2026-09-25
From 21 September 2026 the National Immigration Administration has rolled out nationwide online registration of foreign nationals' accommodation outside hotels, after a pilot from 20 March 2026 in Hebei,...
2026-09-20
From 1 September 2026, China's departure-tax-refund service moved from paper-based verification to online review: tax-refund shops can upload the foreign visitor's identity document when issuing an "instant refund" application,...
2026-09-05
On 16 July 2026, Yiwu Airport in Jinhua, Zhejiang issued its first batch of port visas — the first port-visa service at a county-level air port in the province...
2026-08-30
The 240-hour visa-free transit expansion took effect on 20 August 2026, adding Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam and bringing the eligible-country list to 57; the first week of operations saw new...
2026-08-28
China has extended transit visa-free stay to 240 hours (10 days) for eligible travellers from 55 countries.中国已将55个国家的合资格旅客过境免签停留时间延长至240小时（10天）。The 240-hour transit visa-free policy now applies at 65 ports across 24 provincial-level...
2026-08-28
From 20 August 2026, nationals of Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam can use China's 240-hour visa-free transit policy and Hainan's 30-day visa-free entry policy, raising the eligible country counts to 57...
2026-08-28
China's 240-hour visa-free transit lets eligible nationals of 55 countries transit to a third destination via 65 ports across 24 provincial-level regions, staying up to 10 days without a...
2026-08-28
China now offers business visitors three layered, non-exclusive entry conveniences — 240-hour transit visa-free, unilateral visa-free for 50 countries, and port visa / APEC Business Travel Card — and...
2026-08-28
A port visa (口岸签证) lets a foreign business visitor obtain an M visa on arrival at a designated Chinese port, when invited by a verified local entity. 口岸签证允许受邀的外籍商务人士在指定对外开放口岸落地办理M字签证。The...
2026-08-28
China now grants unilateral visa-free entry to ordinary passport holders of 50 countries, valid nationwide for stays up to 30 days.中国目前对 50 个国家的普通护照持有人实施单方面免签，可在全国范围停留不超过 30 天。 The policy was extended on...