What does permanent visa exemption mean?

Permanent visa-free only means that you can enter and leave the country at any time, but your stay in visa-free countries needs to be limited.

Although "permanent visa exemption" is implemented, there are still restrictions on entry time. For example, the visa-free period for China citizens in Thailand is 30 days, Indonesian entry twice within 30 days, Vietnamese entry twice within 30 days and Sri Lankan entry twice within 30 days. If the visa-free period stipulated by the government is exceeded, it will be regarded as illegal detention and punished by fines and blacklisting.

Even those who meet the "permanent visa-free" policy must abide by the immigration laws and regulations of the country. These countries will also have regulations that foreigners must meet certain conditions for long-term residence in the country.

For example, Thailand requires foreigners to leave the country every 90 days, Indonesia requires foreigners to hold valid visas or residence permits, and Sri Lanka has set up a series of residence procedures for foreigners, including registration, quarantine and medical treatment. You can live in these countries for a long time under the premise of ensuring compliance with laws and regulations.

Visa-free handling method

According to Article 22 of the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on Exit and Entry Administration, foreigners may be exempted from visas in any of the following circumstances:

1, according to the mutual visa exemption agreement signed by our government and other governments, belongs to visa-free personnel.

2. Hold a valid alien residence certificate.

3. Holding a joint ticket, traveling from China to a third country or region by an international plane, ship or train, staying in China for no more than 24 hours and not leaving Hong Kong, or staying in a specific area approved by the State Council for no more than the prescribed period.

4. Other visa-free circumstances stipulated by the State Council. The third type of visa exemption is also implemented-24-hour direct transit passengers are exempted from border inspection procedures, and the scope of passengers is not limited by nationality, which can be enjoyed by foreigners, Chinese mainland residents, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan residents. Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport and Capital Airport have all been implemented.