Forward: Notice on the Adjustment of Chinese visa and the policy of entry to China
In order to facilitate foreigners going to China, starting from March 15, 2023, at 12.00 a.m., the Chinese visa and the entry policies for foreigners going to China will be adjusted as the following details:
1. The Chinese visa that was issued before March 28, 2020 and remains valid will be reactivated.
2.The relevant visa-issuing authority stationed abroad will resume examining and issuing various types of Chinese visas. For more details, please check the Chinese visa requirements announcement.
3. The port visa office will resume examining and issuing various types of port visas.
4. Hainan visa-free policy, Visa-free policy specified for foreign cruise-group-tour through Shanghai Port, Guangdong visa-free policy specified for foreign tour groups from Hong Kong or Macao SAR, and Guangxiguilin visa-free policy specified for foreign tour groups of ASEAN countries will be reactivated.
For inquiry, please email chiangmaicenter@visaforchina.org
The Chinese Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Chiang Mai
14th March, 2023