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  • September 19, 2023

    Foreigners' ID card gets hi-tech revamp

    A new version of the Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card will be officially launched and issued on Dec 1, incorporating new technology for better personal information protection and wider application scenarios, the National Immigration Administration said on Friday.

  • May 12, 2023

    Exit, entry policies optimized

    China will fully restore fast-lane entry and exit services at all ports starting on Monday, facilitating the cross-border travel of Chinese citizens and foreign nationals.

  • China to resume issuing all types of foreign visas

    March 15, 2023

    China to resume issuing all types of foreign visas

    China's visa offices abroad will resume issuing all types of visas to foreigners on Wednesday to facilitate cross-border travels.

  • February 6, 2023

    Mainland to drop the quota limits on personnel exchanges with Hong Kong and Macao

    ​The mainland will no longer cap the number of passengers arriving from the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions via land ports in Guangdong province, starting from February 6, a circular said.

  • January 11, 2023

    China suspends short-term visa issuances to South Koreans

    The Chinese Embassy in South Korea issued a notice on January 10 suspending the issuance of short-term visas to South Korean citizens visiting China for business, tourism, medical treatment, transit or general private affairs.

  • Mainland-Hong Kong gradually reopen borders

    January 9, 2023

    Mainland-Hong Kong gradually reopen borders

    The border between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong will gradually reopen from Sunday with a maximum of 60,000 people in Hong Kong able to enter the mainland everyday through land, sea and air ports, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region(HKSAR) government announced on Thursday.

  • SAR's drivers get greenlight to enter Guangdong

    December 21, 2022

    SAR's drivers get greenlight to enter Guangdong

    Guangdong province will allow private vehicles from the neighboring Macao Special Administrative Region to drive across the border starting in January, a senior traffic official said on Tuesday.

  • New COVID-19 measures released

    November 14, 2022

    New COVID-19 measures released

    China will reduce the COVID-19 quarantine period for incoming travelers and close contacts from 10 days to eight, cancel circuit breakers for inbound flights and no longer trace secondary close contacts of confirmed cases.

  • Guangdong eases COVID requirement on Macao border

    September 20, 2022

    Guangdong eases COVID requirement on Macao border

    Guangdong province has relaxed its COVID-19 prevention and control requirement for travelers coming from bordering Macao Special Administrative Region starting 6 am on Monday.

  • Nation relaxes its rules for cross-border travelers

    August 30, 2022

    Nation relaxes its rules for cross-border travelers

    China's Customs authority said on Thursday that cross-border travelers will soon no longer need to report their COVID-19 nucleic acid test results, previous infection history and vaccination dates when going through Customs.

  • Guide for foreigners in Guangzhou: permanent residence

    February 15, 2022

    Guide for foreigners in Guangzhou: permanent residence

    Permanent residence is a kind of foreigner's residence qualification.

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