China says it will resume issuing visas to foreign tourists
since closing its borders at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic three years
ago.
The announcement comes after the country said it had
defeated the virus and is in the last stage of ending its three-year zero-COVID
policy.
In December 2022, China’s immigration authority said the
country would scrap quarantine for inbound travellers from January 8.
The announcement stirred up concerns as the Asian country
was facing a surge in COVID cases although government officials accused the media
of “hyping up” the situation.
As a result, countries around the world tightened protocol
for travellers arriving from China.
On Tuesday, Ji Rong, an official in China’s ministry of
foreign affairs, said the country would resume issuing all categories of visas
for foreigners from March 15.
Unexpired visas obtained before March 28, 2020 – the date
China closed its borders – would also be
valid.
BREAKING: #China will resume the issuance of all types of #visas for foreigners starting on March 15. The unexpired #visas issued before March 28, 2020, are valid for entry into #China.
— Ji Rong嵇蓉 (@JiRongMFA) March 14, 2023
Tour groups from Hong Kong and Macau will also regain their
visa-free privilege while visa-free entry will also resume in Hainan Island and
Shanghai for cruise ships.
Millions of international visitors and tourists frequented
China each year prior to the pandemic.
The country’s tourism industry has been the worst hit by its strict zero-COVID measures.
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