1 Q:?Who does not need a visa?
A:?Nationals holding valid ordinary passports of 47?countries, namely Brunei, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands,?Switzerland, Ireland, Hungary, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Australia, Poland, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, Slovenia, Slovakia, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Andorra, Monaco, Liechtenstein, the Republic of Korea, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Estonia, Latvia, Japan, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait,?Bahrain?and Russia are exempted from visa requirement if coming to China for the purpose of business, tourism, family or friends visits, exchange and transit. They can stay in China for no more than 30 days without a visa.
2 Q: Is there any additional requirement?for minors?eligible?for a?visa waiver?
A:?Visa waiver requirements for minors are?the same as for?adults.
3 Q: Does the visa waiver apply to?foreign nationals who come?to China for the purpose of sports competitions, conferences and exhibitions, and study tours (summer/winter camps)?
A: Visa waiver applies to those who come?to?China for the purpose of sports competitions, conferences and exhibitions, and study tours (summer/winter camps), and stay in China for no more than 30 days. However,?a valid ordinary passport is?needed.
4 Q:?Does the visa waiver apply to?tour groups?
A: The visa waiver applies?to eligible foreign?nationals either in?tour?groups?or as individuals.
5 Q: Will the purpose of the intended stay in China be examined by Chinese border inspection authorities when entering China? How?will?it be done??Are other?documents needed for entering China?in addition to a?passport?
A:?Foreign nationals?travelling for the purpose?of business, tourism, family or friends?visit, exchange?and transit that meet the visa waiver requirements?can be?allowed?to enter China without?a?visa?upon examination and approval?in accordance with law?by border inspection authorities.?Entry into China shall be denied?by border inspection authorities?in accordance with law?for?foreign nationals?who?travel for purposes?that do not meet the visa waiver requirements?or?who are not allowed to enter China in accordance with?laws and regulations. It is recommended to take documents such as?invitation letters,?air?tickets and?reservations?of accommodation?as a?proof corresponding to the?purposes of entry into China.?Visa waiver does not apply to those who come?to?China for?work, study,?news coverage?or purposes?alike.
6 Q:?Are there any requirements on the?type and validity of?entry?documents?
A:?For foreign nationals, an ordinary passport valid for at least the duration of intended stay in China is?needed. Holders of travel documents?or?temporary or emergency documents?other than ordinary passports?are not allowed to?enter?China?without?a?visa.
7 Q: Does the visa waiver apply to?foreign nationals?who travel from?a?third country?
A: Eligible?foreign nationals?can depart for China from any country or region.
8 Q: Does the visa waiver apply to?foreign nationals?who travel by forms of transport other?than planes?
A:?The visa waiver applies to all?travellers?coming to China through any sea,?road and air port open to foreign nationals?(except where laws, regulations and bilateral arrangements specify otherwise).?For?arrivals?in China by private transport, certain procedures for entry and exit of?means of transport?shall?be processed in accordance with?the relevant laws and regulations?of China.
9 Q: How to calculate the?duration?of stay of?30?days?
A:?The duration of stay without a visa is calculated from?the?next?day?of entry?and lasts for 30 calendar days.
10 Q: If the length of intended stay exceeds 30 days, can the visa waiver be extended?
A: Foreign nationals planning to?stay?in China for over 30 days shall?apply for visas?corresponding to?their purposes of stay in advance at Chinese?embassies?or?consulates. If?they have to stay longer than 30 days for appropriate and sufficient reasons after entering China without?a?visa,?they?shall?apply for?stay?permits?to?the?exit?and?entry administrations of the public?security?authorities of China.
11 Q: Does the visa waiver allow multiple entries? Is there any requirement?on the?length?of?intervals between each entry,?or any restriction on the?number of entries?without a visa?or?total days?of stay?
A:?Foreign nationals?eligible for the visa waiver?can?enter China?without a visa?multiple times.?Currently,?there?is?no restriction on?the?number of entries or?total days?of stay,?but?those who enjoy visa-free travel to China shall?not engage?in activities inconsistent with their purpose of?entry.
12 Q:?Do foreign nationals eligible for a visa waiver need to make declarations to?Chinese?embassies?or?consulates?in advance?
A:?Foreign nationals eligible for the?visa waiver do not?need to declare?in advance?to Chinese?embassies?or?consulates before entering China without?a?visa.
13 Q: If a foreign national?eligible for a visa waiver?has entered China but later?lost?his/her?passport, which was verified and stamped by a Chinese border inspection authority, can the foreign national?leave China using an emergency travel document issued by the relevant foreign embassy?or consulate in China?
A: For a foreign?national who has entered China without a visa and needs to exit using a new passport, emergency passport or travel document due to loss or damage of the original identity document, the Chinese border?inspection authority in charge will verify ?in line with the law the?foreign national's?identity, entry record or loss report, and supporting documents issued by?the relevant?foreign embassy?or consulate in China. If these documents are confirmed to be valid and the individual concerned has not overstayed or committed any other illegal acts, he/she?may be allowed to exit according to the law.
If the individual has overstayed or committed other illegal acts under the jurisdiction of the Chinese border inspection authority, the authority will handle the case according to laws and regulations.
For other violations beyond the jurisdiction of the border?inspection authorities, the individual must first be processed by?the exit-entry administration department of a public security organ or other relevant competent authorities. Thereafter, they may proceed to?exit?through the border?inspection authority?by presenting the relevant proof of resolution.
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