The festival is held to mark the mutual friendship between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
The consulate general has approved the acceptance of business visa (temporary resident visit) applications.
The approval of relevant officials, institutions in Xiamen are required to submit plans for public visits in 2016 before Dec 10, 2015.
Applicants can have their fingerprints taken from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm on the same day as applying.
Citizens of the following 51 countries can apply for a 72-hour visa-free transit in Xiamen. Schengen countries in Europe (24):Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland.O
According to a notice from the British consulate general in Guangzhou, the consulate general will relocate to a new address as of March 8, 2015.