On November 2, 2021, Governor Ige held a press conference to announce Hawaii’s alignment with the federal journey necessities for worldwide vacationers. Beginning Monday, November 8, 2021, Hawaii will welcome worldwide vacationers beneath the brand new federal necessities.
If touring to Hawaii, the principles range based mostly on if the traveler flies immediately from a global vacation spot or whether or not the worldwide traveler to Hawaii first enters the U.S. from one other state or territory.
Direct Worldwide Journey to Hawaii
Vacationers arriving on to Hawaii from a global location are known as Direct Worldwide Traveler to Hawaii.
As regards to the governor’s press release, the brand new guidelines beginning November 8, 2021 are as follows:
- “NON-U.S. residents touring on to Hawaiʻi from a global vacation spot should current BOTH a vaccination information AND a detrimental COVID-19 take a look at consequence (NAAT or antigen) inside three days of boarding a flight to the USA.
- U.S. residents flying on to Hawaiʻi from a global vacation spot have two choices:
- Present proof of vaccination OR
- Present proof of detrimental COVID-19 take a look at consequence inside at some point of boarding flight to U.S.
“There shall be no extra State of Hawaiʻi necessities for passengers flying immediately into Hawaiʻi from a global vacation spot. The airways will display passengers previous to their departure to the U.S. If overseas passengers fail to fulfill BOTH necessities and if U.S. residents fail to fulfill ONE of the 2 necessities, they won’t be allowed to board the flight. As soon as in Hawaiʻi, the CDC will conduct compliance checks.
“Word: Assessments do NOT need to be executed with Trusted Journey Companions beneath the brand new worldwide federal necessities, however they MUST be executed with a Trusted Journey Associate for unvaccinated home journey.”
Non-Direct Worldwide Journey to Hawaii
Worldwide vacationers arriving to Hawaii from one other U.S. state or territory are known as Non-Direct Worldwide Traveler to Hawaii.
Once more, referencing Ige’s press release, listed below are the principles beginning November 8, 2021:
“Worldwide passengers coming into the U.S. from one other state or territory shall be handled as home vacationers when coming into the State of Hawaiʻi. The Safe Travels Hawaiʻi program stays in place for home vacationers.
“Present Protected Travels Hawaiʻi necessities for home vacationers embody:
- Making a Protected Travels Hawaiʻi account on a digital system
- Getting into journey particulars
- Filling out a well being kind, and
- Testifying that every one data is appropriate.
“At present, vacationers could bypass the state’s obligatory 10-day quarantine in one in all two methods:
1) Add a vaccination doc; or
2) Add a detrimental NAAT take a look at consequence. The take a look at have to be taken by a Trusted Journey Associate (TTP) inside 72 hours of departure for the State of Hawaiʻi.”
Further vaccines to be accepted
One other announcement on this press convention is that Hawaii shall be in alignment with the federal authorities with respect to acceptable vaccines for entry necessities. The state of Hawaii will settle for vaccines accredited or approved by the U.S. Meals and Drug Administration, and vaccines listed for emergency use by the World Well being Group.
An instance that was supplied within the press convention was of a Canadian customer who has acquired the AstraZeneca vaccine. Because the AstraZeneca vaccine is accredited by the World Well being Group, will probably be accepted for Hawaii.
So far as which vaccines are deemed acceptable, within the press convention, they really helpful to examine the CDC’s page. It was famous that the listing is topic to alter.
Some Easing of Hawaii COVID-19 Restrictions
Moreover, Ige announced some restricted easing of COVID-19 mitigation measures at eating places and bars efficient November 12, 2021. The excellent news is that out of doors exercise at eating places, bars and social institutions are not topic to capability/spacing restrictions.
The brand new guidelines are a bit difficult for indoor actions and rely on if the county has a coverage that limits patrons based mostly on vaccination standing or proof of a detrimental COVID-19 take a look at taken inside 48 hours. The small print may be reviewed in Executive Order 21-08.
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At right now’s examine, HawaiiCOVID19.com/travel has not been up to date to mirror the November 8, 2021 additions for worldwide vacationers. GoHawaii.com/travel-requirements has some extra steerage based mostly on the brand new worldwide journey guidelines.
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Edited so as to add a useful interview with the administrator of Hawaii’s Protected Travels.
