Is Saipan visa-free or landing visa?

1, Introduction to Saipan: Saipan, an island of the Northern Mariana Islands in the western Pacific Ocean. The highest point, Tapojo, is 466 meters above sea level. 1565~ 1899 was ruled by Spain. 1899~ 19 14 belongs to Germany. 1920 Japanese occupation. 1944 was occupied by the US military and became an important air base. 1962 became the capital of American Trust Territory of Pacific island countries. Now it mainly produces desiccated coconut, and also produces taro, cassava, yam, breadfruit and bananas. There are commercial docks and international airports. The population is about 52,200 (2010). On June 28th, 2009, the United States federal government took over the immigration affairs of the Northern Mariana Islands.

2. History of Saipan: Around 2000 BC, people began to live in Saipan. The original beauty of Saipan and Mariana Islands was not known to the world until the famous navigator Magellan 152 1 traveled around the world. After the Spanish landed on the island in 1565, they declared permanent possession as their territory, and renamed the islands "Mariana" after the Queen of Spain in 1668. 1898 After the Spanish-American War, Spain ceded Guam to the United States and sold the Northern Mariana Islands to Germany. Twenty years later, Germany was defeated in World War I and was forced to cede the Northern Mariana Islands to Japan.

3. Ethnology: Chamorro people and Caronia people, short and stocky with slightly dark skin, are indigenous people. However, it is rare to see pure indigenous people now. Most of the indigenous people we see today are Spanish, German, Japanese and other mixed-race. In the past two years, China people, Filipinos and Koreans have obvious growth trends. Most tourists are Japanese and Koreans. The local official language is English, and the indigenous languages are Chamorro and Carola.

4. Economic Summary: The garment processing industry was once one of the main economic pillars of Saipan. Before 200 1, the garment processing industry chose to set up a factory in Saipan in the United States to bypass the quota restrictions. At its peak in the mid-1990s, there were more than 30 garment factories with 30,000 employees on the island. At that time, the Northern Mariana Federation was not restricted by American labor law, and the treatment of garment factory workers often violated American labor law. The local government's handling of labor affairs has been condemned by the American media.

5. Main transportation: Domestic direct flights to Saipan are all chartered flights by travel agencies, and individuals need to purchase free travel or group tours through travel agencies. Or choose Asiana/Delta to transfer in Seoul/Tokyo. Anxin Century International Travel Service (referred to as Century Travel Service) and Imperial Capital Holiday are two domestic travel agencies that charter flights directly to Saipan.

6. Visa: Visa on arrival means that the applicant does not directly obtain visas from other countries from the host country, but arrives at the port of the country with a passport and an entry permit issued by the relevant authorities of the country, and then issues a visa. Visa on arrival is usually unilateral. By the end of 2065438+September 2006, 57 countries and regions had granted visa-on-arrival or visa-free entry to China citizens.

7. Visa-free: visa-free, that is, you don't need to apply for a visa from one country or region to another. Visa exemption is usually bilateral, and both parties can freely enter and leave each other's territory with valid passports.

(1) Countries that exempt ordinary passports and visas from each other (10)

Barbados, Bahamas, Ecuador, Fiji, Grenada, Mauritius, San Marino, Seychelles, Serbia, Tonga.

(2) List of countries or regions that unilaterally grant visa-free entry to China citizens (16).

Asia (3): United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, South Korea (Jeju Island and other places)

Africa (3): Morocco, French Reunion, Tunisia.

America (7): Antigua and Barbuda, Haiti, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands (British Overseas Territory), Saint Kitts and Nevis, Turks and Caicos Islands (British Overseas Territory), Jamaica and Dominica.

Oceania (3): American Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan, etc.). ), Samoa, French Polynesia.

(3) List of countries and regions that unilaterally allow China citizens to apply for visas on arrival (39).

Asia (2 1): Azerbaijan, Bahrain, East Timor, Indonesia, Qatar, Laos, Lebanon, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Brunei, Iran, Armenia, Jordan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Philippines.

(Note: Indonesia implements visa-free and landing visa policies at the same time. Please refer to the attachment for specific requirements. )

Africa (12): Egypt, Togo, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Comoros, C? te d 'Ivoire, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Sao Tome and Principe, Tanzania and Uganda.

America (3): Guyana, Suriname, St. Helena (British Overseas Territory)

Oceania (3): Palau, Tuvalu and Vanuatu

Europe (1): Ukraine

20 1 165438+200419 October, after consultation with the Australian side, China citizens can apply for a transit visa to Australia with their passports and travel documents (such as seat confirmation forms) to countries that are visa-free or can apply for visas, such as Vanuatu, and the Australian side can no longer require applicants to provide third-country visas.