{"id":224,"date":"2021-08-06T05:41:21","date_gmt":"2021-08-06T05:41:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.0086part.com\/autopart\/?p=224"},"modified":"2021-08-06T05:41:21","modified_gmt":"2021-08-06T05:41:21","slug":"china-travel-restrictions-travel-advisory-updated-august-6-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.0086part.com\/autopart\/2021\/08\/06\/china-travel-restrictions-travel-advisory-updated-august-6-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"China Travel Restrictions &#038; Travel Advisory (Updated August 6, 2021)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"146\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.0086part.com\/autopart\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/covid-19-1330px.png?resize=525%2C146\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.0086part.com\/autopart\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/covid-19-1330px.png?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.0086part.com\/autopart\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/covid-19-1330px.png?resize=300%2C83&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.0086part.com\/autopart\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/covid-19-1330px.png?resize=768%2C213&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In March 2020,&nbsp;<strong>China suspended entry into the country for all foreigners<\/strong>.&nbsp;For necessary or emergency entry into China, foreigners need to apply for a new visa at the Chinese Embassy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Travelers with visas&nbsp;<strong>obtained after March 28th 2020<\/strong>&nbsp;will be allowed to enter China.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In&nbsp;September 2020,&nbsp;<strong>restrictions were eased<\/strong>&nbsp;for&nbsp;foreign nationals holding valid Chinese residence permits for work, personal matters, and reunion. They are allowed to enter China with no need to apply for new visas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting from March 15th 2021,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/newyork.china-consulate.org\/eng\/zjfw\/zytz\/t1861405.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>China provides facilitation<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;for reunion, work, and business visa applicants who have been inoculated with COVID-19 vaccines produced in China and obtained a vaccination certificate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, now there are&nbsp;<strong>three ways to go to China<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Holding valid Chinese residence permits for work, personal matters, and reunion<\/li><li>Holding a diplomatic, service, courtesy, or C visa<\/li><li>Applying for a new China visa (the previous visa will not be cancelled) only&nbsp;for work or emergency humanitarian needs, such as visiting a seriously ill family member<a><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQs about Traveling to China<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. If I hold a&nbsp;L, 10-year, Q, or X visa, can I go to China now?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>No<\/strong>. Those holding certain visas (L, 10-year, Q, or X visas) issued before March 28th, 2020 cannot enter China (even if vaccinated).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. My family members (wife\/husband, fianc\u00e9e\/fianc\u00e9&#8230;) are Chinese citizens and now in China, can I enter China to visit them?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Probably not.<\/strong>&nbsp;Family visits to China are still impracticable if you don\u2019t have a residence permit for reunion.&nbsp;However, now, if you have been fully inoculated&nbsp;with a Chinese vaccine, there is a new avenue to apply for a reunion visa to go to China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Can international students return to China yet?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>No<\/strong>. International students cannot return to China yet. There is no official news yet on when China will open its borders for international students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. How to apply a new visa to China?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please see the section &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinahighlights.com\/travelguide\/china-travel-reopen-restrictions.htm#visa\">China Visa Restrictions<\/a>&#8220;. We suggest purchasing your ticket to China after you confirm that your visa application was successful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5.&nbsp;Do I need to be quarantined when entering China?<\/strong>&nbsp;Is there any way to shorten or avoid quarantine time?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Yes<\/strong>. Anyone entering China needs to be quarantined, whether you are vaccinated or not. There is&nbsp;<strong>no way to shorten<\/strong>&nbsp;or avoid your quarantine time. More to see &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinahighlights.com\/travelguide\/china-travel-reopen-restrictions.htm#quarantine\">China Quarantine Rules<\/a>&#8220;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6. Can I transit into Mainland China&nbsp;through Hong Kong?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>No<\/strong>.&nbsp;Hong Kong \/ Macau \/ Taiwan cannot be used to transit into Mainland China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7. I am from USA\/South Africa, and&nbsp;I have already inoculated with Chinese vaccine and hold a valid residence permit. I need to go back to USA\/South Africa and return to China. Is that ok? (Update July 26)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Yes.<\/strong>&nbsp;If you go back to USA\/South Africa, your residence permit is still valid. You can come back China with your current valid residence permit without applying a new visa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But you need to contact the Chinese Consulate in USA\/South Africa to get approval first before you buy the ticket.&nbsp;In the case of Los Angeles, you need to&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/docs.qq.com\/form\/page\/DSGN4Zmh4QmFtbXpX?_w_tencentdocx_form=1#\/fill\">submit your information here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You are required&nbsp;to&nbsp;&nbsp;be quarantined when return to China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>8. I am from UK, and&nbsp;I have already inoculated with Chinese vaccine and hold a valid residence permit. I need to go back to UK and return to China. Is that ok? (Update July 26)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Yes<\/strong>. You can go back to UK and return to China with the same valid residence permit.&nbsp;You need to be quarantined when you return to China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other countries that apply this policy include Canada, Belgium, Italy, and France.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Policy changes quickly. Please double check with the\u00a0Chinese consulate\/China visa center to ensure your trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When Will China Open Its Borders?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/going2china\">Click the picture to join our &#8216;Going to China&#8217; Facebook group<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>China may open its borders to visitors in early 2022 according to current trends:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The use of COVID-19 vaccines&nbsp;around the world is improving the situation. According to the World Health Organization, at least&nbsp;180 countries and regions have started vaccinating.<\/li><li>China aims to&nbsp;<strong>vaccinate up to 80%<\/strong>&nbsp;of its population, or over a billion people, by the end of 2021 or mid-2022.<\/li><li>Preparations for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games&nbsp;(Feb. 4\u201320) are still proceeding. If you are&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chinahighlights.com\/winter-olympics\/travel-guide.htm\">planning a Beijing Winter Olympics trip<\/a>,&nbsp;contact us.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We will continue to monitor China&#8217;s entry policy and update you as soon as the latest official news is issued.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> there are three ways to go to China:<\/p>\n<p>Holding valid Chinese residence permits for work, personal matters, and reunion<br \/>\nHolding a diplomatic, service, courtesy, or C visa<br \/>\nApplying for a new China visa (the previous visa will not be cancelled) only for work or emergency humanitarian needs, such as visiting a seriously ill family member<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":225,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-224","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.0086part.com\/autopart\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/covid-19-1330px.png?fit=900%2C250&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paOJAv-3C","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.0086part.com\/autopart\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/224","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.0086part.com\/autopart\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.0086part.com\/autopart\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.0086part.com\/autopart\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.0086part.com\/autopart\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=224"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.0086part.com\/autopart\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/224\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":226,"href":"https:\/\/www.0086part.com\/autopart\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/224\/revisions\/226"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.0086part.com\/autopart\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/225"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.0086part.com\/autopart\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=224"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.0086part.com\/autopart\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=224"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.0086part.com\/autopart\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=224"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}