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Announcement on Release of National Immigration Administration's Regulations on Traffic Management in Shanghai Eastern Hub International Business Coop
No. 3 [2025] To implement the General Plan for Development of Shanghai Eastern Hub International Business Cooperation Zoneand support the construction and development of the Shanghai Eastern Hub International Business Cooperation Zone, the National Immigration AdministrationNIAhas formulatedthe National Immigration Administration's Regulations on Traffic Management in Shanghai Eastern Hub Inter... 2025-08-01 -
333 Million Exit-Entry Trips Recorded in H1 of 2025: Visa-Free Entries by Foreigners Surge by 53.9% Year-on-Year
On July 16, the National Immigration Administration NIA held a press conference to release key statistics regarding the immigration managementof Chinafor the first half of 2025. In the first half of this year, the immigration management authorities in China inspected a total of 333 million exits and entries by individuals, indicating a year-on-year increase of 15.8%. Specifically, 159 million w... 2025-07-17 -
China Extends 240-hour Visa-Free Transit Policy Coverage to 55 Countries with New Addition of Indonesia
The National Immigration Administration NIA announced today that, starting June 12, 2025, nationals of Indonesia may enter China under the 240-hour visa-free transit policy. This brings the total number of eligible countries to 55. Citizens of 55 countries, including Indonesia, Russia, and the United Kingdom, may transit through China using 240-hour vise-free transit policy if they hold valid int... 2025-06-13 -
Announcement on China's 240-hour Visa-Free Transit Policy Applicable to Indonesia
Document No. 2 [2025] Effective June 12, 2025, nationals of Indonesia will be eligible for China's 240-hour visa-free transit policy. This expands the list of eligible countries to 55. The full list is as follows: Europe 40 countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherland... 2025-06-13 -
Dragon Boat Festival Holiday Sees 5.907 Million Exits and Entries
During this year's Dragon Boat Festival holiday May 31 to June 2, the border inspection authorities across China facilitated a total of 5.907 million exit-entry trips made by Chinese and foreign nationals, marking a 2.7% increase compared with the same period last year, with a daily average of 1.969 million trips. The single-day peak was recorded on June 1 with 2.086 million trips. Regarding the i... 2025-06-04