Return Policy in May 2023

At the end of last year, as the National Health Commission implemented the "Category B and B management" measures for new coronavirus infections, there were major changes in both internal prevention and control policies, entry into China policies, and passport renewal. . This is definitely good news for visiting scholars, visiting students, postdoctoral scholars and other people who need to go abroad or return home. To sum up, there are two points:

1. People going to China now only need to take a nucleic acid test within 48 hours before departure. If the result is negative, they will return directly to the country without applying for a health code;

< p>2. After entering China, you no longer need to undergo nucleic acid testing and centralized quarantine. If your health declaration is normal and there are no abnormalities in customs and port quarantine, you can return to society directly.

The announcements from the National Health Commission, the Foreign Affairs Group of the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council, the National Immigration Administration, the General Administration of Customs and other units are reproduced below.

National Health Commission Announcement Hongmeng

1. The new coronavirus pneumonia will be renamed new coronavirus infection.

2. With the approval of the State Council, starting from January 8, 2023, the prevention of Class A infectious diseases stipulated in the "Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases" for new coronavirus infections will be lifted , control measures; new coronavirus infection is no longer included in the management of quarantine infectious diseases stipulated in the "Frontier Health and Quarantine Law of the People's Republic of China".

Notice of the Foreign Affairs Group of the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council on Interim Measures for the Exchange of Chinese and Foreign Personnel

Joint Prevention and Control Mechanisms of All Provinces, Autonomous Regions, Municipalities and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps to Respond to the New Coronavirus Infection Epidemic ( Leading Group, Headquarters), member units of the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council in response to the novel coronavirus infection epidemic:

In order to thoroughly implement the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, we are hereby formulating the following guidelines: Temporary measures for the exchange of personnel between China and foreign countries will be implemented from January 8, 2023. The relevant matters are hereby notified as follows:

1. Remote Testing

Persons coming to China must undergo a nucleic acid test 48 hours before departure. Those with negative results can come to China without reporting to China. I apply for a health code at the embassy or consulate abroad and fill in the results in the customs health declaration card. If tested positive, relevant personnel should wait until they turn negative before coming to China.

2. Entry Quarantine

Nucleic acid testing will no longer be implemented for all entry personnel. Those who have normal health declarations and no abnormalities in routine quarantine at the customs port can be released into the public.

Persons with abnormal health declarations or symptoms such as fever will be subject to antigen testing by the customs. If the result is positive, if they are asymptomatic infections or mild cases without serious underlying diseases, they can adopt home isolation or self-care. In other cases, it is recommended to go to a medical institution for diagnosis and treatment as soon as possible. Those whose results are negative will be subject to routine quarantine by customs in accordance with the Frontier Health and Quarantine Law and other laws and regulations.