China's Foreign Ministry Official Web Page
Last week, China resumed visa issuance for some South Korean citizens, a good sign showing that the travel restrictions are lifted. Now more China Visa Application Service Centers in some countries and regions have announced services re-opening.
Government officials announced that citizens from European countries will be allowed to enter China on new visas. Nevertheless, there's not many flights available, tickets are expensive, and there are still very strict quarantine rules in place.
Some Foreign Nationals Allowed to Return
In view of the rapid spread of COVID-19 across the world, China has decided to temporarily suspend the entry into China by foreign nationals holding visas or residence permits still valid to the time of the announcement effective from 28 March 2020. Meanwhile, foreign nationals traveling to China for necessary economic, trade, scientific or technological activities or out of emergent humanitarian needs may still apply for visas.
As the prevention and control of COVID-19 become regular, in order to facilitate exchanges, China now decides that, foreign nationals from the countries listed below who hold valid residence permits, including work permit, permit for family reunion and personal matters, may apply for visas for free at any Chinese embassy or consulate in these countries. After entering China, they are kindly requested to comply with the epidemic prevention regulations of the local governments.
Embassy of the PRC in Denmark Official Web Page
List of Applicable Countries
- Albania
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- United Arab Emirates
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Montenegro
- the Netherlands
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Serbia
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South-Korea
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
- Vietnam
If your country is not on the above list, it's worth checking with the local Chinese Embassy. The Philippines isn't on any list, but people just got approval to start the reapplication process.
