There are no longer any COVID-related requirements for arriving domestic passengers. Additionally, as of June 12, 2022, the U.S. federal government no longer requires a negative pre-departure COVID-19 test result or recovery from COVID-19 documentation. For more information, please click here.
- What do I need to do if I am planning a trip to Hawaiʻi? Register on the State of Hawaiʻi Hawaiʻi.gov/#/">Safe Travels digital system. All incoming travelers are required to have their temperatures checked & complete a health questionnaire online before they can leave the airport. Beginning 10/15, a pre-travel testing option will allow travelers a 14-day quarantine alternative.
- How do I avoid a 14-day quarantine while in Hawaiʻi? A negative COVID-19 test result must be provided upon arrival. Hawaiʻi requires travelers take an FDA-authorized nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) from a CLIA licensed or certified lab within 72 hours of departure. If you have a multi-city itinerar, it's the departure time at the last city before arriving at a Hawaiʻi airport. Travelers will have their temperatures checked upon arrival and must fill out a travel and health form on the Hawaiʻi.gov/#/">Safe Travels online program.
- How do I share my test results? Upload your negative test result in your Sate Travels account.
- What types of COVID-19 tests are accepted and where can I get a test? Results from any FDA-authorized NAAT test, processed by a CLIA licensed or certified lab taken within 72 hours of departure. Current approved trusted testing partners are: CVS and Kaiser Permanente.
- Can travelers get a COVID-19 test upon arrival? No. However, if symptomatic, you maybe be offered a test, not in place of pre-test program.
- Do minors need to get tested? Yes. To avoid quarantine all travelers need to get a pre-travel test.
- The state of Hawaiʻi’s 14-day mandatory self-quarantine for all travelers arriving in the Hawaiian Islands is through October 31, 2020. However, beginning October 15, a pre-travel testing option will allow travelers an alternative. Visit the Hawaiʻi.gov/travel/">HAWAI‘I STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH’S WEBSITE for the most up-to-date information.
- Remember to pack your mask and/or facial coverings in your carry-on luggage. All visitors are required to wear a mask (allowances given for young children and those with health conditions) at all airports and until they are in their room in their confirmed place of lodging.
- Beginning, October 15, travelers who arrive without proof of a valid negative COVID-19 NAAT will be subject to the state’s strict 14-day mandatory self-quarantine. Hawaiʻi.gov/coronavirus/">Click here for self-quarantine requirements.
- Give yourself extra time to get through airport security. Testing and requirements prior to arrival are noted in the Testing section above.
- Can I take a cruise to Hawaiʻi? No. The CDC announced the extension of a No Sail Order for cruise ships at least until October 31, 2020. Visit the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) website for details.
- 24 hours prior to departure, answer the health questionnaire on your Safe Travels account.
- While in flight and deplaning, travelers must follow the guidance of their air carrier regarding physical distancing, mask wearing and sanitation processes.
- All incoming Hawaiʻi travelers will have their temperature checked upon arrival. Temperature scans will be taken via thermal temperature screening and facial-imaging technology. Photos are only temporarily retained for persons with elevated temperatures of 100.4 degrees F and above to help airport representatives identify them and conduct additional assessments.
- Should travelers have a temperature of 100.4 degrees F or higher, display COVID-19 symptoms, or provide answers on the Hawaiʻi.gov/#/">STATE TRAVELER HEALTH FORM requiring additional testing, they will be required to complete a secondary screening at the airport performed by trained health care staff.
- Beginning October 15, travelers who arrive without proof of a valid negative COVID-19 NAAT will be subject to the state’s strict 14-day mandatory self-quarantine. See Testing section details above.
- By following the simple and sensible guidelines below, you are sharing your aloha with the people of Hawaiʻi and fellow travelers.
- Always wear your mask or facial covering in public! Your mask or facial covering must cover your nose and mouth.
- Practice Good Hygiene by washing your hands frequently for 20 seconds each time.
- There is an inter-island travel quarantine through October 31.
Interisland Travel Requirements by county:
Kauaʻi.gov/COVID-19">Kauaʻi County COVID Info - Kauaʻi quarantine request form
Maui County COVID Info - Mandatory travel declaration form, Limited Quarantine form
Hawaiʻi County COVID Info - Hawaiʻi County Travel Request
City & County of Honolulu - interisland passengers arriving on Oʻahu are not subject to the mandatory quarantine.NOTE: Travelers who are subject to the 14-day traveler quarantine are prohibited from interisland travel while in quarantine.
- Be responsible and aware of what to do if you get sick. If you become ill with a fever or cough while in Hawaiʻi, recently departed an area with widespread transmission of COVID-19, and/or have had close contact with a person with confirmed COVID-19, we recommend you: 1) remain at home or your lodging and avoid contact with others; 2) call a health care provider or ER before seeking medical care; 3) call 911 if you need immediate medical care.
- Follow travel and safety tips for Hawaiʻi visitors.
Mahalo Nui!
Everyone is welcome to visit the Hawaiian Islands – especially if they always travel pono (the right way). We invite you to learn from Hawaiʻi’s multitude of cultures and hope that your experiences here will enrich your life and your families, friends and communities when you return home. Mahalo for your kōkua! Thank you for your help!For the most current guidelines and information regarding travel to Hawaiʻi, please visit: