China version of "International Travel Health Certificate" has been launched.
It can display the detection results of nucleic acid, serum IgG antibody and vaccination. Will help the safe and orderly flow of international personnel.
Example of electronic version of "International Travel Health Certificate" published in China. (Note: Vaccination related data is under construction) Figure/Department of Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs WeChat WeChat official account
On March 7th, Wang Yi, State Councilor and Foreign Minister, announced the launch of the China version of "International Travel Health Certificate" at the foreign ministers’ press conference of the NPC and CPPCC. On March 8th, the China version of the WeChat applet "International Travel Health Certificate" was officially launched.
The reporter found that the system can display the detection results of nucleic acid, serum IgG antibody and vaccination. According to reports, the international travel health certificate will be conducive to the cross-border inspection of health codes and help the safe and orderly flow of international personnel.
■ Reporter experience
After filling in, the system automatically generates a test record report.
The reporter learned from the official WeChat of the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that on March 8, the China version of the WeChat applet "International Travel Health Certificate" was officially launched. China version of "International Travel Health Certificate" is a comprehensive certificate, which shows the test results of nucleic acid, serum IgG antibody and vaccination of the holder. The health certificate contains an encrypted QR code for the relevant departments in various countries to verify the truth and read personal information. In addition to electronic display, you can also print and generate a paper version.
According to reports, the normalization of the epidemic and even the post-epidemic era, the importance of health factors in international personnel exchanges will become more prominent. In the near future, as more and more countries reach mutual recognition arrangements for health certificates with China, the China version of "International Travel Health Certificate" will play a greater role in promoting the healthy, safe and orderly exchanges of transnational personnel and provide a solid guarantee for China citizens to "walk the world".
After entering the small program, the reporter saw that this system was also named "International Edition of Epidemic Prevention Health Code", which set up the entrance for returnees and the entrance for overseas personnel. At the entrance of returnees, users can declare the test results and obtain the health code needed for returning home; At the entrance of overseas personnel, you only need to authenticate yourself, and you can automatically get the relevant test results.
In the entrance of returnees, you need to fill in the nationality, mobile phone number, foreign residence, identity, unit, voyage, nucleic acid detection, antibody detection, vaccination, historical detection and diagnosis results, and then you can check and show your health code. It is understood that the relevant embassies and consulates in China may require the parties to provide further relevant supplementary materials if they think it is necessary.
In the entrance of overseas personnel, the reporter filled in the information such as ID card and passport number, and then the system automatically generated a test record report without manual filling.
There are two ways to obtain the international travel health certificate: scanning the official QR code through WeChat to enter the applet, or searching for "International Edition of Epidemic Prevention Health Code" in the WeChat applet to obtain the applet entry for operation.
If people going abroad want to check the international travel health certificate, they need to authenticate their identity and international travel documents when logging in for the first time. Only after the authentication is passed can they check the international travel health certificate of the documents. At present, the international travel health certificate supports five kinds of international travel documents: China ordinary passport, China diplomatic, official and official passport, and China travel card.
■ ask questions
Q What’s the significance of international travel health certificate?
At present, the global epidemic continues, the world economy needs to be restored urgently, and the need to facilitate personnel exchanges is increasingly urgent. In November 2020, the Chairman of the Supreme Leader put forward a major initiative to establish an international mutual recognition mechanism for health codes at international occasions such as the G-20 Summit and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting, and put forward a Chinese plan for building a healthy, safe and orderly new order of personnel exchanges. International travel health certificate will help to realize the cross-border inspection of health code and help the safe and orderly flow of international personnel.
Q what convenience can international travel health certificate bring?
In the context of the global COVID-19 epidemic, all countries take health factors as the top priority in personnel exchanges, and the international travel health certificate will bring greater convenience to cross-border travelers under the normalization of the epidemic. Before traveling abroad, passengers complete Covid-19 nucleic acid detection, vaccination and other epidemic prevention measures in China in advance, and obtain international travel health certificates. After arriving in the destination country, the international travel health certificate will be convenient for the local government to check, so that passengers can enjoy the corresponding travel convenience in accordance with the relevant regulations of the destination country.
At present, China actively promotes the international mutual recognition of health codes, and has provided specific ideas, technical solutions and electronic public keys needed to read and verify two-dimensional codes to countries through diplomatic channels, and will maintain communication with relevant countries and actively promote mutual recognition negotiations. It is believed that more and more countries will participate in and join the mutual recognition mechanism of health code information in the future.
Q do I have to show this certificate for international travel?
Encourage but not force everyone to use the international travel health certificate. What kind of certificate to hold for international travel depends on the relevant requirements of the destination country for entry personnel. However, in the future, after China and other countries realize mutual recognition of international travel health certificates, if they cannot produce the certificates, they may not be able to enjoy the relevant travel convenience.
The government departments of relevant countries may check the health certificate of international travel during boarding and entry, and the specific requirements depend on the relevant regulations of the country.
Q Must I have Covid-19 nucleic acid and serum antibody test results and vaccination certificate at the same time before I can check the health certificate of international travel?
After completing any one of nucleic acid detection, serum antibody detection and vaccination, if the National Health and Wellness Committee has summarized and provided relevant information, you can find my health certificate for international travel. However, if a certain test or vaccination is not carried out, there will be incomplete data in the health certificate of international travel, which may affect the itinerary.
The health information contained in the international travel health certificate is submitted by the relevant testing or vaccination institutions, and summarized and provided by the National Health and Wellness Committee. If you have been vaccinated, tested for nucleic acid and serum antibody, but the inquiry fails or the data is abnormal, please consult the relevant institutions or information collection departments.
Q when returning from abroad, what circumstances should I apply for a green health code? How to apply? When is the inspection?
In order to reduce the cross-border spread of the epidemic, Chinese and foreign passengers flying to China from abroad must complete the sampling and testing of Covid-19 nucleic acid and serum IgM antibody within 48 hours before boarding the plane according to the notice of the local embassy or consulate in China.
Passengers of China nationality must pass the international version of epidemic prevention health code applet, and upload the negative certificate of nucleic acid test, negative certificate of serum IgM antibody test, residence certificate of relevant countries and other materials required by the embassies and consulates of travel itinerary and China in time. After being reviewed and approved by the China Embassy and Consulate, the green health code was obtained. The airline will check the green health code when checking in or boarding.
Foreign citizens should submit the test certificate and other materials through the international version of the epidemic prevention health code (website: https://hrhk.cs.mfa.gov.cn/H5/), apply for a statement of health status, and board the plane accordingly. For specific requirements such as bidding, please refer to the notice published on the website of the local China Embassy or Consulate.
Q Does the international travel health certificate infringe on the security of personal data, and is there a risk of privacy leakage?
The purpose of international travel health certificate is to establish a unified standard system for mutual recognition of health information, and to carry out mutual recognition and interaction of information between countries by paper or electronic QR code. The data interaction between countries is realized by scanning codes with the participation of passengers, and the system background databases of various countries are not connected. And the QR code information is encrypted to protect personal data security to the greatest extent. In the specific implementation process, citizens’ personal information will be effectively protected in accordance with the principles of strict authorization, minimum necessity, limited purpose and security.
Beijing News reporter Dai Xuan