please read the requirements carefully and follow them accordingly. Failure to provide the green health code with the "HS" mark or a certified health declaration form with negative nucleic acid and IgM antibody test results means that you will not qualify to fly to China and must change your itinerary. For the convenience of getting tested, the Chinese embassy/consulates in Germany have not designated or authorized any testing institutions. Please inquire with the testing institutions about the testing methods, the content of the reports and the average time to delivery of the results.
      From 6 November 2020, all Chinese and foreign passengers bound for China who take the tests at Centogene test centers at Frankfurt Airport or Hamburg Airport must also apply for a green health code with the "HS"mark or a certified health declaration.
      If you are traveling to China with connecting flights, you will need to test twice. Since tests are not available in the transit zones of major airports in transit countries, please be careful when deciding to take a connecting flight to China. Passengers are advised to check with the Chinese embassy or consulate in the transit country for the latest guidelines on nucleic acid and IgM antibody testing and entry requirements, and apply for a visa if necessary, to avoid being detained in transit countries due to refusal of entry or lack of a valid health code or health declaration.

       

      Contact the Chinese embassies/consulates in Germany for certification - please note the federal state affiliation:

      Chinese Embassy: test_deu@outlook.com

      Berlin, Brandenburg, Saxony, Thuringia, Saxony-Anhalt, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

      Chinese Consulate General in Hamburg: hhchgk.test@gmail.com

      Bremen, Hamburg, Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein

      Chinese Consulate General in Munich: konsular.muc@gmail.com

      Bavaria

      Chinese Consulate General in Frankfurt a.M.: frankfurt_test@outlook.com

      Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, Baden-Württemberg, Hesse

      Chinese Consulate General in Düsseldorf: test_dus@outlook.com

      North Rhine-Westphalia