Official: 4.531 million foreigners entering and leaving China in 2021, a year-on-year decrease of 65.9%

Chinese official: 4.531 million foreigners entering and leaving China in 2021, a year-on-year decrease of 65.9%

　　China News Service, Beijing, January 27 (Xie Yanbing Guo Chaokai) Chen Jie, a spokesman for the National Immigration Administration of China, said in Beijing on the 27th that in 2021, 4.531 million foreigners entered and exited the country, a year-on-year decrease of 65.9%.

　　On the same day, the National Immigration Administration of China held an online press conference to release the main data on immigration management in 2021.

　　Chen Jie said at the press conference that in terms of continuing to consolidate and comprehensively build a defense line against the importation of the epidemic, the National Immigration Administration resolutely implements the general strategy of "preventing imports from abroad and preventing rebound from within", strengthening port inspections, border interception, and control of non-essential Cross-border movement of people, continue to suspend port visas and regional visa-free policies, implement strict and strict entry policies, and ensure the safety of epidemic prevention and safety. Foreigners are provided with necessary entry facilities.

　　He said that in 2021, the number of foreigners entering and leaving China will be 4.531 million, a year-on-year decrease of 65.9%.

The National Immigration Administration continued to advocate non-urgent and non-essential non-exit travel, and strictly reviewed and approved the issuance of entry-exit documents for mainland residents. In the whole year, a total of 630,000 ordinary passports, 1.44 million travel documents for Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, and 5.91 million endorsements were accepted and approved.

　　At the same time, the National Immigration Administration further strengthened the "first-line patrol and control, second-line investigation, and jurisdictional control" in border areas, adhered to the 22,000-kilometer land border line, and implemented full-time patrol and control of more than 1,900 mountain passes, side roads and ferry crossings.

　　At present, the overseas epidemic continues to spread, and the spread of new mutant strains is accelerating. China is still faced with a severe foreign import situation.

When asked whether China's entry-exit policy will be adjusted and relaxed in 2022, Chen Jie responded: "In our work, we also require immigration management agencies at all levels to analyze specific issues in detail, and do not engage in 'one size fits all' and avoid simple and simple policies in the process of policy implementation. change."

　　He said that for those who really need to go abroad for study, employment, business, etc., for those who really need to come to China for economic, trade, scientific and technological activities, and those who really need to enter China for urgent humanitarian reasons, the immigration will be verified after verification. The management agencies will issue entry-exit documents in a timely manner; they will continue to provide convenience for foreigners in China to apply for visas and stay in China in accordance with the law, support the global epidemic prevention and fight with practical actions, and help restore economic production.

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