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Blog / 11/22/2024

With the global epidemic situation gradually improving, and China Customs has also announced the cancellation of entry-exit health declaration, returning to China requires neither any testing nor filling in the customs code, so what is the latest entry-exit policy for transnational tourism? See the text for details.

1, the United States green card, visa-free country

Friends with green card visas from the United States and Canada have visa-free entry in many countries.

Especially in America, many popular tourist destinations are visa-free.

Let's take a look at the visa-free countries that Chinese people love to travel in America and Asia ~

2. North America and Central America

Canada

√ Green card √ Student visa

Stay time: American green card -180 days; Visa -24h (visa-free transit)

Visa-free conditions: legal permanent residents of the United States can travel to Canada by land, sea and air, etc., and must present a valid passport and a valid green card (or equivalent travel documents, identification, etc.).

China citizens with valid passports and valid US visas, Take Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge, Air China, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, China Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Philippines Airlines, WestJet, Jazz Air, The flights of Sky Regional Airlines and Air Georgian can stop at Vancouver International Airport, Toronto Pearson International Airport Terminal 1, Calgary International Airport, Winnipeg International Airport and Montreal Trudeau Airport (Air Canada only), and can transit Canada without a visa after meeting the following conditions and applying through airports and airlines:

(1) Transit Canada to the United States: 1. Depart from Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Manila, Taipei, Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Seoul, Xiamen, Fuzhou, Chengdu, Shenyang and Harbin; 2. Holding a joint flight ticket with a direct flight to the United States and a confirmed seat; 3. Hold a valid China passport (remaining valid for more than 6 months) and a US visa when transiting Canada; 4. The stopping time shall not exceed 24 hours; 5. If it is impossible to fly directly to the United States within 24 hours due to flight delay, cancellation and other reasons, the transit personnel should go to the office of the Airport Border Service Bureau for review to determine whether the transit personnel can stay temporarily in order to continue their travel.

(2) Departing from the United States and transiting Canada: 1. Take a direct flight from any city in the United States to Canada and go through the customs clearance procedures at the border inspection area or isolate the transit area for waiting; 2. Persons who are not repatriated or deported; 3. Entering the United States with a valid US visa and not overstaying; 4. Holding a joint flight ticket with a confirmed seat and a valid visa or entry permit for a third country through Canada; 5. If it is impossible to fly directly to a third country (including the country of nationality) on the same day due to flight delay, the transit personnel should go to the office of the Airport Border Service Bureau for review to determine whether the transit personnel can stay temporarily in order to continue their travel; 6. The stopping time shall not exceed 24 hours.

Mexico

√ Green card √ Student visa

Stay time: 180 days

Visa-free conditions: regardless of nationality, foreign tourists holding valid permanent resident cards in the United States or valid unexpired American visas (of any kind) in their passports can enter Mexico without a visa.

In addition to passport and green card, you must also show your entry card (FMM) when you enter the country. You can get the form on the plane or at the port of entry, or fill it out and print it online within the first 30 days.

Dominican

√ Green card √ Student visa

Length of stay: 60 days

Visa-free conditions: According to Dominican Decree No.691-07, any citizen of any nationality who can legally enter the EU, the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom can legally enter Dominica when traveling, and passengers need to enter the country with valid passports and e-tickets.

Bahamas

√ Green card √ Student visa √ China passport.

Length of stay: 30 days

Visa-free conditions: According to the Agreement on Mutual Visa Exemption between the Government of People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Government of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas signed in 2013, China citizens with diplomatic, official, official and ordinary passports can stay in the Bahamas visa-free for no more than 30 days.

Cayman Islands

√ Green card

Length of stay: 30 days

Visa-free conditions: permanent residents of the United States can enter the Cayman Islands without a visa, but they must start directly from the United States and present a valid green card and a return ticket to the United States upon arrival.

Honduras

√ Student visa

Length of stay: 30 days

Visa-free conditions: you can enter the flood without a visa if you hold an American visa, a Canadian visa or a Schengen visa valid for at least 6 months.

Panama

√ Green card √ Student visa

Length of stay: 30 days

Visa-free conditions: the validity period of the certificate is not less than 6 months; The visa must be used at least once (the transfer in the United States also meets the requirements)

Belize

√ Green card √ Student visa

Length of stay: 30 days

Visa-free conditions: you need to provide a valid passport, a return ticket within 30 days and enough deposit (the standard is $75/day) when entering the country.

Costa Rica

√ Green card √ Student visa

Length of stay: 30 days

Visa-free conditions: holding multiple valid visas or multiple round-trip legal residence permits issued by the United States or Canada, except for transit visas C1, C2 and C3 in the United States. The passport is valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry into Colombia; The remaining validity period of the visa or residence shall be no less than 1 day from the date of entry into Colombia.

3. South America

Chile

√ Green card √ Student visa

Length of stay: 90 days

Visa-free conditions: hold a US or Canadian visa valid for more than 6 months (except transit visa).

Peru

√ Green card √ Student visa

Stay time: 180 days

Visa-free conditions: the certificate is valid for at least 6 months.

Ecuador

√ Green card √ Student visa √ China passport.

Length of stay: (within one year) 90 days.

Visa-free conditions: China citizens, whether holding green cards, student visas or China passports, can travel to Ecuador or engage in non-profit activities without visa.

Uruguay

√ Student visa

Length of stay: 90 days

Visa-free conditions: the passport must be valid for more than 6 months; The visa is valid for not less than one year. China citizens who have held the above-mentioned visa types for less than 18 months can enter the country at any time.

Note: Entry ports: Uruguayan capital carrasco International Airport, Montevideo Port and colonia Port. Land transportation is temporarily suspended.

Columbia

√ American green card √ student visa

Duration of stay: 90 days (HKSAR passport holders can enter the country visa-free and stay for up to 180 days in one year).

Visa exemption conditions: the validity period of the certificate is at least 6 months.

Suriname

√ Green card √ Student visa √ China passport.

Length of stay: 30 days

Visa-free conditions: China citizens can enter the country without a visa if they hold a valid passport.

If you want to stay in Suriname for more than 30 days, or carry out activities in Suriname that require the prior approval of the competent authorities of the country, you should complete the relevant visas in advance through the website before entering the country.

Dutch Caribbean

√ Green card √ Student visa

Length of stay: 90 days

The Netherlands Caribbean region includes Aruba (Aruba), Bonaire (Bonaire), Curaao (Curaç ao), Saba (Saba), Steeustatius (St. yust's Xies) and St Maarten (St. Martin).

4. Asia

the Philippines

√ Green card √ Student visa

Duration of stay: 7 days (for the purpose of tourism)

Visa-free conditions: the passport is valid for at least 6 months and must hold a valid return or continuation ticket.

Singapore

√ Green card √ Student visa

Length of stay: 96 hours transit visa-free (VFTF)

Visa-free conditions: According to the latest policy published on the website of Singapore Immigration Bureau, starting from January 28, 2019, China citizens can transit Singapore visa-free for 96 hours when travelling to and from a third country (region). The visa-free transit conditions are as follows:

(1) The passport is valid for at least 6 months;

(2) You must have an air ticket or boat ticket that leaves the country within 96 hours (counting from 0: 00 the day after entry);

(3) You must hold a valid visa issued by one of the United States, Canada, Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Germany and Switzerland. When entering Singapore, the visa is valid for more than one month;

(4) If you travel with a single valid visa from the above-mentioned countries, the visa will be used when you enter the country, and you can also transit Singapore without a visa on your return trip, but the trip must go directly from the visa issuing country to New Zealand and the transit destination is China.

Transit passengers can apply for visa-free entry permit directly at the immigration border inspection counter with the above materials, without charging any fees.

South Korea

√ Green card √ Student visa

Length of stay: 30 days

Visa-free conditions: visa-free entry to South Korea is allowed in the following six situations:

(1) Jeju Road tourism visa-free entry;

(2) visa-free transit to third countries such as the United States, Canada and New Zealand;

(3) Transfer at Incheon International Airport and participate in transfer sightseeing projects;

(4) China group tourists from China (including Hongkong and Macau) to Incheon, Gimpo, Gimhae, Cheongju, Wuan, Daegu and Xiangyang International Airport in South Korea will transfer to domestic flights in South Korea for Jeju Island after five days of sightseeing;

(5) visa-free entry for youth study tours;

(6) China group tourists who travel from China to Japan via Korea and travel from Japan to China or a third country via Korea with a Japanese group tourist visa.

For visa-free entry requirements, please refer to the website of the Korean Embassy in China ().

Hong Kong, China

√ Green card √ Student visa √ China passport.

Length of stay: 7 days

Visa-free conditions: China passport holders who transit Hong Kong from overseas to a third country (or region) can stay in Hong Kong for 7 days without an entry permit with valid passports and joint air tickets (those who are destined for mainland China or Macau need not show joint air tickets).

Holders of China passports who travel from the mainland to a third country (or region) may be exempted from entry permit and stay in Hong Kong for 7 days after presenting their joint air tickets, visas to the country or region, or legal residence documents (such as "green card", valid work visas, study visas, etc.).

Viet Nam

√ Transit visa-free

Visa-free conditions: visa-free transit, must meet the following conditions: holding a valid passport or international travel documents; Holding a joint air ticket or boat ticket to a third country; Hold a valid visa from a third country (except for visa exemption); During the transit, stop at the airport or port transit limited area.

China passport visa-free country

In addition to holding a green card and visa, many countries can visit without a visa just by holding a China passport.

The following is the latest visa-free information given by the official, for your reference:

1. The government's policy support for tourism

Affected by the epidemic, in 2020, the number of global arrivals dropped sharply year-on-year, from 1.461 billion in 2019 to 380 million, down 74% year-on-year, returning to the level of 30 years ago. The loss of tourism economy reached 1.3 trillion yuan, equivalent to the income of Spain and the GDP of the United States in 2020.

Although the challenge is enormous, it will also be an unprecedented opportunity for tourism. According to Ctrip's past data, the number of overseas orders increased rapidly in 2018-2019, but after the outbreak of the epidemic, overseas markets were greatly affected. If the epidemic situation improves in the next few months, the restrictions on international travel are expected to be gradually opened, and the number of overseas orders is expected to gradually recover in the second half of this year, and return to the level of 2019 by the end of 2022.

2. What is the government's policy support for tourism?

Because tourism is a powerful fulcrum for environmental protection and pollution-free and stimulating the economy,

3. Policy support of tourism countries

Thailand

In recent years, Thailand has become the most popular country for tourists from China. Its low price and beautiful scenery attract a large number of tourists from China. However, due to the epidemic situation and the influence of policies, the number of China tourists visiting Thailand has greatly decreased since the end of last year. Even today, the tourism industry here shows no signs of recovery. Not only people, but also elephants and monkeys in Thailand have been implicated. Because elephants and other animals rely on performances to attract tourists to feed, elephants and other animals can be said to be unemployed now, and no tourists give them anything to eat.

From 2010 to 2010, industrial prosperity was the fundamental foundation. By developing rural leisure tourism industry, enriching rural tourism products, expanding and strengthening rural sightseeing tourism, leisure tourism, old-age tourism, local tourism products and creative tourism products, attracting more funds, technology and talents to the countryside. Ecological livability is the primary problem. Adhere to both development and protection, strengthen the protection of rural natural ecology and humanistic ecological environment through the development of rural tourism, and maintain green mountains, green waters and pastoral scenery. Rural civilization is an important measure to promote farming civilization, protect and inherit cultural heritage and excellent traditional culture by developing tourism protection.

4. The government supports the tourism industry

Further strengthen relevant support policies, set up epidemic support funds and tourism industry policy insurance, and give credit and discount to tourism enterprises with good credit status; Encourage tourism enterprises to carry out appropriate tourism business during the epidemic period; Strengthen research and development, training and other work during the closure of tourism enterprises to promote the high-quality development of tourism; Accelerate the application of science and technology, develop intelligent services, encourage the development of online travel, try out online study tours, and develop e-commerce business of tourism cultural and creative products.

5. Government support for tourism

Tourism activities have become the trend lifestyle that modern people pursue spiritual enjoyment and cultural pursuit. The development of tourism in tourist cities has promoted the consumption growth in the surrounding areas, and the industries related to tourism activities, such as farmhouse music, are also developing constantly.

This is the integration of politics, culture, economy and history, and culture is closely related to tourism. In the development of tourism system, cultural elements can increase the connotation of tourism content and enhance the image of local tourism culture.

At the same time, the support of national policies is also a great help to the promotion of tourism culture, and the formation of tourism culture has become an important symbol of an excellent tourist city.

6. National policy support for tourism

In addition to increasing investment and construction in tourism, reducing taxes, delaying payment of taxes and fees, financial support, etc. Most provinces and cities give direct financial subsidies to leading enterprises in cultural tourism that have difficulties in operation, so that tourism support can be truly implemented.

For example, Jilin Province focuses on supporting ice and snow tourism enterprises. In addition to giving a one-time subsidy of up to 2 million yuan to ski resorts, it also gives a one-time subsidy of up to 800,000 yuan to ice and snow tourist attractions;

Zhejiang province allocated 100 million yuan from the special funds for the development of provincial cultural tourism as relief funds;

Beijing municipal finance is direct

7. Tourism support policies

Tourism has gradually recovered, the production and operation of tourism enterprises have improved, and tourism investment has maintained a rebound momentum.

(1) Tourism enterprises are expected to continue to improve. Tourism is expected to continue its recovery and growth trend. However, the pressure of domestic epidemic prevention and control still exists, the recovery of contact and cluster tourism consumption lags behind, and the problems of unbalanced tourism recovery and weak foundation are still obvious.

(2) The evolution of new tourism formats has accelerated. Online and digital acceleration extends to more tourist scenes. Tourism big data platform, smart tourism public service, cloud travel platform, online digital experience and immersive travel scenes are accelerating development.

(3) The positive factors of the release of the seven major data. China has a population of 1.4 billion, with a middle-income group of over 400 million. The education level of the population has improved significantly, and the trend of population mobility and agglomeration has become more obvious. The demographic dividend is changing to the demographic quality dividend. As the largest domestic tourism market in the world, it has great development potential.

; One old and one young has become a hot spot in the market. The proportion of children has increased in the United States and the elderly population in China. While the potential of birth policy is fully released, aging has become a long-term basic national condition in China. Study tour, parent-child tour, old-age tour, recuperation and residence, etc. It has broad market prospects.

(5) Happiness industry and tourism are deeply integrated. People's demand for quality, convenience and customized life is rising, and tourism is further integrated with happy industries such as culture, sports, health and pension.

(6) Carbon neutrality promotes the development of green tourism. Achieving the goal of double carbon will bring about the structural adjustment and development transformation of tourism, thus promoting the development of eco-tourism, green tourism and low-carbon tourism.

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