Officials announced on Tuesday that the State of Hawaii will follow CDC guidelines and open the state to international travelers beginning Monday, November 8. There are certain procedures that must be followed, and these are outlined on this episode. If you’re traveling from Canada, be sure to listen and take note of the changes since requirements for arriving to Hawaii will look differently beginning November 8. We will continue to keep everyone up to date on the latest changes to restrictions and policies. Aloha!
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State of Hawaii aligns with federal international travel requirements
HONOLULU – The State of Hawaii will welcome international travelers under the new federal requirements starting next Monday, Nov. 8.
Direct International Travel to Hawaii
Starting Nov. 8
- NON-U.S. citizens traveling directly to Hawaii from an international destination must present BOTH a vaccination records AND a negative COVID-19 test result (NAAT or antigen) within three days of boarding a flight to the United States.
- U.S. citizens flying directly to Hawaii from an international destination have two options:
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- Fully vaccinated travelers must provide proof of vaccination and present a test taken within three (3) days of boarding flight to U.S.; OR
- Travelers not fully vaccinated must provide proof of negative COVID-19 test result within one (1) day of boarding flight to U.S.
There will be no additional State of Hawaii requirements for passengers flying directly into Hawaii from an international destination. The airlines will screen passengers prior to their departure to the U.S. If foreign passengers fail to meet BOTH requirements and if U.S. citizens fail to meet ONE of the two requirements, they will not be allowed to board the flight. Once in Hawaii, the CDC will conduct compliance checks.
Note: Tests do NOT have to be done with Trusted Travel Partners under the new international federal requirements, but they MUST be done with a Trusted Travel Partner for unvaccinated domestic travel.
Non-Direct International Travel to Hawaii
Starting Nov. 8
International passengers entering the U.S. from another state or territory will be treated as domestic travelers when entering the State of Hawaii. The Safe Travels Hawaii program remains in place for domestic travelers.
Current Safe Travels Hawaii requirements for domestic travelers include:
- Creating a Safe Travels Hawaii account on a digital device
- Entering trip details
- Filling out a health form, and
- Attesting that all information is correct.
Currently, travelers may bypass the state’s mandatory 10-day quarantine in one of two ways:
- Upload a vaccination document; or
- Upload a negative NAAT test result.
- The test must be taken by a Trusted Travel Partner (TTP) within three days of departure for the State of Hawaii.
Also, beginning on Nov. 8, the State of Hawaii, in alignment with the federal government, will accept vaccines approved or authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and vaccines listed for emergency use by the World Health Organization. A list of currently accepted vaccines is posted on the CDC’s website.
“Thanks to the people of Hawaii for their patience and for taking precautions to keep our communities safe. Our state continues to see one of the lowest incidences of COVID-19 and death rates related to the virus. As more and more people are vaccinated, we are moving to ease pandemic mitigation measures – including travel restrictions -- in a way that ensures the health and safety of our communities,” said Gov. Ige.
