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Announcement of the Exit and Entry Administration of P.R. China on Implementing Policies to Facilitate Permanent Residents of the Hong Kong Special Ad...

No. 62024 The Exitand Entry Administration of P.R. China has decided to issue the Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Residents non-Chinese Citizens hereinafter referred to as the "Permit" among permanent residents in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Macao Special Administrative Region who are non-Chinese citizens hereinafter referred to as non-Chinese Hong Kong and ...
2024-07-02
Non-Chinese Permanent Residents of Hong Kong and Macao SARs Eligible to Apply for Mainland Travel Permits from July 10

The27th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China was celebrated on July 1,2024. On the same day,the Exit and Entry Administration, P.R.C.announced that the Mainland Travel Permitsfor Hong Kong and Macao Residents Non-Chinese would be issued to non-Chinese permanent residents of Hong Kong and Macao SARs fromJuly 10, 2024, as part of the efforts to improve communication and exchanges between t...
2024-07-02
A Total of 5.752 Million Exit-Entry Travelers Recorded During Dragon Boat Festival Holiday

According to statistics from the National Immigration AdministrationNIA, the border inspection authorities across China provided exit-entryservices for a total of 5.752millionChinese and foreigntravelers during this year'sDragon Boat Festival holiday. The average daily number of travelersduring the holidayreached 1.917million, reflecting a 45.1-percent growth compared withthe same period in 2023. ...
2024-06-12
Notice on Implementation of Visa-Free Entry Policy for Foreign Tourist Groups Traveling by Cruise Ships

No. 4 [2024] After consulting with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and the General Administration of Customs, the National Immigration Administration, following the approval by the State Council, has decided to implement a visa-free entry policy for foreign to...
2024-05-15
Visa-Free Entry Policy for Foreign Tourist Groups Traveling by Cruise Ships Effective on May 15

After consulting with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and the General Administration of Customs, following the approval by the State Council, the National Immigration Administration NIA has decided to implement a visa-free entry policy for foreign tourist gro...
2024-05-15
Over 8 Million Exit-Entry Travelers Recorded During May Day Holiday

The statistics of the National Immigration Administration NIA showed that during the May Day holiday this year, the border inspection authorities across China handled a total of 8.466 million exit-entry Chinese and overseas travelers, marking an increase by 35.1 percent from the same period last year. The peak volume of exit-entry travelers was witnessed on May 3, with the number reaching 1.801 mi...
2024-05-06
Notice: Be Aware of Passenger Volumes at Exit-Entry Ports and Validity Periods of Your Identity Document and Visa During May Day Holiday

The National Immigration Administration NIA expects that during the May Day holiday in 2024, the daily average number of the exit-entry travelers at ports nationwide will reach 1.76 million, marking an increase by 40.5 percent compared with the same period last year. At major international airports such as Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, Beijing Cap...
2024-04-26
Over 141 Million Exit-Entry Travelers Recorded in China in Q1 2024

The major statistics regarding the immigration administration in the first quarter of 2024 were released during a press conference launched by the National Immigration Administration NIA on April 18. During the first quarter of this year, the immigration administration authorities in China inspected a total of 141 million travelers entering or exiting the Chinese mainland, marking a year-on-year...
2024-04-18