China on Wednesday enforced a policy allowing visa-free entry of foreign tourist groups aboard cruise ships via all cruise ship ports along the country’s coastline.
Tourist groups each consisting of two foreigners or more, and organized or received by Chinese travel agencies, can enter China visa free on board cruise ships via the cruise ports in 13 Chinese cities, including Shanghai, Tianjin, Guangzhou, Sanya, and others, according to the National Immigration Administration (NIA).
The tourists can stay in China for no longer than 15 days. While in China, they can visit coastal provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions as well as Beijing, according to an NIA statement.
The NIA also declared that seven cruise ports—Dalian, Lianyungang, Wenzhou, Zhoushan, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Beihai—have been approved as visa-free transit locations for citizens of 54 nations.
According to China’s visa-free transit policy, this action makes it easier for international visitors to pass through these ports and depart, the statement said.
Mao Xu, a senior NIA official, stated that the NIA has implemented a number of steps aimed at streamlining the process of entering and leaving cruises. These measures are intended to facilitate the clearance process for foreign cruise passengers, crew landing, and cruise maintenance, among other services.
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