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Visa-free transit extended to more visitors
Nov 21, 2023
China's 72-hour and 144-hour visa-free transit policies have been extended to visitors from 54 countries, with Norway being the latest addition to the list, an official from the National Immigration Administration said on Friday.
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China to further improve its visa policies
Oct 31, 2023
The Foreign Ministry said on Monday that China will continue to improve its visa policies and actively create more favorable conditions to boost cross-border travel.
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Visa policies scheduled to be further relaxed
Sep 5, 2023
China will continue to optimize visa policies to better facilitate cross-border travel as the country has seen a steady increase in inbound arrivals.
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Visa applications rise on release of pent-up demand
Jun 2, 2023
Chinese visa applications have witnessed a strong rebound this year, driven by pent-up travel demand after the reopening of international borders and removal of quarantine requirements early this year, according to VFS Global, the world's leading visa application outsourcing and technology service provider.
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Visa issuing for foreigners will resume
Mar 15, 2023
China will resume issuing all types of visas starting on Wednesday, another step toward vigorous people-to-people exchanges between the country and the world.
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Countries to relax visa curbs for media workers
Nov 18, 2021
China and the United States will permit journalists and other media workers to freely move between both countries on the condition they strictly comply with COVID-19 control protocols.
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Border security stressed in epidemic prevention
Aug 11, 2021
China will strengthen border entry and exit control to prevent the import of COVID-19 cases, an official of the National Immigration Administration said on Wednesday.
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Elderly to get assistance in smart exit, entry services
Mar 16, 2021
Multiple measures will be adopted to assist elderly people applying for exit and entry documents and help them address difficulties they face in using information technology, the National Immigration Administration said on Feb 23.