Announcement on the Implementation of Electronic Border Management Area Permit

In accordance with the Regulations of the State Council on Online Government Services and the Administrative Measures of the People’s Republic of China on Border Management Area Permits, and in order to further facilitate the application for Border Management Area Permits, the National Immigration A ...

Service Guide on Issuance, Replacement and Reissuance of Stay Permits for Foreigners

Service Guide on Issuance, Replacement and Reissuance of Stay Permits for Foreigners. This service guide is for foreign nationals applying for stay permits. ...

Service Guide on Issuance, Extension, Change and Reissuance of Residence Permit for Foreigners

Service Guide on Issuance, Extension, Change and Reissuance of Residence Permit for Foreigners. This Guide is applicable for residence permits for foreigners. ...

Guide on Visa Extension, Replacement and Reissuance for Foreigners

This guide is for foreign nationals applying to have their visas extended, replaced, or reissued after entering China with ordinary visas. ...

Service Guide for Issuance of Exit-Entry Permits for Foreigners

Service Guide for Issuance of Exit-Entry Permits for Foreigners. This service guide is for foreign nationals applying for exit-entry permits. ...

China Proposes Stricter Rules on Airline Seat Locking

The China Air Transport Association (CATA) has released a draft group standard titled Rules for Seat Reservation by Public Air Transport Enterprises for public comment, aiming to curb controversial seat locking practices that restrict access to desirable economy seats. ...

China Extends Visa Fees Reduction Until December 31, 2026

Introduced in December 2023 to help lower the cost of travel procedures for international visitors, China’s reduced visa fees, initially planned for one year and already extended once through December 31, 2025, will remain in effect even longer. ...

China's entry facilitation policies for foreign nationals

Here is an infographic concerning China's latest entry facilitation policies for foreign nationals. ...

The new measure for the online submission of the Foreigner Arrival Card by foreigners entering China was implemented starting from November 20, 2025

Effective November 20, 2025, foreign nationals may fill in the relevant entry information online before coming to China through the official website and government service platform of the National Immigration Administration (NIA), the “NIA 12367” app and WeChat/Alipay mini program, or by scanning th ...

China Eases Transit, Expands Smart Borders for Foreigners

The National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced a series of new measures, set to take effect from November 5, 2025, designed to facilitate travel for skilled professionals to Hong Kong and Macao and to modernize border clearance procedures at numerous ports across the country. ...