• National Immigration Administration Resumes Port Visa Issuance and 72/144-hour Visa-free Transit Policy for Citizens of the Republic of Korea

    Given that the Republic of Korea has resumed the issuance of short-term visas for Chinese citizens, China's immigration authorities will resume the issuance of port visas and the policy of 72/144-hour visa-free transit for citizens of the Republic of Korea from February 18, 2023. 2023-02-15
  • National Immigration Administration Resumes Port Visa Issuance and 72/144-hour Visa-free Transit Policy for Japanese Citizens

    Given that the Japanese Embassy and consulates in China have resumed issuing visas to Chinese citizens, China's immigration authorities resume the issuance of port visas and the policy of 72/144-hour visa-free transit for Japanese citizens from now on. 2023-01-30
  • National Immigration Administration Suspends Port Visa Issuance and 72/144-hour Visa-free Transit Policy for Citizens of the Republic of Korea and Japan

    From the date of this notice, the National Immigration Administration of the People's Republic of China suspends the issuance of port visas to citizens of the Republic of Korea and Japan and excludes them from the policy of 72/144-hour visa-free transit, as responses to discriminatory restrictions imposed on Chinese travelers by certain countries recently. 2023-01-12
  • Russian, French, Spanish and Arabic Versions of National Immigration Administration's Official Portal Now Online

    On December 30, the Russian, French, Spanish, and Arabic versions of the official website of the National Immigration Administration went online. Together with the original Chinese and English versions, the National Immigration Administration's official portal can now be accessed in six official languages of the United Nations. The new versions of the portal generally follow the design, functional... 2022-12-30
  • Xu Ganlu Meets with Shakhrat Nuryshev, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to China

    On July 27, Xu Ganlu, vice minister of Public Security and administrator of National Immigration Administration (NIA) met with Shakhrat Nuryshev, ambassador of Kazakhstan to China, and exchanged views on deepening cooperation in immigration between the two countries in Beijing. Xu congratulated Nuryshev on his appointment to China. He spoke of the long history of friendship between China and Kazak... 2022-08-09