China's immigration policy is up to date. In September 2022, it is planned to relax the entry regulations for some tourists.

Since the outbreak of the epidemic, China has been one of the countries with the strictest restrictions on tourism and overseas tourists, but recently, it was reported that China would relax its entry restrictions. In other words, foreign tourists can enter China more easily. Please see below for details.

Today, many foreign media reported that there are signs that China's entry policy is loosening. It is said that this move "aims to make it easier for some foreigners to enter China and visit the tourist attractions on the border of China".

China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism said in a statement on Monday that tour groups organized by travel agencies in the border areas of China can "flexibly" choose entry and exit ports, but did not give specific locations and dates.

Reuters pointed out that since the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, China has closed its borders to foreign tourists and only allowed certain groups of foreign citizens to enter China, such as those with specific work visas. In recent months, these regulations have been gradually relaxed, from resuming more direct flights between China and some countries to allowing foreign students with valid residence permits to enter China. China's segregation of foreign immigrants has also been reduced. Yang Jinsong, director of china tourism academy International Tourism Research Institute, said: "I think cross-border tourism will resume, although I can't predict when it will resume." Depending on the epidemic situation and the effect of virus control measures, the tourism department can't decide. "He said.

According to the news of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism on September 19, in order to promote the development of border tourism and strengthen the management of border tourism, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Public Security, the General Administration of Customs, the Immigration Bureau and other departments, studied and drafted the Measures for the Management of Border Tourism (Revised Draft for Comment), which is now open to the public for comments. Twenty-six articles have been revised in the exposure draft, mainly including the following four articles:

The first is to implement the central government's reform requirements of "simplifying administration and decentralizing power, strengthening supervision and improving services". Implement the State Council's requirements of canceling the examination and approval of border tourism projects and relaxing border tourism control, encourage the construction of characteristic border tourism destinations in border areas, and clarify that border tourism teams can flexibly choose entry and exit ports, cancel the examination and approval of border tourism, and apply for entry and exit documents nearby. At the same time, it is clear that the scope of border areas shall be implemented in accordance with the border or border port management system agreement signed between China and neighboring countries.

Second, refine the relevant provisions of the border tourism cooperation agreement. Focusing on how to sign the border tourism cooperation agreement, based on the overall development and safety, we will improve the signing subject, content and procedure of the border tourism cooperation agreement. First, it is required that before signing the intended border tourism cooperation agreement, the provincial people's government should seek the opinions of the State Council's culture, tourism, diplomacy, public security, customs, immigration and other relevant departments; Second, after signing an intentional border tourism cooperation agreement, after soliciting opinions from departments such as culture and tourism, diplomacy, public security, customs and immigration, a formal agreement can be signed with foreign countries. No objection and report to the State Council for approval.

Third, clarify the conditions and procedures for examination and approval by border agencies. Focus on the management of border agencies, further clarify the examination and approval conditions and organs of border agencies, and make a good connection with Article 29 of the Tourism Law of the People's Republic of China.

Fourth, further strengthen the management of the border tourism market. It is clear that within the scope agreed in the border tourism cooperation agreement, tourists who have participated in gambling activities for many times can suspend or terminate border tourism activities in this area; It is clear that the frontier defense organs shall not arrange tourists to engage in "obscenity, gambling, drug trafficking", "move or damage boundary markers and boundary ancillary facilities, which will damage the clarity, safety and stability of the land boundary" and "help others to carry luggage with contraband into and out of the country". It is clear that tourists should not be arranged to travel to areas prohibited by the state; Four situations of canceling the qualification of border tourism business of border agencies according to law are clarified; In addition, it also clarified the list of border tourism teams, the entry and exit of the whole group and other related systems.