• 610 Million Exit-Entry Trips Recorded in 2024, Marking a 43.9% YoY Increase

    The National Immigration AdministrationNIA helda press conference on January 14 torelease the main statistics regarding the immigration managementof China in 2024. In 2024, the immigration management authorities in China inspected 610 millionexit-entry travelersin total, marking a rise of 43.9%compared with the previous year. Specifically, 291 million were made by the residents of the Chinese m... 2025-01-15

  • 1.803 Million Exits and Entries Recorded on New Year's Day in 2025

    As the new year began, everything tookon a new look. According to the NationalImmigration AdministrationNIA, onthe New Year's DayJanuary 1 in2025, the border inspection authorities in Chinafacilitated a total of 1.803 million exits and entriesmade by Chinese and foreign nationals, marking an increase of 13.7%compared with the same day last year.Specifically, a total of 869,000 inbound and outbou... 2025-01-02

  • China's Visa-Free Transit Policy Fully Relaxed and Optimized

    The National Immigration Administration NIA announced today that it will fully relax and optimize the visa-free transit policy, which is effective immediately. The stay duration for foreign nationals eligible for visa-free transit has been extended from the previous 72 hours and 144 hours to 240 hours 10 days. Additionally, 21 ports of entry and exit have been added for visa-free transit individua... 2024-12-19

  • Announcement of National Immigration Administration, P.R.C. on Further Relaxing and Optimizing Visa-Free Transit Policy for Foreign Nationals

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  • Announcement of Exit and Entry Administration, P.R.C. on Launch of 'Document-Free' Channels at Ports of Shenzhen Bay and Gongbei on a Trial Basis

    No. 9 [2024] To facilitate personnel exchanges between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong and MacaoSARsand improve the efficiency of exit-entry processes, the Exit and Entry Administration, P.R.C. has decided to upgrade part of border inspection fast channels in Shenzhen Bay Portin Shenzhenand Gongbei PortinZhuhai, Guangdong Province, on a trial basis. Specifically, individuals traveling frequen... 2024-11-15