In accordance with the current situation of COVID-19 pandemic and to facilitate people-to-people exchanges, starting from 15 March, 2023, Antigen Rapid Test (ART, including ART home testing kit) result will be accepted for air passengers flying directly from Nepal to China instead of nucleic acid test. The Chinese Embassy in Nepal has updated its Guide on Epidemic Prevention and Control Measures for China-bound Travelers. In order to avoid any travel delays and disruptions, we recommend that all travelers read and follow the instructions on the guidance carefully.

Guide on Epidemic Prevention and Control Measures For China-bound Travelers

（Starting from March 15, 2023）

I.Pre-boarding Nucleic Acid Test

All China-bound travelers will need to take nucleic acid test or Antigen Rapid Test (ART, including ART home testing kit) for COVID-19 within 48 hours before boarding, and can only travel to China when your test result is negative. If you received a positive test result, you should only travel to China when you tested negative for COVID-19. 

ll.Health Declaration to China Customs

You are required to declare your negative test result to China Customs by filling the Health Declaration Form on the WeChat mini-program of China Customs (scan the QR code below), or at https://htdecl.chinaport.gov.cn, or via the China Customs APP.

Ill. Airline companies will no longer check the negative test results.

IV. Self-protection on the Aircraft

You are suggested to wear a mask throughout the flight and take good personal protection to reduce the risk of infection

V. Inspection upon Entry

You can go through customs with your health declaration result, and China Customs may conduct random sampling inspection according to a certain proportion. lf there are anomalies in your health declaration or you are showing symptoms such as fever, you are required to take a test by China Customs. Those whose results are positive will need to self-quarantine or seek medical treatment as notified by the authority. Those whose results are negative will go through routine quarantine inspection by China Customs in accordance with the Frontier Health and Quarantine Law and other laws and regulations.

VI. After-entry Epidemic Prevention and Control

After entry into China, you will have to strictly abide by the epidemic prevention and control requirements of the place where you stay.