Beginning July 8, those fully vaccinated in the USA will no longer require either quarantine or testing to visit Hawaii. Great news for many of you who have been asking for this. But one big question remains that you’ve asked about it countless times.
What about children ages 5 and up?
Remember that children age 5 and up who are not able to be vaccinated, will remain subject to the current Safe Travel pre-departure testing program that has been in effect for some time. Governor Ige’s office confirmed that, saying that those “travelers aged 5 years to 11 years old are not eligible for vaccine exception and may bypass quarantine requirements by adhering to Safe Travels pretesting and county testing requirements.”
Children under age 5.
Per the state, “Children under 5 years old are not required to test and will not be quarantined if traveling with an adult who has a pre-travel test exception or a vaccination exception.”
Avoid group quarantine when traveling with kids.
If a child traveling to Hawaii with or without family does not have valid Safe Travels testing results from a Trusted Partner, the entire group is subject to a 10-day quarantine. The governor’s office confirmed that.
Comply with the following three rules to avoid quarantine and testing.
Starting July 8, “travelers vaccinated in the U.S. or U.S. Territories may participate in the exception program starting on the 15th day after their second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine — or starting the 15th day after their single dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.” That according to Governor Ige.
1. Documentation process.
Upload one of three vaccination documents to your Safe Travels Hawaii account before traveling to Hawaii. Effective July 1, the state confirms that the “Safe Travels digital platform is now allowing vaccine document uploads for trips arriving in Hawaiʻi on July 8 and beyond.”
One of the following must be uploaded:
- A CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card.
- VAMS (Vaccination Administration Management System) printout.
- DOD DD Form 2766C.
2. Comply with legal attestation requirements.
To qualify for the exemption, visitors must “Sign the online legal attestations on Safe Travels Hawaii, confirming the uploaded documentation is true and accurate.”
3. A hard copy of vaccination documentation is required.
Visitors seeking vaccination exemption must “bring a hard copy of their vaccination documentation to show screeners at the gate before boarding and/or upon arrival in Hawaii. Screeners will review/verify the vaccination documents, match photo IDs, name, and DOB, and confirm that the attestations are signed.
Reminder: Interisland travel (solely within the state of Hawaii) does not require either vaccination or testing.
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What type of ID is acceptable for my 12 year old for her vaccination exception? She has a passport but it is expired….
Please advise. Thank you!
Hi Pd.
We don’t believe anything will be required of a 12-year old in terms of ID.
Aloha.
My daughter will turn 12 the day that we fly into Hawaii. Will she be required to be vaccinated? There won’t be an approved vaccine for her prior to us flying. Will we need to provide proof of age? We will have her covid tested but I can’t imagine having her tested every 48 hours while on vacation. Thank you!
Hi Tiffany.
Please contact the State to inquire at the Safe Travel help desk 855-599-0888.
Aloha.
Thanks for the quarantine update.
I have a thirteen year old who is vaccinated. I see that they will be checking for our vaccination cards with ID AT THE gates. For my child would he need some kind of form of ID like a school ID or birth certificate?
Thanks for this…I was able to upload easily, though the multiple signatures had me for a loop for a while. I kept getting errrors, and caught on (make sure you “submit signature” after signing). If I recall, I did it three times. My trip isn’t till September, and according to video on the site (6 easy steps) I should get an email 10 days ahead of the trip to finish the process and obtain my QR code. Be sure to have a fully charged phone, therefore, and likely a printout of the QR. I often use my Anker battery charger because of my frequent checking on my phone during travels. It’s awesome…you can charge 2 or 3 times from that thing!
Love BOH for keeping me sane about going to Hawaii. Learning Hawaiian on Duolingo.com (free). Maybe I can move to BI if all goes well.
Hi Gloria.
Thanks. We both have battery chargers too and while they aren’t needed often, they are a lifesaver when they are.
Aloha.
Thank you for your post. Did you also do CLEAR as well as Safe Travels? One of them, cant remember now, said it expires 8/6/2021, but I just did both yesterday and my trip is in September also. Maybe I have to redo both about 3 weeks before my trip? Thanks in advance to anyone who knows why this shows an expiration date of just a month away.
still not working for me. switched to trying on my phone so I can sign but multiple tries and it still didn’t accept my signature. sigh
Hello, Is uploading my vaccine card the last of the protocols or do we also fill out the health questionnaire 24 hours prior to traveling? If so, will a QR code then be generated? Again, thanks for this site and all the issues you address. What a huge help!!
Hi Susan.
Thank you. As far as we know, the health questionnaire will be required so long as there is Safe Travels.
Aloha.
I have had no issues with the safe travels program. Just had to stay on top of the changes. Things have changed often. And things were not always clear. Have been to the islands twice during the whole process. And my biggest thing is please have patience for the people working at the airport. They have a lot to contend with. They’ve had to learn just the same as we have. Be kind to the people who live here and are doing they’re best to make sure you enjoy your vacation. They have done from zero to 100 overnight. They’re playing catch-up too. And remember that the Islands don’t have the hospital beds in large numbers like the mainland. I’m here in big island and enjoying island time. No rush and no fuss from me.
Enjoy the islands.
the problem with the ” limited hospitals” rhetoric is at no point ever were hospitals in Hawaii overwhelmed…
So to use that excuse now, with vaccines and hardly anyone in ICU’s or on ventilators is asinine.
It’s a tourist control program at this point.
Aloha Jenn, I’m planning my life long dream vacation trip to Oahu next year!! I’m getting very excited & can’t wait🌍🌈✈🏖🌞🌊 God bless you!