Do you need a visa to travel to Hainan?

No need. However, the following conditions need to be met:

From 1.20 13, 65438+ 10, 1 day, you can transit from Beijing Capital Airport to a third country (region) or from Shanghai with your valid international travel certificate and a joint ticket to confirm the date and seat within 72 hours.

2. Citizens with ordinary passports who have two or more Korean delegations can travel to Hainan Province with the approval of China National Tourism Administration (five or more) and stay in Hainan Province for no more than 2 1 day, and can be exempted from visas.

3. Hold valid permanent residence permits for China people and foreigners.

4. Hold a valid APEC business travel card.

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Foreign citizens under any of the following circumstances may come to China without a visa:

I. Bilateral agreements. According to the bilateral agreements or agreements signed or reached between China and relevant countries, people from some countries who meet certain conditions can come to China without visas.

Second, direct transit. Foreign citizens who hold a reserved joint flight ticket, take an international flight and transit directly from China, and stay in the transit city for no more than 24 hours, and do not leave the airport, can be exempted from the visa.

From 20 13, 65438+ 10, 1 day, citizens of the following countries who hold their valid international travel documents and their joint flight tickets to a third country (region) within 72 hours can transit from Beijing Capital Airport to a third country (region) or from Shanghai Pudong and Hongqiao Airport.

Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Russia, Britain, Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, United States.

A valid alien residence permit issued by the public security organ of China. Foreigners studying, working or working in China and foreign resident journalists must apply to the public security organs for foreigners' residence after entering the country. During the validity period of the residence permit, foreigners can stay in China and enter and leave the country for multiple times without having to apply for another visa.

4. Hold valid permanent residence permits for China people and foreigners.

5. Hold a valid APEC business travel card. The APEC business travel card is equivalent to a three-year multiple visa. Cardholders may enter China for many times with their travel cards and valid passports that match the cards, and each stay shall not exceed 2 months.

6. Go to the Pearl River Delta and Hainan Island.

(1) Foreigners who have stayed in Hong Kong and Macao with ordinary passports of countries that have diplomatic relations with China can enter the Pearl River Delta region of Guangdong through travel agencies legally registered in Hong Kong and Macao (referring to the administrative areas under the jurisdiction of Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Jiangmen, Zhaoqing and Huizhou), and their stay time is no more than 6 days, and they can be exempted from visas.

(2) Citizens of the following countries who hold ordinary passports and are registered in Hainan with the approval of China National Tourism Administration and travel in Hainan for less than 15 days may be exempted from visas: the United States, Malaysia, Thailand, South Korea, the Philippines, Indonesia, Germany, Britain, France, Austria, Italy, Russia, Switzerland and Sweden. Among them, Korean, German and Russian delegations with more than 2 people (including 2 people) can stay for 2 1 day.

7. Citizens of Singapore, Brunei and Japan.

Singaporeans, Brunei and Japanese citizens who hold ordinary passports to come to Chinese mainland for tourism, business, visiting relatives and friends or crossing the border for less than 15 days are exempt from visas when entering China, which is open to foreigners. However, in the following cases, the visa must be completed in advance:

(a) holding an ordinary passport to travel, do business, visit relatives and friends in China is expected to stay for more than 15 days;

(2) Go to China for study, work, residence, official visit, interview and report with an ordinary passport.

Consulate General of China in Cape Town-Visa-free.