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Notice on Interim Measures for the International Exchange of Chinese and Foreigners
2022-12-27 20:50

All provinces, autonomous regions, direct-administrated municipalities and Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps’ joint prevention and control mechanism (Leadership team, headquarters) in response to the COVID-19 Infection, and the member units of the State Council's joint prevention and control mechanism in response to the COVID-19 Infection:

In order thoroughly implement the decision-making deployment of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, the interim measures for the international exchange of Chinese and foreigners is formulated, which will be implemented on January 8, 2023. The relevant matters are hereby notified as follows:

1. Remote detection

People coming to China should undergo a nucleic acid test 48 hours before departure. Those with a negative result can come to China without applying for a Green Health Code from our embassies or consulates abroad, and fill in the result in the customs health declaration card. If the test result is positive, the person concerned should come to China after the result turns negative.

2. Entry quarantine

Nucleic acid testing will no longer be implemented for all the people entering the country and those who have normal health declarations and no abnormalities in the routine quarantine at customs ports, can be released.

People with unusual health declarations or symptoms such as fever will be tested for antigens by the customs. If the result is positive and if it’s an asymptomatic infection or a mild case without serious underlying diseases, infected person can stay isolated at home or self-care. In other cases, it is recommended to go to a medical institution for diagnosis and treatment as soon as possible. If the result is negative, the customs will implement routine quarantine in accordance with the "Frontier Health and Quarantine Law" and other laws and regulations.

3. International passenger flights

The number control measures for international passenger flights such as "five ones", "one country, one policy" and passenger load factor restrictions will be canceled, the number of flights will be increased in stages, the distribution of routes will be optimized. The handling process of inbound flights at airports will be simplified, the efficiency of airport operations will be improved and the flight reception capacity will be strengthened in key cities. All airlines will continue to take measures for on-board epidemic prevention, passengers must wear protective masks when boarding.

4. Visa to China

Arrangements for foreign nationals coming to China for work, business, study, family visits, reunions, etc. will be further optimized and the convenience will be provided for visa applications.

5. Port operation

Supporting management measures will be optimized to ensure that freight transport at various ports returns to pre-epidemic levels as soon as possible. The "Passenger Stop and Cargo Pass" policy at land ports will be adjusted and gradually resume passenger entry and exit at land ports (including the exchanges of people living along the frontier) on the basis of comprehensive assessment. Passenger entry and exit at waterway ports will be gradually resumed. For international cruise ships, the pilot program will be carried out first, and then gradually released. More convenience will be provided for Chinese and foreign crew members to change shifts in China.

6. Inbound and outbound tourism

According to the international epidemic situation and various service guarantee capabilities and in line with the principle of pilot first, the outbound travel of Chinese citizens will be resumed in an orderly manner.

The Foreign Affairs Group of the State Council's Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism in Response to Novel Coronavirus Infection

December 27, 2022




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