Announcements made on March 13th, 2023 by several Chinese Embassies point toward a pre-pandemic back to normal for international travels with China! They indeed announced that the country will resume issuing all types of visas starting March 15th, 2023. Let's break down all the announcements and what it means for future international travels.
What Changes
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Easier Travels
In addition to these announcements, travels from and to China are to become increasingly easy:
- Chinese as well as foreign airlines have been reopening and adding international routes, including daily international flights for certain destinations.
- Many countries have dropped the special Covid-19 requirements they had put in place at the beginning of the year. Among them, we can note that the US, South Korea, and EU member countries do not require a 48h PCR test for passengers coming from China anymore.
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Sources:
- China Global Television Network. (2023, March 14). China resumes visa issuance to foreigners. CGTN . Retrieved March 14, 2023, from https://news.cgtn.com/news/2023-03-14/China-to-resume-issuing-visas-for-foreigners-starting-Wednesday-1i9Vg0J73fW/index.html
- Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in San Francisco . (2023, March 13). Notice on Further Adjustment of Visa and Entry Policies for Foreigners to China. Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in San Francisco. Retrieved March 14, 2023, from http://sanfrancisco.china-consulate.gov.cn/eng/lszj/zgqz/202303/t20230314_11040154.htm
- Dezan Shira & Associates Staff in China. (2023, March 14). China covid status and reopening: Business Advisory updates. China Briefing News. Retrieved March 14, 2023, from https://www.china-briefing.com/news/china-coronavirus-updates-latest-developments-business-advisory-part-2/
- Huaxia. (2023, March 14). China resumes visa issuance to foreigners. Xinhua. Retrieved March 14, 2023, from https://english.news.cn/20230314/f7267452e5a646af9705dcf13c5f35a6/c.html
- Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Zone. (2023, March 14). Notice on the Further adjustment of Visa and Entry Policies for Foreign Nationals . OCMFA. Retrieved March 14, 2023, from http://hk.ocmfa.gov.cn/eng/fwxx/wgrqz/202303/t20230314_11040401.htm#:~:text=Notice%20on%20Further%20adjustment%20of%20Visa%20and%20Entry%20Policies%20For%20Foreign%20Nationals&text=In%20order%20to%20further%20facilitate,enter%20the%20mainland%20of%20China
- Qian Zhou. (2023, March 14). China to resume issuing all types of visas for foreigners. China Briefing News. Retrieved March 15, 2023, from https://www.china-briefing.com/news/china-to-resume-issuing-all-types-of-visas-for-foreigners/
