Ministry of Health’s New Essential Local Travel Portal

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Ministry of Health’s New Essential Local Travel Portal

 

The Ministry of Health has successfully launched a new local portal in collaboration with the Computer Information and Technology Unit whereby persons who wish to undertake essential travel between the islands can apply online. The portal was developed by the CITU and is now fully operational. The new portal is located on the Ministry of Health’s website https://www.gov.tc/moh/coronavirus/ and the portal can be located on the following link; https://domestictravel.gov.tc/. Persons are advised that effective Monday 21st September 2020, all applications for local travel should be submitted via the portal. Persons wishing to travel for essential purposes only, should apply using the link and they will be guided through a series of fields to complete.

 

  1. Please note that persons will be required to apply within 48 hours of their intended date of travel.
  2. Applications will need to be submitted by each person in a group wishing to travel.
  3. A unique ID will be issued for each person.
  4. Approval will only be provided for the dates of travel specified.
  5. Persons should only apply to travel if absolutely essential. Applications for non-essential travel will be declined.
  6. Approval for travel by construction workers effective 15th September 2020 is considered essential travel under the following terms; “Travel by construction workers for construction project work, with the written approval of the Permanent Secretary, Infrastructure following approval of the Chief Medical Officer shall be considered essential travel:

Provided that measures as may be approved by the Ministry are put in place”. Evidence of   written approval from Ministry of Infrastructure should be uploaded to the portal for review with any applications for travel.

  1. Electronic approvals should be presented at the time of travel.
  2. Persons should carefully consider whether they need to travel and where possible avoid all non-essential travel.

 

For up to date information on Covid-19, please visit the Ministry of Health’s website on https://www.gov.tc/moh/coronavirus/ or our Facebook page on https://www.facebook.com/tcihealthpromotions/.

 

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