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China resumes issuance of visas for foreigners

by Pierce Chan

Tue 14 Mar 2023 at 17:40

China resumes issuance of visas for foreigners

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China’s Department of Consular Affairs has announced that it will resume the issuance of visas for foreigners as of Wednesday.

According to a notice issued Tuesday morning, the entry function of visas issued before 28 March 2020 – when visas were first suspended due to COVID – will be restored, and visa authorities will resume issuing visas for foreigners to travel to China.

Authorities will resume the issuance of visas for all types of entry port that meet the legal requirements. These will include visa-free entry to Hainan, visa-free cruise to Shanghai, visa-free entry to Guangdong for groups of foreigners from Hong Kong and Macau, and visa-free entry to Guangxi Guilin for ASEAN tours.

The issuance of visas for foreigners represents another major step forward since Beijing dropped most border control measures on 8 January.

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Pierce Chan

With more than five years’ experience working as a journalist in Macau, Pierce is an experienced media operator with strong skills in news writing and editing. He previously worked with Exmoo, first as a reporter covering government, gaming and tourism-related stories, then as a Deputy Assignment Editor helping set the agenda of the day. Pierce is a graduate of the University of Macau.

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