Before you travel, make sure that you have understood the Playbook and the importance of fully complying with the rules contained within. If you have any questions, contact your NOC/NPC or CLO as soon as possible.
The rules related to entry to China are in accordance with authorities’ requirements for the Games. They apply from 15 days before your travel (including pre-departure tests), as well as throughout your journey to China; it’s important to adopt the right mindset in this period.
• Support from your CLO before you travel
– Your CLO will support you in making sure that you understand and comply with the Playbook
– They’ll help if you have problems downloading or installing the ‘My 2022’ smartphone application or obtaining the QR codes required for country entry
– If you test positive for COVID-19 before your departure, inform your CLO immediately
– If you have any questions or concerns about any of the measures, now is the time to ask!
• You are required to have medical treatment and repatriation insurance (including cover for COVID-19) covering the entire period of your travel and stay in China
– Beijing 2022 will provide you with medical treatment and repatriation insurance (including cover for COVID-19), for the period between the pre-opening of the Olympic Villages and the closing of the Paralympic Villages (23 January 2022 to 16 March 2022). Please note that this insurance only covers costs incurred in China
– As per standard Games practice, NOCs/NPCs should source their own insurance for members of their delegations outside these dates
• It is strongly recommended that athletes and team officials reside in the Olympic and Paralympic Villages. If this is not possible for operationalreasons, you must reside in Beijing 2022 contracted hotels, which will be compliant with the COVID-19 countermeasures
– For further information, see the ‘Olympic accommodation policy’ (published 30 September 2021) and/or ‘Paralympic accommodation policy’ (published 5 November 2021), shared with your NOC/NPC within the ‘Accommodation Guide for Stakeholders’ and the ‘Games Stakeholders Guide
on Transferring to Contracted Hotels’
• Make sure you have a Pre-Valid Card (PVC), which will be validated to become your Olympic Identity and Accreditation Card (OIAC)/Paralympic Identity and Accreditation Card (PIAC). Your PVC will act as an entry document or visa waiver into China; without it you will need to apply for a visa
– If you have not received your PVC 15 working days before your departure, please contact Beijing 2022 through your CLO. Your CLO will obtain a letter of invitation for your visa application
– Once you have the letter of invitation issued by Beijing 2022, begin a visa application through your Chinese Embassy/Consulate – at least seven working days before departure. For details about the documents required, please refer to the website of your Chinese Embassy/Consulate
– Please make sure that you have obtained a PVC or a visa before boarding your flight to China
Air travel to Beijing will be made possible through charter, temporary and commercial flights only if you hold Games accreditation (PVC or OIAC/PIAC) or a valid visa supported by a Beijing 2022 invitation letter. For further information, see the 'Beijing 2022 Games-time flight booking procedure' (published 15 November 2021)
– The first point of entry into Chinese mainland must be Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)
– You can organise your own charter flights, including with other Responsible Organisations, through your chosen airline
– Airlines can contact the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to make the required arrangements at https://cat.caac.gov.cn, or by calling +86 10 64091902
– Once the flight is confirmed, provide your Beijing 2022 contact with the flight information
– Beijing 2022 and CAAC encourage Chinese and foreign airlines holding a permit to operate temporary flights to and from Beijing Capital International Airport
– The list of airlines eligible to operate temporary flights and the relevant contact person within Beijing 2022 was shared on 15 November 2021. It will be updated in a timely manner and shared with your NOC/NPC
– Commercial flights can be booked following the usual airline procedures
– Start the booking process as early as possible, as approval procedures for charter and temporary flights may take more than 20 working days once all the information has been provided to the relevant authorities
– If you need support in communicating with an airline or the CAAC when arranging charter, temporary or commercial air travel, ask your Beijing 2022 contact
Your NOC/NPC must submit your travel information via the Arrivals and Departures System (ADS) as soon as possible
– For the Olympic Games, information must be submitted by 10 January 2022; for the Paralympic Games by 10 February 2022
– Additional data, updates and changes can be made in the ADS as required after these dates but must be done 24 hours before travel, at the very latest. If changes are made within 24 hours before travel, arrival and/or departure transport services cannot be guaranteed
– It is strongly recommended that NOCs/NPCs submit travel information for each member of the delegation individually, rather than for a group. For details, please refer to the ‘ADS User Guide’ and the template instructions
• Download the ‘My 2022’ smartphone application and log in to the Health Monitoring System (HMS) at least 14 days before departure to China
• Make sure you are fully vaccinated at least 14 days before travelling to China
– Recognised vaccines are those approved by the World Health Organisation, other relevant international organisations or relevant national/regional authorities
– Upload your vaccination certificate to the HMS
– Exceptions may be granted on a case-by-case basis, based on medical reasons (see pages 7–8
for more details)
– If you have received an exemption from Beijing 2022, your NOC/NPC medical representative will liaise with your CLO, who will advise you regarding any specific requirements for your entry to China. You will enter the closed loop system in the same way as vaccinated participants
• Check your health daily for the 14 days before departure for China
– Take your temperature daily and track it in the HMS. It is recommended that you monitor your health at the same time every day to ensure consistency
– If you have any difficulties with thermoregulation, please provide medical documentation to your CLO before you start monitoring your health. Your CLO will inform Beijing 2022 accordingly
– Proactively check your personal health for any other COVID-19 symptoms See WHO guidelines on COVID-19 symptoms
• If you experience any symptoms of COVID-19 in the 14 days before departure for China
– Consult with a medical professional for next steps
– Inform your CLO
Pre-departure tests
• All Games participants must take the necessary COVID-19 tests required to enter China
– Take two COVID-19 (PCR) tests on two separate days (with a minimum 24-hour interval) within 96 hours of the departure of your flight to China (final leg of the flights, if you are travelling indirectly)
– One of the two tests must be within 72 hours of departure. This test must be done by a testing provider approved by your Chinese Embassy/Consulate
– A list of approved testing providers can be found on the website of your Chinese Embassy/Consulate. If this list does not include a convenient provider, your NOC/NPC or CLO should liaise with Beijing 2022 to find an appropriate solution, such as accepting other testing providers of comparable quality. Beijing 2022 will review such requests and provide feedback within seven working days
– If there is no approved testing provider list on your Chinese Embassy/Consulate website, you can choose a local qualified testing facility that meets the requirements for testing, as also specified on the website
– The other COVID-19 test can be taken at any recognised testing facility in your country/region
– If either of the two tests are positive, do not travel to China
• If you are fully vaccinated without any previous COVID-19 infection you do not need any further COVID-19 test to enter China
If you are fully vaccinated and have previously been infected with COVID-19, submit the following to Beijing 2022 (phs_1@beijing2022.cn) for review, at least eight working days before your planned departure:
– Medical/laboratory certificates (in English) that prove your infection and recovery (including dates of infection and recovery, if possible)
– An application form your CLO will give you
– If your recovery is within 30 days of your planned departure, negative test results from two COVID-19 (PCR) tests taken with a minimum 24-hour interval at any time after your recovery
– Beijing 2022 will review the submitted documents within five working days and inform you whether you are eligible for travel to China
– You will be eligible to travel if you provide all documents and information as outlined above. If your documents are incomplete, Beijing 2022 will request additional information
– It is important that you submit your documents as early as possible to allow for additional requests from Beijing 2022, if required
– Once approved, Beijing 2022 will return the application form signed and stamped
– If you are eligible for travel, take two COVID-19 (PCR) tests on two separate days within 96 hours of the departure of your flight to China (final leg of the flights, if you are travelling indirectly). See details on page 21
• If you are not fully vaccinated and have not previously been infected with COVID-19
– Take two COVID-19 (PCR) tests within 96 hours of the departure of your flight to China (final leg of the flights, if you are travelling indirectly). See details on page 21
– Take an immunoglobulin (IgM) antibody test within 72 hours of the departure of your flight to China (final leg of the flights, if you are travelling indirectly). This IgM antibody test must be taken at a testing provider approved by your Chinese Embassy/Consulate, as per one of the PCR tests
• If you are not fully vaccinated and have previously been infected with COVID-19, submit the following to Beijing 2022 (phs_1@beijing2022.cn) for review, at least eight working days before your planned departure:
– Medical/laboratory certificates (in English) that prove your infection and recovery (including dates of infection and recovery, if possible)
– An application form your CLO will give you
– If your recovery was within 30 days of your planned departure, negative test results from two COVID-19 (PCR) tests taken with a minimum 24-hour interval at any time after your recovery
– Beijing 2022 will review the submitted documents within five working days and inform you whether you are eligible for travel to China
– You will be eligible to travel if you provide all documents and information as outlined above. If your documents are incomplete, Beijing 2022 will request additional information
– It is important that you submit your documents as early as possible to allow for additional requests from Beijing 2022, if required
– Once approved, Beijing 2022 will return the application form signed and stamped
• If you are eligible for travel:
– Take two COVID-19 (PCR) tests on two separate days within 96 hours of the departure of your flight to China (final leg of the flights if you are travelling indirectly). See details on page 21
– If your recovery was within 30 days of your planned departure, take an IgM antibody test within 72 hours of the departure of your flight to China (final leg of the flights, if you are travelling indirectly). This IgM antibody test must be taken at a testing provider approved by your Chinese Embassy/Consulate, as per one of the PCR tests
• Anyone not fully vaccinated but eligible to travel to China based on the criteria above must quarantine for 21 days upon arrival
• If either of your COVID-19 (PCR) tests are positive, do not travel to China
– Immediately begin self-isolation in line with local rules
– Contact your CLO, who will record your symptoms, test results and close contacts, as well as inform Beijing 2022 and agree on next steps
You will need to present two sets of QR codes requred by the Chinese authorities for travel to China: the Green Health QR Code and the Customs Health Declaration QR Code
• For the Green Health QR Code:
– If your two COVID-19 (PCR) tests taken within 96 hours of departure are negative, upload photo files of the necessary documents listed below to https://hrhk.cs.mfa.gov.cn/H5/:
– Valid passport or other travel document
– Games accreditation (PVC or OIAC/PIAC) or visa with invitation letter from Beijing 2022
– Test result certificate of test taken within 72 hours of your departure flight to China from a provider approved by your Chinese Embassy/Consulate
– Test result of an IgM antibody test, if required
– If you have previously been infected with COVID-19, approved application form signed and stamped by Beijing 2022
– Your Chinese Embassy/Consulate will review the documents and electronically issue the Green Health QR Code that you will need to enter China For more information, see ‘Websites and smartphone applications’, pages 59–64
• For the Customs Health Declaration QR Code:
– A maximum of 24 hours before your arrival in China, complete the online Customs Health Declaration form at https://health.customsapp.com. Once this is complete you will receive your Customs Health Declaration QR Code
– You will be required to provide your seat number to complete the form. If you do not have your seat number on your ticket reservation, you may need to do this once you are checked in
• Ask your CLO if you have any problems receiving your Green Health QR Code or Customs Health Declaration QR Code
• Bring any relevant medical information (in English original/translated version) with you to help assess potential complex COVID-19 cases if you test positive during screening testing at the Games or are a confirmed close contact, such as:
– Result certificates for both COVID-19 (PCR) tests taken within 96 hours of departure
– Vaccination status (number of doses, date of vaccination[s] and vaccine type/brand)
– Prior history of COVID-19 tests (test result, date of test and test type: PCR/antigen/other)
– Presence of antibodies (date of antibody test, result, testing platform for information on viral target, titre/quantitative result, if applicable)
– Relevant medical history, including any known risk factor for severe COVID-19 (for example, WHO list of non-communicable diseases) that may impact prioritisation for re-testing and/or re-testing requirements, if identified as a potential close contact
Keep your physical interactions to a strict minimum during the 14 days before you travel to China. This applies even if you are vaccinated, as you can still test positive and transmit the disease
– If you are at home, limit contact with others to your immediate family and your immediate training partners/team, especially indoors
– If you are travelling and competing, limit contact to your immediate training partners, team and those strictly necessary for the competition
– Any wider contact increases the risk of testing positive before leaving for China or on arrival, and therefore being excluded from the Games
– Travel for social reasons (i.e. not for training or competing) is not advisable
• Avoid unnecessary forms of contact and enclosed spaces and crowds wherever possible
• It is recommended that you prepare a list of the people you will spend time with regularly while in China (format to be agreed with your CLO), for example, your roommate, coach, physiotherapist and immediate members of your team
– Share the list with your CLO, who will use it to help with contact tracing if required
Follow good hygiene practice – including always wearing a face mask and washing your hands regularly or using hand sanitiser
• Make sure you have access to enough masks to last throughout your stay in China. Your NOC/NPC is responsible for providing you with masks*.
Please check with your CLO to ensure you have access to them for the duration of the Games
– See ‘Principles’, page 14, for approved mask types
– Check the manufacturer’s recommendations and health certification of the product
– You will need to replace your masks as soon as they become damp
– Please also be aware of guidelines regarding ‘Authorised Identifications’ related to face mask branding
* Beijing 2022 will provide support to NOCs/NPCs to obtain masks if needed. Contact Beijing 2022 for more information
• If you use a wheelchair or other mobility device that may be handled by someone else (for example, airline staff during travel), regularly disinfect the surfaces
For other information, please refer to the Playbook 1(Appdenix 1) issued by the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee. For Broadcasters, IFs, Marketing Partners, Olympic_Paralympic Family, Press and Workforce, please refer to the Playbook 2(Appdenix 2).