In order to effectively coordinate epidemic prevention and control with economic and social development, actively adapt to the new situation and requirements in the new stage of epidemic prevention and control, safeguard people's lives, health and safety, and ensure and promote exchanges between Chinese and foreign personnel, the National Immigration Administration has optimized immigration management policies and measures since January 8, 2023.

It is hereby announced as follows:

1. The process of accepting and approving ordinary passports applied by Chinese citizens for traveling abroad or visiting friends will be resumed in an orderly manner, and mainland residents will be allowed to visit Hong Kong for tourism and business.

2. Resume accepting and approving foreigners' applications for extension, renewal and reissuance of ordinary visas, issuance, renewal and reissuance of stay permits, and issuance, extension, renewal and reissuance of residence permits. If the applicant has an urgent need, the urgent procedure shall be followed.

3. Resume the issuance of port visas, the 24/72/144-hour transit visa-free policy, and issue temporary entry permits in accordance with the law.

4. Resume the issuance of exit and entry permits for the People's Republic of China and border areas.

5. Gradually resume passenger customs clearance at land ports (channels), orderly resume entry and exit of passengers and border residents at land ports and border crossings, resume opening of border crossings in accordance with relevant regulations, and carry out exit and entry border inspection in accordance with law.

6. The Express channel for border control at ports adjacent to Hong Kong and Macao will be restored, allowing qualified entry and exit personnel holding Mainland residents' Entry/Exit permit to Hong Kong and Macao Residents' Entry/Exit Permit to the Mainland to go through the express channel.

7. Gradually resume customs clearance for passenger transport at water ports, allow qualified water ports to resume entry and exit of passenger liner passengers, resume entry and exit of international cruise passengers on a pilot basis, issue embarkation documents and hitch rides in accordance with the law, and issue temporary entry permits to foreign sailors who meet entry conditions in accordance with the law. Cancel the "no landing, no boarding, no docking" management measures.

8. We will continue to implement facilitation measures such as the "Green Channel" for key cargo flights at airport ports, the "fast channel" for vehicles carrying key materials at land ports and border checkpoints, and the "Border inspection and embarkation code" online self-service at water ports.