China travel advice

Explore Covid-19 statistics relating to new cases and the vaccine rollout in China plus up-to-date travel advice on entry requirements from government agencies.

Entry requirements for China
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- T
Vaccine rollout (%) Fully vaccined
- 88
New cases/100k 7-day
- 4

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China covid live updates

Travel advice for China - UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO)
Travellers' health for China - National Health Commission, People's Republic of China
Coronavirus timeline in China - Our World in Data

FCDO travel advice

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Covid-19 vaccine rollout

Below are the latest statistics on Covid-19 vaccinations in China showing the number of people and percentage of the population who are partially or fully vaccinated.

As of 09/02/2023	Number of people	Percentage of population
Partially vaccinated	1,310,292,000	90.7%
Fully vaccinated	1,276,760,000	88.4%

The Covid-19 vaccination statistics for China is provided by Our World in Data. Last updated on 09/02/23.

Covid-19 statistics - new cases

The figures below show the average numbers of new cases per 100,000 of population for China recorded in the latest 7-day period and the percentage difference from the week before, plus charts showing the numbers of new cases recorded over the past 10 weeks.

Week ending	7-day average	7-day weekly change
2023-01-01	2.5	64.3%
2023-01-08	3.8	52%

New cases 7-day average

The 7-day average number of new Covid-19 cases per 100,000 of population for China recorded over the past 10 weeks.

1.7

4.7

13.6

17.4

1.7

1.5

2.5

3.8

06/11

13/11

20/11

27/11

04/12

11/12

18/12

25/12

01/01

08/01

The number of newly recorded cases per 100,000 of population for China is provided by Our World in Data and is updated weekly.

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Entry requirements & travel restrictions

Below is the latest information on the travel and tourism status of China including entry requirements and the rules on pre-departure Covid-19 testing and quarantine.

Are there entry restrictions to China due to Covid-19?

China is open for tourism from the UK.

Negative PCR or NAAT test results required for arrivals from the UK.

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Open for tourism
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Open for vaccinated arrivals
Q*
Quarantine for unvaccinated
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Vaccination required
T|V
Test or vaccination required
Q
Quarantine required
T
Test required
T+V
Test + vaccination required
C
Closed for tourism

Do I need to quarantine in the UK if I travel from China?

You do not need to quarantine on arrival in the UK from China. The UK no longer requires a passenger locator form, Covid-19 test or proof of vaccination.