Notice on New Adjustments to Chinese Visa and Entry Policies

（Updated, March 14, 2023）

In order to facilitate people-to-people exchange between China and other countries,the following adjustments to Chinese visa and entry policies will be effective since March 15, 2023:

I. Foreigners with valid visas issued before March 28, 2020 will be allowed to enter China.

II. All categories of visa to China are open for application.

III. Port visas are no longer suspended.

IV. The following visa-free policies will be resumed: 

Hainan59 country visa-free entry policy, 15-Day visa-free 

travel for cruise groups at Shanghai ports, visa-free entry 

to Guangdong  Province for foreigners’ group from Hong Kong and Macao SARs, visa-free entry to Guilin of Guangxi Autonomous Region for tourist groups from ASEAN countries.

                  The Consulate General of the People’s

                      Republic of China in Kuching

                            March 14, 2023