Move by China praised as a further sign of travel, exchanges returning to normal
China will resume issuing all types of visas starting from March 15th, another step toward vigorous people-to-people exchanges between the country and the world.
The decision was announced by the Foreign Ministry's Department of Consular Affairs, which said the country will also resume issuing all types of port visas to applicants with lawful reasons.
Foreigners with visas that were issued before March 28, 2020, and are still valid will be allowed to enter the country, according to the statement.
Visa-free policies will be resumed for entry to the southern island province of Hainan and cruise tour groups at Shanghai ports.
In March 2020, in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19, China suspended the entry of most foreigners with valid visas, as well as the issuing of port visas and visa-free entries and transits for them.
The changes announced on Tuesday mean that the country's visa policies have returned to what they were before the pandemic and show China's readiness to further open up. It is a great encouragement for foreigners to return to China.
This will allow foreign friends to reconnect with China, understand it better and help boost economic growth. And the new visa policy will also facilitate the resumption of tourism and the recovery of international business travel.
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