Hawaii to welcome vaccinated visitors without quarantines

When Hawaii achieves a 70% vaccination rate, all restrictions on travel will be lifted

Hawaii to welcome vaccinated visitors without quarantines

As of June 4, 52% of Hawaii’s residents have been fully vaccinated. When the state reaches a 60% vaccination rate, people vaccinated in the United States who are traveling domestically, will be able to bypass the testing/quarantine requirement with proof of vaccination through the state’s Safe Travels program.

When the state achieves a 70% vaccination rate, all restrictions on travel will be lifted and the Safe Travels program will end.

The Pre-Travel Testing Program requires passengers five and older to take a Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT) from a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) certified laboratory within 72 hours from the final leg of departure and produce a negative result in order to proceed without the state’s 10-day mandatory quarantine. A trained professional must observe all tests.

Travelers wishing to bypass the quarantine must have their negative COVID-19 test results - from a trusted testing partner - prior to departure for the State of Hawaii. If test results are not available before boarding the final leg of the trip, the traveler must quarantine for 10 days or the length of the stay, whichever is shorter. Travelers will not be able to avoid the 10-day quarantine even if they receive a post departure negative test.

Only test results from trusted testing partners approved by the Hawaii Department of Health are being accepted. A trained professional must observe all tests. Registration instructions and costs can be found at the partners’ websites. The list of approved trusted testing partners is available at HawaiiCovid19.com. Read the FAQs here.

In addition to the pre-travel test, a county may require travelers five and older to obtain a subsequent test after arrival. This post-arrival test is being paid for and administered by the county. Be sure to check with the individual county websites for the latest information.

Travelers also will have their temperatures checked upon arrival and must fill out a travel and health form. Read the FAQs. For more information on traveling to Hawaii, please visit hawaiitourismauthority.org.