Border restrictions are now being reviewed for many countries whose citizens have residential visas (work, family), provided that the visa holder has been inoculated with a Chinese manufactured COVID vaccine. Documentation must be provided for proof of this before either being granted a new visa, or access through Chinese passport control. A vaccine that is not manufactured in China is not currently acceptable. Furthermore, quarantine restrictions still apply to any new arrivals despite the inoculation. For more details of which…

Still Closed for New Comers For those potential applicants who are outside of China, the borders remain closed. In the weeks leading up to Chinese New Year (CNY), the numbers of COVID infections started to rise again (in very small numbers compared with Western standards) and the authorities quickly acted by stopping the slight relaxations announced towards the end of last year. As things stand, temperature checks are still the norm for entry into malls, train stations, airports etc., usually…