NEWS: EU Citizens allowed to return to China!

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Last week, China resumed visa issuance for some South Korean citizens, a good sign showing that the travel restrictions are lifted. Now more China Visa Application Service Centers in some countries and regions have announced services re-opening. 
Government officials announced that citizens from European countries will be allowed to enter China on new visas. Nevertheless, there's not many flights available, tickets are expensive, and there are still very strict quarantine rules in place.

Some European Citizens Allowed to Return

In view of the rapid spread of COVID-19 across the world, China has decided to temporarily suspend the entry into China by foreign nationals holding visas or residence permits still valid to the time of the announcement effective from 28 March 2020. Meanwhile, foreign nationals traveling to China for necessary economic, trade, scientific or technological activities or out of emergent humanitarian needs may still apply for visas.

As the prevention and control of COVID-19 become regular, in order to facilitate exchanges, China now decides that, foreign nationals from the countries listed below who hold valid residence permits, including work permit, permit for family reunion and personal matters, may apply for visas for free at any Chinese embassy or consulate in these countries. After entering China, they are kindly requested to comply with the epidemic prevention regulations of the local governments.

Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Denmark

List of Applicable Countries

• Albania

• Austria

• Belgium

• Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Bulgaria

• Croatia

• Cyprus

• Czech Republic

• Denmark

• United Arab Emirates

• Estonia

• Finland

• France

• Germany

• Greece

• Hungary

• Iceland

• Ireland

• Italy

• Japan

• Latvia

• Lithuania

• Luxembourg

• Malta

• Montenegro

• the Netherlands

• North Macedonia

• Norway

• Poland

• Portugal

• Romania

• Serbia

• Singapore

• Slovakia

• Slovenia

• South-Korea

• Spain

• Sweden

• Switzerland

• United Kingdom

• Vietnam

South-Korea, Vietnam, Japan, Singapore and Dubai

Click here for all updated information specific to these countries

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Need help? Contact us!

Feel free to contact us with the QR code below if you’re stuck abroad and would like to come back, or if you're in Chengdu and don't want to leave the country. At this moment only specific people are able to come back and need the right paperwork, though we will analyse your case and let you know if it’s possible.

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Sources: Hacos, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China

https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/ce/cedk/eng/cs/t1805331.htm