China News Service, Beijing, January 10th. The National Immigration Administration has optimized immigration management policies and measures since January 8th, including an orderly resumption of acceptance and approval of ordinary passports for Chinese citizens traveling abroad and visiting friends.

  January 9th is the first working day after the policy adjustment. Many places resumed entry and exit business in an orderly manner. Related businesses ushered in a small peak, and some regions opened green channels for business windows.

On January 9, in the entry-exit reception hall of the Changning Branch of the Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau, citizens handled personal business in an orderly manner.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Yin Liqin

Many places welcome small peaks of entry-exit business

The window for certificate application is fully open

  Since January 8, China has implemented "Class B and B Control" for the infection of the new coronavirus.

According to the regulations of the National Immigration Administration, Chinese citizens no longer need to provide corresponding certification materials when applying for ordinary passports. They only need to bring their ID cards to apply.

At the same time, mainland residents going to Hong Kong for tourism and business visas will also resume processing.

  On the first working day after the adjustment and optimization of immigration management policies and measures, the entry and exit business in many places will be resumed in an orderly manner.

For example, the acceptance windows of the entry-exit reception halls in Shanghai, Harbin, Jinan and other places are fully open, and at the same time, self-service camera and other equipment are added to meet the needs of the masses for visa application.

The entry-exit management department of Guangdong Province issued an announcement, requiring the province's entry-exit application windows to be opened as much as possible to improve the efficiency of application.

  According to the National Immigration Administration's Citizenship and Entry Management Department, the media revealed on the 9th that more than 3,200 public security entry and exit windows across the country have resumed accepting and approving applications for ordinary passports for Chinese citizens traveling abroad and visiting friends, and resuming the processing of visas for mainland residents traveling to Hong Kong for business travel. .

The acceptance and approval of foreigners' applications for ordinary visa extension, renewal, reissuance, etc. will be resumed.

  In the past few days, many places have experienced a small peak of entry-exit business. For example, Nanjing’s entry-exit management department revealed that Nanjing citizens are enthusiastic about traveling abroad and visiting relatives and friends. The average daily reception of entry-exit points in Nanjing exceeds 3,000. The number of approvals in a single day exceeds 2,000.

  In addition, according to statistics, as of 20:00 on January 8, the Zhuhai General Inspection Station has inspected a total of 311,400 passengers entering and exiting Zhuhai-Hong Kong and Zhuhai-Macao ports through Gongbei, Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, Hengqin, Qingmao, and Wanchai. Day-to-day chain rose sharply by 38.8%.

Hangzhou residents handle entry and exit business.

Photo courtesy of Hangzhou Public Security

Reservation in advance, staggered peak handling

A green channel for business windows is opened here

  In response to the needs of the masses, the entry-exit management departments in many places have introduced measures to further optimize the service measures for certificates.

Online or government affairs hotline appointment channels are available in many places. Applicants need to make an appointment in advance and go to the appointment window to handle the application according to the appointment time.

  The entry-exit management departments of many places reminded that applicants who have no clear plan to go abroad in the near future can arrange the time for visa application reasonably, and make an appointment after there is a need.

  For special groups such as the elderly and minors, and applicants with real emergency reasons, the entry-exit management departments of many places have opened green channels.

  It is worth noting that Hangzhou’s entry-exit management department has also set up a special business window to smooth the green channel, and provide appointments and special window acceptance services for foreign trade companies and foreign-related units that carry out emergency business activities abroad due to resumption of work and production; For applicants in emergencies such as meetings, negotiations, and contract signing, the implementation of "weekends without holidays, dedicated personnel to manage" to respond to difficult demands of enterprises in a timely manner to ensure that the "green channel" is unimpeded.

In addition, an entry-exit assistance company has been set up to liaise with police officers to provide immigration policy consultation for key enterprises.

  It is reported that the city is vigorously promoting the implementation of "Double Hundreds and Double Thousands Foreign Trade Market Expansion". It plans to organize 150 foreign trade travel groups and participate in more than 100 overseas professional exhibitions in 2023; organize more than 3,000 companies to go abroad, and grab an additional 100 billion Yuan order.

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