More Than 110,000 Foreigners from Six Countries Enter China Without Visas, with 70 Percent of Them Entering for Sightseeing and Leisure Purposes
According to data from the National Immigration Administration (NIA), China welcomed 214,000 visitors from France, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, the Netherlands, and Spain between December 1 to 31, 2023, following the implementation of China's unilateral visa-free policy for ordinary passport holders from these six countries, representing a month-to-month increase of 28.5 percent. Notably, 118,000 ord... 2024-01-05A Total of 2,029 Visa-free Entries Witnessed on First Day of Implementation of New Visa-free Entry Policy for Six Countries
On December 1, the first day of China's implementation of the visa-free entry policy for French, German, Italian, Malaysian, Dutch and Spanish citizens holding ordinary passports of their countries, a total of 2,029 visa-free entries from the six countries were recorded. Malaysian citizens topped the nationals from the other five with a total number of 1,113, while French citizens were responsible... 2023-12-07NIA Government Service Platform's Real-Time Online Response Service Up and Running
The National Immigration Administration (NIA)'s government service platform has been upgraded following a redesign process, with the original mobile App and mini-programs on WeChat and Alipay, which were all previously known as "National Immigration Administration (NIA)" (移民局NIA), officially renamed "National Immigration Administration Government Service Platform 12367" (移民局12367) on November 30. ... 2023-12-07Fifty Foreign Nationals Receive New Foreign Permanent Resident ID Cards on First Day of Its Issuance
The new version of the Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card of the People's Republic of China was officially issued and activated on December 1. The new cards, which incorporate the five stars of the Chinese national flag and have therefore been nicknamed the "Five-star Cards", were issued on the its first day of issuance to 50 lucky foreign nationals whose applications for permanent residency in Ch... 2023-12-07National Immigration Administration of China Releases New Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card
The National Immigration Administration of China (NIA) holds a news conference in Beijing on Sept 15. It announces that a new version of the Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card of the People’s Republic of China will be officially issued and put into use from Dec 1 2023. The conference releases the new card sample at the same time. After the launch of the new card, the current version is still valid... 2023-09-15