In order to further facilitate people-to-people exchanges between China and foreign countries, the Chinese government has decided to make the following adjustments on the visa and entry policies for foreigners to China as of 0:00 Beijing time on March 15, 2023:

1. Valid multi-year multi-entry visas issued before March 28, 2020 by the Chinese visa authorities abroad resume function.

2. Foreigners may apply for all types of visas including those for tourism and medical treatment. For the specific requirements on visa application, please refer to Notice on Visa Application Requirements on the Embassy's website.

3. Port visas shall resume to be issued in line with the relevant laws and regulations.

4. The visa-exemption policy for Hainan, visa-exemption cruise policy for Shanghai, visa-exemption policy for foreigners to visit Guangdong from Hong Kong and Macao, and visa-exemption policy for ASEAN tour groups to Guilin, Guangxi shall resume operation.

Chinese Visa Application Service Centre in Penang
2023.03.14