The Chinese Foreign Ministry announced the resumption of the issuance of all types of visas to foreign citizens from March 15, 2023
The Department of Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China confirmed that on March 15, 2023 at 00:00 Beijing time, changes in the visa policy came into force in China, according to which the issuance of all types of visas to foreign citizens, which was suspended in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, was resumed."In order to further facilitate the movement of people between China and other countries, it has been decided to make the following adjustments to the visa policy and entry policy for foreign nationals arriving in China from 0000 on March 15, 2023 Beijing time," the statement said. Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China on the WeChat social network.
Authorized institutions have resumed the processing and issuance of all types of visas for entry into China, including tourist ones. Visa-free entry for groups of foreigners to Guangdong from Hong Kong and Macau has also been resumed.
The telegram channel of the Chinese Consulate General in St. Petersburg also states that visas issued before March 28, 2020 and having an expiration date will be valid.
The conditions for issuing tourist visas are the same as they were before the pandemic - the package of documents has not changed, the issuance period is up to 7 calendar days.
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