^WUXI, China, Dec. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — China has its visa-free regime
Transit policy expanded and the maximum length of stay for foreigners
Country extended from the previous 72 or 144 hours to 240 hours, like the
National Immigration Administration of China announced on Tuesday. Besides that
21 additional ports became ports of entry for visa-free transit passengers
approved, including Wuxi Shuofang Airport.
Currently, Wuxi Airport offers eight international passenger routes,
including from and to Osaka (Japan), Incheon (South Korea), Nha Trang (Vietnam),
Singapore and Bangkok (Thailand), with an average of 22 international flights
per day.
According to the latest data, the Wuxi Immigration Inspection Station in this
More than 7,400 inbound and outbound flights annually (an increase of 125% in
Compared to the previous year) and more than 820,000 people (an increase of 134% in
compared to the previous year). The number of foreigners entering through Wuxi
and have left has increased to over 91,000, an increase of
245% compared to the previous year. There were more than 10,000 of them
Foreigners who entered the country as transit passengers without a visa (16.4 times more than in
previous year), with the most important reasons for entry being the tourist stay and
visiting relatives and friends.
Earlier this year, Wuxi introduced the?Ten Measures to Facilitate the Entry
and Stay of Foreign Nationals in Wuxi”, which includes six scenarios
Foreigners are allowed to enter and leave the country, pay, work, travel
To facilitate consumption, education and medical care.
Following the formal introduction of the 240-hour visa-free transit regime
Wuxi further improve customs clearance services. This includes the
Optimization of the entry area and the delimitation of the transit zone for the
Visa-free clearance. Wuxi organizes and accompanies the stay of
Foreigners in China and coordinates the transition between visa requirements
of the port and the visa-free transit regime. The city becomes the visa-free one
240-hour transit regulation through different channels and in different
Make languages known and for companies with foreign financing,
foreign chambers of commerce, travel agencies and airlines in Wuxi for the
Promote a visa-free transit policy. It will also be at the ports of entry
Set up traveler service stations to help foreigners book
Sights, the use of mobile phone cards and mobile payments
to help and make studying, living and working in Wuxi easier.
Source: Wuxi Immigration Inspection Station
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