Tuesday, April 25, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) announced at a regular press conference that it will abolish the PCR testing requirement for all international arrivals to China from April 29.
As an alternative to the PCR test results, passengers can present a negative rapid antigen test (RAT) issued 48 hours prior to check-in. This result can be confirmed upon arrival in the chinese mainland.
We’re saying goodbye to the last vestiges of ‘Dynamic Zero COVID’! For the first time since the start of 2020, all visa types for foreigners are back to normal. This isn’t a rumor. The news comes directly from China’s Embassy in the United States and was later reported on by major media outlets like CGTN and Reuters.
This is fantastic news, as countless people have been separated from family members, delayed their studies, halted business travel, and put their dream travels on hold.
Holders of those 10 year tourist visas, rejoice! You won’t have to go through the process again. Any valid visa (not expired or cancelled) can be used to enter China. Regardless of whether it was issued before China imposed COVID restrictions on March 28, 2020 or after, all valid visas are good to use.
All means all! Tourist L Visas are on the table once again. Definitely check with the nearest Chinese embassy or consulate to see the specific application requirements before you go ahead and buy that plane ticket though.
The port visa aka visa-on-arrival program is back again. Travelers from certain countries can secure visas on arrival for quick visits to certain cities. These are the locations that offered port visas before COVID restrictons started:
We didn’t even realize this was a thing before, but visa-free travel for the following types of arrivals will resume:
Australia’s pre-departure COVID-19 testing requirements for passengers arrivingfrom the People’s Republic of China, including the Special Administrative Reaionsof Hong Kong and Macau, will cease applying to flights that land in Australia at12.01am on 11 March 2023.
The Australia Government has been monitoring the situation in China and reviewing epidemiological data as it becomes available.
Metro lines to link Suzhou with Shanghai
Line 11 of Suzhou Metro,connecting with Shanghai’s MetroLine 11 at Huaqiao Station, started trial operation without passengers on Wednesday. The 41.27-kilometer line has 28stops between Weiting in Suzhou Industrial Park and Huaqiao inKunshan, a county-level city near Shanghai.
Duo Exhibitions celebrate museum’s
2023-03-01 to 2023-05-03
As a series of events and exhibitions marking the 10th anniversary of the Long Museum in Shanghai, two new exhibiions were unveiled at the West Bund venue, through April 18.
Materials from service.shanghai.gov.cn
A negative antigen test certificate must be entered into the quarantine information system before boarding the plane(QR-Code) to fill in the quarantine information.
From January 5th, all children aged 2 and above from China must provide a negative COVID test result from within 48 hours before boarding.
The British government announced on December 30th that starting from January 5th, 2023, passengers entering the UK from China must obtain a negative nucleic acid certificate before departure. From January 8th, the British Health and Safety Agency will also impose additional sampling and testing restrictions of Chinese passengers arriving in the UK.
Belgium will test waste on incoming planes from China. Passengers who develop symptoms within 7 days of entering the country need to self-test to see if they are infected. However, this measure will not be enforced.
The Germans express opposition to the implementation of special measures against the epidemic in China.
They will continue to pay attention to the epidemic situation in China and believe that it is necessary to track the trend of the situation and make corresponding countermeasures, but it is currently not necessary to restrict entry.
Airports Association International: European Chapter
The Airports Association International European Chapter said that the implementation of special quarantine requirements of the European Union and many countries around the world towards Chinese travelers does not match up with the science and experience accumulated since the start of the pandemic. The evidence does not support these policies.
