China's latest entry and exit policy

According to a report quoted by Reuters from the World Wide Web, a British government spokesman said on Thursday (29th) local time that Britain has no plans to resume COVID-19 inspection procedures for international visitors such as China. Reuters said that this is in sharp contrast to recent moves by some countries to require China tourists to enter COVID-19 for inspection.

The report said that when asked about an earlier report in the Daily Telegraph, a British government spokesman made the above remarks. "(We) did not resume COVID-19 testing for people entering the UK, nor did we put forward (other) additional requirements."

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Regarding the Daily Telegraph report, Reuters said that the media said at that time that the British government would consider whether to follow the example of the United States and impose COVID-19 inspection restrictions on immigrants from China.

Reuters mentioned that British Prime Minister Sunak's spokesman said on 28th that the British government would continue to monitor the data of COVID-19 cases all over the UK. When asked if it is necessary to restrict tourists from China, he said, "This is not our current concern."

National Immigration Bureau: It resumed in an orderly manner on June 5438+1October 8, 2023.

According to CCTV news, the National Immigration Bureau announced on the 27th that, from June 8, 2023, it will resume accepting and approving ordinary passport applications from China citizens for traveling abroad on business, visiting relatives and friends, and resume processing mainland residents' travel and business endorsements to Hong Kong. Resume the issuance of port visas, resume the implementation of the 24/72/ 144-hour transit visa-free policy, and issue temporary entry permits according to law.

The United States, Japan and South Korea have upgraded access restrictions, and Europe has no plans.

According to China. Com, once the news was released, the embassies and tourist bureaus of France, Thailand, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Switzerland and other countries released news in succession to welcome China tourists. However, the United States, Japan, South Korea, Italy and other countries have announced the latest entry restrictions for China tourists.

United States of America

The website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the United States released the latest statement on 28th local time, saying that passengers aged two and above who fly from China to the United States need to undergo COVID-19 test no more than two days before the flight, and show their "negative test certificate" to airlines before boarding the plane. The means of COVID-19 detection can be PCR detection, the so-called "nucleic acid detection"; Antigen self-test can also be carried out through telemedicine service.

At the same time, the information on the CDC website shows that passengers who are tested positive more than 10 days before the flight can provide rehabilitation certificates instead of negative test results. Federal health officials in the United States said that the regulation not only applies to passengers who fly directly from China to the United States, but also applies to all China immigrants who transit through popular third-country portals such as Seoul (Incheon International Airport), Toronto (Toronto Pearson International Airport) and Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport).

The above new regulations will take effect on1October 5 12: 00+00 EST.

Japan

From 00: 00 on February 30, 2022, all passengers from China must be inspected by COVID-19 when entering the country, including those who have been to China in the past seven days. People with positive test results must stay in the institution for 7 days, and those without symptoms must stay for 5 days. All positive patients must sequence the virus gene in order to master the mutant strain.

In addition, direct flights from China only take off and land at four airports in Tokyo, such as Narita, Haneda, Kansai, and Central, and airlines cannot increase flights.

South Korea

South Korea's relatively restrictive measures are relatively loose. Although China is included in the list of "Key Quarantine Countries", this is not to restrict entry, but to strengthen COVID-19 screening. If the entry temperature exceeds Celsius, it is necessary to carry out nucleic acid testing, and nothing else has changed.

Italy

Lombardy announced that from February 24th, 2022, all China passengers arriving at Malpensa Airport in Milan will undergo COVID-19 nucleic acid testing, and the cost of testing will be borne by the passengers. It is reported that the cost is 90 euros/person (about 668 yuan). The new measures are tentatively implemented until 65438+20231October 30.

Europe

At present, there are no similar restrictions in Europe and Canada. Britain says it has no plans to restrict tourists from China. Germany also believes that there is no need to impose travel restrictions on China, while Canada has made no statement.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs: The epidemic prevention measures of all countries should be scientific and appropriate, and citizens of all countries should be treated equally.

At the regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China on February 29th, 65438, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said that China has always believed that epidemic prevention measures of all countries should be scientific and appropriate, and citizens of all countries should be treated equally, and normal personnel exchanges and cooperation should not be affected. We hope that all parties will adhere to scientific principles and work together to ensure the safe exchange of personnel from all countries, maintain the stability of the global industrial chain and supply chain, and make contributions to international solidarity and the recovery of the world economy.