
Japan, for example, is exploring whether to allow Japanese citizens to return from international travel in spring 2022 without having to quarantine, Ige said, while South Korea, currently dealing with a COVID-19 spike, has not announced such plans. Ige noted that some countries have not yet lifted quarantine requirements for returning residents.

8, Safe Travels will accept proof of vaccination for any vaccine approved by the World Health Organization, instead of only those approved by the U.S. Otherwise, Kajiwara said, domestic travelers will interact with Safe Travels the same as they have been, with one exception: Starting Nov. “That makes it a lot easier for those traveling from international locations.” “Those travelers do not need to open a (Safe Travels Hawaii) account, and they don’t need to create a trip,” Kajiwara said. Sherilyn Kajiwara, administrator for Safe Travels, said travelers arriving to Hawaii from an international destination will not need to interact with Safe Travels. Under Safe Travels, international domestic travelers can bypass a 10-day quarantine by submitting proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test taken by a trusted travel partner within three days of departure. will be treated as a domestic traveler and will be subject to the Safe Travels Hawaii Program, which will remain in effect for the time being.


International travelers who arrive at the state from elsewhere in the U.S. citizen traveling directly to Hawaii from an international destination fails to provide the required proof of vaccination and the negative COVID test, they will be prohibited from boarding their flight to the state.
