• NIA Orders Immigration Inspection Authorities Nationwide to Fully Ensure Safe and Smooth Exit-Entry Processes During Qingming Festival Holiday

    During this year's Qingming Festival holiday April 4-6, the average daily number of exits and entries via ports across China is expected to reach 2.1 million, marking a year-on-year increase of 21.4%. Major international airports such as Beijing Capital, Shanghai Pudong, Guangzhou Baiyun, Hangzhou Xiaoshan, and Chengdu Tianfu will see modest growth in passenger flows, with projected daily averages... 2025-04-01
  • Spokesperson of NIA Delivers a Statement on Recent Crackdown on Illegal Migration and Other Cross-Border and Cross-Boundary Crimes

    Recently, China's National Immigration Administration NIA has strengthened practical cooperation with the immigration enforcement authority of Thailand to jointly combat cross-border illegal activities such as illegal immigration. Guided by the principles of mutual respect and equal consultation, the two sides have enhanced law enforcement collaboration and achieved positive results in areas such ... 2025-03-04
  • Announcement on Visa-Free Policy for Tourist Groups from ASEAN Countries to Xishuangbanna, Yunnan

    No. 1 [2025] Approved by the State Council of the People's Republic of China, the National Immigration Administration NIA has decided to implement a visa-free policy for tourist groups from ASEAN countries visiting Xishuangbanna in Yunnan, with details as follows: As of today, tourist groups of two or more ordinary passport holders from ASEAN countries—including Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, ... 2025-02-12
  • Visa-Free Entry for Tourist Groups from ASEAN Countries to Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, Effective February 10

    Today, the National Immigration Administration NIA announced a visa-free policy for tourist groups from ASEAN countries visiting Xishuangbanna in Yunnan. Specifically, tourist groups of two or more ordinary passport holders from ten ASEAN countries—including Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore, Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, and Cambodia—can enter and exit China visa-free th... 2025-02-12
  • 14.366 Million Exits and Entries Recorded During Spring Festival Holiday

    During this year's Spring Festival holiday January 28 to February 4, the border inspection authorities across China facilitated 14.366 million exits and entries by Chinese and foreign citizens, indicating a year-on-year increase of 6.3% compared with the same period last year. Specifically, 7.671 million were made by the residents of the Chinese mainland, up 5% year-on-year; 5.737 million were m... 2025-02-05