China News Service, Shanghai, February 12 (Chen Jing, Fan Hongxiang, Shi Mingming) The mutual visa exemption agreement between China and Singapore officially came into effect on February 9.
The Pudong International Airport port ushered in a peak of inbound and outbound passenger flow. (Photo by Wang Xixi)
The Shanghai Airport Border Inspection Station disclosed on the 12th that China and New Zealand had implemented mutual visa exemption for three days. As many as 10,837 visa-free persons from the two countries entered and exited through the Shanghai Pudong International Airport port, accounting for 90% of the total number of passengers traveling between the two countries. Among them, China Nearly 10,000 mainland residents visited, 15 times that of the same period last year. At the same time, Shanghai Pudong International Airport also welcomed more than 870 Singaporean passengers who entered the country visa-free, 9 times the number in the same period last year, mainly for tourism and visiting relatives and friends during the Spring Festival.
According to the mutual visa exemption agreement between China and Singapore, ordinary passport holders from both sides can enter the other country without a visa to engage in tourism, family visits, business and other private affairs, and their stay shall not exceed 30 days. This provides more convenience for travelers between the two countries.
The border inspection police stood up to verify the identity information of the passengers. (Photo by Shi Mingming)
"I came to Shanghai and Suzhou with a group to take advantage of the Spring Festival of the Year of the Dragon to feel the atmosphere of traditional Chinese culture." Ms. Choo, who was among the first batch of "early adopters" to travel visa-free and took a flight to enter the country, said. "My wife is from Shanghai. I have business dealings with many cities in China and often fly back and forth. In the past, China's unilateral visa-free stay was only 15 days, but now it can be up to 30 days, which is great for us. !" Mr. TAN, who entered China by flight, said excitedly.
"I originally planned to travel to Singapore with my children during the Spring Festival, and it happened to be visa-free, which saves a lot of procedures. It's great!" "Thank you for your cooperation. I wish you a happy Spring Festival and a pleasant journey!" Ms. Feng, who took a flight to Singapore. I happily chatted with the Shanghai Airport Immigration Police about my Spring Festival travel arrangements.
According to the Shanghai Airport Immigration Management Police, during the Spring Festival this year, mainland Chinese residents are enthusiastic about outbound travel. From New Year's Eve to the second day of the Lunar New Year, the inbound and outbound passenger flow at Pudong International Airport continues to remain high, with an average of 80,000 passengers per day. The combination of visa benefits and the Spring Festival factor has greatly stimulated domestic people to choose to travel to Singapore. Pudong International Airport port data shows that Singapore’s outbound travel popularity has increased from the top eight last year to the top three this year.
So far, China has concluded mutual visa exemption agreements covering different passport types with 157 countries, reached agreements or arrangements on simplified visa procedures with 44 countries, and achieved comprehensive mutual visa exemption with 22 countries, including Singapore. In addition, more than 60 countries and regions offer visa-free or visa-on-arrival convenience to Chinese citizens. This means that the convenience for Chinese citizens to leave the country has been greatly improved, and the "gold content" of Chinese passports will become higher and higher. (over)