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Due to the spread of the coronavirus, there has been a departure ban in Wuhan City, Mainland China, and entry bans have been implemented in Taiwan and Hong Kong. Details include:
Many countries have issued travel warnings to the Asia-Pacific region since the coronavirus was first detected in late December 2019 in Mainland China. Fragomen is tracking this situation and will report on other relevant travel impacts.
Due to the spread of the coronavirus, there has been a departure ban in Wuhan City, Mainland China, and entry bans have been implemented in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Departure ban in Wuhan City, Mainland China
Entry ban in Taiwan
Entry ban in Hong Kong for Hubei Province visitors
Lunar New Year closure extensions
Many countries have issued travel warnings to the Asia-Pacific region since the coronavirus was first detected in late December 2019 in Mainland China. Travelers to the region should check government websites or with their immigration provider for updated travel warnings and should allow sufficient time for health checks at entry points in the Asia-Pacific destination country.
Fragomen will continue to monitor these policies and provide updates as needed.
Foreign nationals affected by these policies can contact their Fragomen immigration provider for advice.
Fragomen in China is Fragomen (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., operating exclusively as an immigration consultancy and not as a law firm in China. Fragomen Hong Kong is Fragomen (Hong Kong) Limited, operating exclusively as an immigration consultancy and not as a law firm in Hong Kong. This alert is for informational purposes only. If you have any questions, please contact the global immigration professional with whom you work at Fragomen or send an email to [email protected] (Mainland China) and [email protected] (Hong Kong and Taiwan).