Starting Wednesday, foreign residents living in Hong Kong and Macao can apply for multiple-entry visas to the Chinese mainland with a validity period of up to five years by following a simplified procedure, according to the central government.
By offering 144-hour visa-free transit, regional visa exemptions and streamlined port visa services, China is embracing the world with unprecedented openness. For more details on China's visa-free policies and other services, please visit the 12367 service platform or the State Council app.
China has implemented a 24-hour visa-free transit policy for citizens of all other countries around the wolrd at all its accessible exit-extry ports.
China will include Australia in the list of unilateral visa-free countries, Premier Li Qiang said on Monday.
The National Immigration Administration announced to fully implement on Wednesday a visa-free entry policy for foreign tourist groups arriving by cruise ships in coastal provinces of China, and the policy is effective immediately.
China now enjoys comprehensive mutual visa exemption with 23 countries after reaching an agreement on mutual visa exemption with Thailand on Jan 28.
China and Singapore on Thursday signed an agreement on mutual visa exemption in Beijing, which allows the holders of ordinary passports stays of up to 30 days.
The National Immigration Administration announced on Thursday five optimized visa measures to facilitate the entry of foreign nationals into China for business, education and tourism purposes, including one that said foreigners who need to visit China urgently can apply for a port visa on arrival.
