It's August in a blink of an eye.
With the large-scale vaccination of vaccines, many countries have begun to "unblock" and people's lives have gradually returned to the right track; but in some countries, the epidemic situation is still severe, and epidemic prevention measures have been further tightened.
What are the new regulations related to overseas Chinese and overseas students in August?
Come and have a look with Xiaoqiao!
= Entry and Exit Policy =
United Kingdom: Exemption from quarantine for fully vaccinated persons in some areas
The British government announced on July 28 that from 4 a.m. on August 2nd, travelers who have been fully vaccinated against the new crown in the European Union and the United States will be exempt from the quarantine policy in the United Kingdom, with the exception of France.
Germany: A certificate of negative nucleic acid test must be provided for entry
The governor of Bavaria, Germany, stated on July 28 that the German government will implement new entry restrictions from August 1. All entrants must provide a negative nucleic acid test certificate.
On July 16, local time, outside a movie theater in Toronto, Canada that resumed screenings, customers passed by the poster of the new film.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Yu Ruidong
Canada: No longer compulsory entry for new coronavirus testing
From August 9th, mandatory COVID-19 testing for entry into Canada will be carried out by random sampling, and the isolation measures for passengers arriving at the airport to stay in designated hotels at their own expense will also be cancelled.
However, to be exempt from isolation, you must still have a negative nucleic acid test report done within 72 hours before departure.
At present, the term “complete vaccination” in Canada refers to the completion of two doses of Pfizer, Modena or AstraZeneca, or one dose of Johnson & Johnson vaccine 14 days or more before arrival.
The vaccination certificate must be issued in English or French, or an approved translation must be prepared, either in written or electronic form.
Saudi Arabia: Extension of validity of residence and visit visas for foreign citizens abroad
The Saudi Arabian Passport Administration recently announced that the validity period of residence and visit visas for foreign citizens currently abroad has been extended to August 31.
The Saudi Arabian Passport Administration has cooperated with the National Information Center to complete the extension of the visa validity period for foreigners. There is no need to go to the relevant Saudi Arabian authorities to apply for it, and there is no need to pay any fees.
= Overseas News =
Part of France's overseas territories resumed a state of health emergency
From midnight on July 28, the French overseas territories Guadeloupe, Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy have resumed a state of health emergency.
In addition, the new French epidemic prevention measures will take effect on August 9, including expanding the use of health passes and requiring all health workers to be vaccinated against the new crown.
Data map: On July 21, 2021, local time, in Paris, France, tourists conduct a new crown test at the entrance of the Eiffel Tower.
Greece opens new crown vaccine appointments for people aged 12 to 15
From July 30, Greece will open a new crown vaccine booking platform for people aged 12 to 15.
Minors need to use their parents’ tax account to register when booking vaccination, and they need to be accompanied by their parents when going to the vaccination center for vaccination.
São Paulo State, Brazil extends business hours to 24 o'clock
The government of the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil, recently announced that from August 1st, the business hours will be extended to 24:00, and store traffic can reach 80% of the maximum capacity.
The previous restrictions on travel from 23:00 to 5:00 the next day have been suspended.
Sao Paulo State Park also resumed normal business from August 1. The governor reminded the public to continue to wear masks and pay attention to social isolation.
Some areas in Australia extend lockdown measures until August 28
The governor of New South Wales, Australia, Berjiklian recently announced that the state’s capital city Sydney and other areas will be extended until the early morning of August 28.
According to regulations, people in relevant areas are not allowed to go out except to buy necessities, see a doctor, vaccinate against the new crown, engage in outdoor sports, or perform necessary work or study. Shopping and exercise can only be done within 10 kilometers of home.
Data map: On June 26, local time, in Sydney, Australia, there were few pedestrians near the Sydney Opera House.
= Domestic news =
VAT, consumption tax and additional tax returns will be integrated
The State Administration of Taxation announced that starting from August 1, 2021, value-added tax and consumption tax will be integrated with the declaration forms of urban maintenance and construction tax, education surcharge, and local education "VAT and Additional Tax Return Form (for small-scale taxpayers)", "Value-added Tax and Additional Tax Prepayment Form" and its accompanying materials, and "Consumption Tax and Additional Tax Return Form", "Repeal The documents and clauses listed in the "List of Documents and Terms" shall be repealed at the same time.
China's first cross-border service trade negative list will be implemented
On July 26, the Ministry of Commerce issued the "Special Administrative Measures for Cross-border Service Trade in Hainan Free Trade Port (Negative List)" (hereinafter referred to as the "Hainan Cross-Border Service Trade Negative List"), which will take effect on August 26, 2021.
Wang Shouwen, Deputy Minister of Commerce and Deputy Representative for International Trade Negotiations, stated that the "Hainan Cross-border Service Trade Negative List" is the first negative list issued by my country in the field of cross-border service trade; foreign individuals will be allowed to expand the opening up of the financial industry. Apply to open a securities account or a futures account.
Data map: Aerial photography of Hainan Free Trade Port's key park-Hainan Ecological Software Park.
Photo by Luo Yunfei
Hainan: Regularly evaluate the credit rating of patent agencies and practitioners
On August 1, the "Measures for the Credit Management of the Patent Agency Industry in Hainan Province (Trial)" (hereinafter referred to as the "Measures") formally came into effect.
The "Measures" pointed out that Hainan Provincial Intellectual Property Office will use the relevant information of the province's patent agency industry credit information database to regularly evaluate the credit rating of agencies and practitioners, which are divided into four levels: A, B, C, and D.
At the same time, when the Hainan Provincial Intellectual Property Office conducts "double random, one open" and daily supervision activities on patent agencies, it should implement differentiated supervision based on the credit ratings of patent agencies and practitioners.
(Qiaowangzhongguo ID: qiaowangzhongguo, author/editor: Liu Likun, reference materials: China News, China Qiaowang, Zhongxin Jingwei, etc.)