![]() ![]() If you intend to change employer once you’re in China, you should check with the Chinese authorities whether a new visa and work permit is needed before doing so. When submitting your visa application, and when you receive your work permit, check that the details are correct, including the location you’ll be working in. Violation of Chinese immigration laws can result in severe penalties, including imprisonment, fines, deportation, a travel ban preventing you from leaving China, and an exclusion order, which prevents you from returning.īefore you leave the UK you should contact the Chinese Embassy to check visa requirements. The local police regularly carry out checks on companies/schools. You can only work in China if you have a Z visa - tourist and business visit visas do not allow you to do so. Yellow fever certificate requirementsĬheck whether you need a yellow fever certificate by visiting the National Travel Health Network and Centre’s TravelHealthPro website. If you’re staying in a hotel, they will do this for you as part of the check-in process. Chinese authorities enforce this requirement with regular spot-checks of foreigners’ documentation. You must register your place of residence with the local Public Security Bureau within 24 hours of arrival. This must be completed before boarding your final flight to China. Transiting through a third country to China is permitted but you are still required to undertake a lateral flow/ rapid antigen test test no more than 48 hours of boarding your final flight to China and complete the China Customs Declaration via the China Customs website, app, or WeChat account. Transiting is when you pass through one country on the way to your final destination. ![]() Transiting through a third country to arrive in China Children and young peopleĬhildren aged 5 and under are still required to apply for a Customs Code Health Declaration Form and to undertake the pre-departure PCR test. Those who test positive will be asked to wear a mask and may be advised to self-isolate whilst symptoms remain (although there is no mandatory self-isolation for COVID-19). Passengers entering China displaying symptoms of fever, or with an abnormal Health Declaration, may be asked to undertake a rapid antigen test on arrival. However, upon arrival in China your test result may be checked by officials at customs. Airline officials will no longer check test results. You must declare your negative test result by filling in the Health Declaration Form via the China Customs website, or through the China Customs App or WeChat account. You must undertake a lateral flow/rapid antigen test 48 hours before boarding your flight. ![]() COVID-19 Entry Requirementsįrom 29 April 2023, China has changed its COVID-19 entry requirements for all travellers entering the country. If you remain in China longer than 6 months, you may need to get a Residence Permit. The authorities conduct regular checks and you may be fined, detained or deported (or all three). Do not overstay your visa or work illegally. It is your responsibility to check your visa details carefully. If you visit Hong Kong from the mainland of China and wish to return to the mainland, you will need a visa that allows you to make a second entry into China. All travellers entering into China must comply in full with entry requirements there are no exemptions to this. Since 8 January 2023, visa-free transit and transiting airside has resumed. The Application Centre in Belfast remains closed.įor further information on categories, and the process for submitting forms for those eligible, please visit this page on the Chinese Embassy website.īiometric data may be checked/collected by the immigration authorities when entering China to register your entry to the country. The Chinese Visa Application Centres in London, Manchester and Edinburgh are operating and details of opening hours are on their respective websites. As part of the application process, biometric data (scanned fingerprints) has to be provided. Separate Travel Advice for Hong Kong can be found here.Īll visa applicants aged between 14 and 70 inclusive need to make their visa application in person at a Visa Application Centre. All travellersīritish nationals need a visa to enter mainland China, including Hainan Island, but not Hong Kong or Macao. If you’re unsure how China’s entry requirements apply to you, you can contact the Chinese Embassy or one of its consulates in the UK. The authorities in China set and enforce entry rules. This page reflects the UK government’s understanding of current rules for people travelling on a full ‘British Citizen’ passport, for the most common types of travel. This page has information on travelling to China. ![]()
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