The specific language in effect is as follows: “The state of Hawai‘i will ONLY accept Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT) from a certified Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) lab test results from Trusted Testing and Travel Partners. Equally important, the test source must be one of Hawaii’s trusted partners, not any lab, even when it is the correct test. Hawaii requires NAAT/PCR testing only, and nothing else is acceptable. Costs for testing are borne by travelers and can vary from free to $250 per person.Ģ. You must test within 72 hours of a scheduled transpacific flight departure to Hawaii, and tests must be from one of the Hawaii-approved testing partners. For those not fully vaccinated, or those ineligible by age or otherwise from vaccination, the following applies. Note: approved vaccines changed as of November 8, 2021.ġ. This means that if you are an international arrival that connects to a Hawaii-bound flight on the mainland, you will need to satisfy either option below: Nonstop international flights to Hawaii originate in Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and Asia for example, but not from Europe. Note: travel from within the US applies even to international arrivals unless the flight is direct to Hawaii, with a single flight number. This was last updated on November 14, 2021. To help, we try to keep this post updated as things change, so check again for more information. To say the least, this can be challenging when planning a Hawaii vacation. Since Hawaii officially reopened to visitors, the rules that apply to arrivals remain in a state of change, as recently as last week, and impacting both domestic and international arrivals.
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