Last Updated: November 23 2021
The State has updated its Safe Travels Program requirements and covers:
- Travelers to Hawaii from any other US State (requires Hawaii Safe Travels Account).
- If you are fully vaccinated, upload your vaccine card into the Safe Travels portal.
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- If you are not fully vaccinated you will require a Pre-travel test from an Approved Hawaii State Testing Partner.
- Anyone who takes the wrong test or a test from a providers who is not on the Approved State Testing List will be subject to a mandatory 10 day quarantine and will not be able to stay in a vacation rental home.
- Antigen and Antibody tests are NOT accepted.
- If you are not fully vaccinated you will require a Pre-travel test from an Approved Hawaii State Testing Partner.
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- Travelers will need to show the Safe Travels QR code on your phone showing you are not subject to quarantine to the car rental company. After that guests are free to enjoy a wonderful vacation on the Big Island of Hawai’i.
- Travelers to Hawaii from International Locations (Canada, Japan etc) who travel to Hawaii via any other US State
Examples: Calgary – San Francisco – Kona – requires Hawaii Safe Travels Account.
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- Vaccinated Travelers will upload vaccine documents into the Safe Travels Account.
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- Ensure you have your Vaccine card / documents are with you when you arrive in Hawaii
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- Travelers will need to show the Safe Travels QR code on your phone showing you are not subject to quarantine to the car rental company. After that guests are free to enjoy a wonderful vacation on the Big Island of Hawai’i.
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- Please note that International Travelers must meet the CDC requirements for travel to the United States.
- Travelers to Hawaii from International Locations (Canada, Japan etc) who travel directly to Hawaii
Example: Vancouver to Kona.
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- Travelers will be pre-cleared prior to boarding the aircraft and will not need to create a Hawaii Safe Travels Account
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- Rental Car companies will require that you show your passport and boarding pass. Airline and cargo crew will show the departure page on their passport and work ID
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- Please note that International Travelers must meet the CDC requirements for travel to the United States.
CDC Requirements for Travel to the United States
Please see the CDC and your airline website for testing and vaccine requirements to travel to the United States
Need additional information ?
Please refer to the following Government websites for additional information.
State of Hawaii Safe Travels FAQ: https://hawaiicovid19.com/travel/faqs/
CDC Requirements to enter United States: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/international-travel/travel-assessment/index.html
State of Hawaii Safe Travels Program information: https://hawaiicovid19.com/travel/
State of Hawaii State Testing Partners: https://hawaiicovid19.com/travel-partners/
State of Hawaii Safe Travels Portal: https://travel.hawaii.gov/#/