{"id":7478,"date":"2021-04-13T07:00:30","date_gmt":"2021-04-13T07:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/?p=7478"},"modified":"2025-04-23T09:54:15","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T09:54:15","slug":"the-latest-updates-on-chinas-international-travel-restrictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/the-latest-updates-on-chinas-international-travel-restrictions\/","title":{"rendered":"The latest updates on China\u2019s travel restrictions"},"content":{"rendered":"

China\u2019s border controls remain among the strictest in the world to avoid imported Covid-19 cases, although in the past few months there have been signs of a gradual relaxation of some of China’s travel restrictions. Here’s the latest \"Launchpad<\/a><\/h2>\n

Applying for a visa to China<\/h4>\n

At a press conference on Monday, 15 March<\/a>,\u00a0 foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian stated that \u201cWith a view to resuming international travel in an orderly fashion, starting from\u2026 March 15, China provides visa facilitation for foreigners who have received Chinese vaccines and hold a vaccination certificate.\u201d Since then, Chinese embassies in more than 100 countries and regions, including the UK, have published new visa guidelines on their websites.<\/p>\n

According to the website of the Chinese embassy in the UK<\/a>, if you have received at least one dose of a China-produced vaccine at least 14 days prior to application, \u201cnon-Chinese nationals in the UK holding valid Chinese residence permits for work, personal matters and reunion will no longer be affected for entry into China.\u201d If you are applying for a business\/work<\/a> visa, you can apply with the same documents as before the pandemic, i.e., you no longer need a special PU\/TE invitation. The scope of eligibility for emergency humanitarian visas has also been expanded, including foreign family members of Chinese citizens or permanent residents of China intending to reunite with family, attend funerals, etc.<\/p>\n