China Reopens Borders To Tourists After Three Years Of COVID Restrictions

The announcement did not specify whether vaccination certificates or negative COVID-19 tests would be required or not.

China is set to reopen its borders to tourists and resume issuing visas on Wednesday.

China is one of the last major countries to reopen their borders to tourists after a three-year halt during the COVID-19 pandemic. As of Wednesday, all types of visas will resume.

Visa-free entry will also resume at destinations such as Hainan Island and cruise ships entering Shanghai that did not require a visa before COVID-19, can once again do so.

Foreigners that have visas issued before March 28th of 2020, are still valid to enter as well.

The announcement did not specify whether vaccination certificates or negative COVID-19 tests would be required or not.

The relaxing of visa rules is a part of China’s plan to ‘get back to normal’.