Notice on the Adjustment of Chinese Visa and the Policy of Entry to China

2023-03-14 23:31

In order to further facilitate the people to people exchange between China and other countries, starting from March 15, 2023 (UTC+8, Beijing time), the visa and entry policies will be readjusted as follows:

I. Valid Chinese visas, issued before March 28, 2020, resume function.

II. The Chinese Embassy in Antigua and Barbuda resume the issuance of all types of visas. For further details, please check the Chinese visa requirements announcement.(http://ag.china-embassy.gov.cn/eng/lsfwx/fhqz/202302/t20230210_11023507.htm

III. The port visa granting offices resume the issuance of all types of port visas.

IV. The following visa-free policies are reinstated:

(1) Hainan visa-free policy;(2) Visa-free policy specified for foreign cruise-group-tour through Shanghai Port;(3) Guangdong visa-free policy specified for foreign tour groups from Hong Kong or Macao SAR;(4) Guilin visa-free policy specified for foreign tour groups of ASEAN countries.