Recently, the National Immigration Administration released data: In the first quarter of 2026, a total of 185 million people entered or exited the country across the country, up by 13.5% compared to the previous year; among them, 21.333 million foreigners entered or exited the country, up by 22.3% compared to the previous year.

The data on inbound and outbound travel is steadily increasing. In the spring season of China, the popularity of "China Travel" has soared.

The "visa-free circle" is expanding continuously, making China an increasingly accessible option for more foreigners.

On the morning of April 9th, a commercial airliner from Singapore landed smoothly at Haikou Meilan International Airport. 191 passengers embarked on their trip to Hainan. "I and about a dozen colleagues joined a tour group and came to Hainan to enjoy the scenery and taste the authentic Hainan cuisine," said Dae Su-Ryoung, a passenger from Singapore.

With the expansion and addition of the series of visa-free policies, citizens from 86 countries around the world can easily enter Hainan with a regular passport. "Since the full island closure of the Hainan Free Trade Port began, the number of inbound and outbound passengers has increased significantly. Countries such as Russia, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Kazakhstan have become the main sources of foreigners," said Rao Jun, the deputy director of the Border Inspection Department of the Hainan Exit-Entry Border Inspection General Station.

According to statistics from the National Immigration Bureau, 8.315 million foreigners entered the country visa-free in the first quarter, accounting for 77.9% of all foreign arrivals, and this figure increased by 29.3% compared to the previous year.

For citizens of Canada and the United Kingdom holding ordinary passports, visa-free entry will be implemented; the scope of 24-hour direct transit ports without inspection procedures will be expanded; and 240-hour transit visa-free policies will be applied to more ports... Over the past few months, a series of policy measures to support the expansion of openness have made China's connection with the world even closer.

Quick border inspection and considerate services make the passenger clearance process even smoother.

On the evening of April 8th, Kate and her two children from Australia arrived at Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport. "It's so convenient to come to China. After filling in the entry card information online, we were able to clear customs quickly upon landing. I feel that China is open and friendly." Kate expressed her thoughts.

At multiple ports such as Xiamen Gaoqi Airport and Shanghai Hongqiao Airport, "face recognition" intelligent customs clearance has been widely applied, significantly reducing the inspection time. During holidays, all inspection channels are fully utilized to ensure smooth customs clearance. … The border inspection authorities in various places have adopted convenient measures such as optimizing intelligent customs clearance, providing pre-guidance, and setting up dedicated channels to enable passengers to "smoothly clear customs".

The National Immigration Bureau stated that in the first quarter, immigration management agencies across the country provided services such as inquiries for inbound and outbound travelers, totaling 513.22 million visits. They also offered free identity verification services to Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan residents and overseas Chinese, with a total of 23.24 million visits. They also received inquiries from foreign nationals and others, amounting to 1797,000 visits, with an average satisfaction rate of 99.4%.

Let the "data do the legwork", and things will be much easier to handle. Pilot programs have been launched in several places in Henan and other regions to implement online registration for accommodation other than hotels for foreigners. Electronic border management area passes will also be put into use in a few days... More matters can be handled online and across the country. The efficiency of government services has continued to improve.

The wide-open door allows the world to share the opportunities for development.

In the first quarter of this year, a total of 10.098 million inbound and outbound transportation vehicles (ships, and vehicles) were inspected across the country, up by 18.9% year-on-year; 406,000 foreigner visa documents were issued.

Every time one travels across national borders, it is a microcosm of the deepening exchanges and integration between the world and China. It enables China's "grand stage" to share its development with friends from all over the world.

On April 7th, at the international passenger inspection hall of Yantai Port in Shandong Province, a husky was lying in an airline pet container. Its owner, Ms. Lee Ri-jin from South Korea, came to China this time to accompany her Chinese husband to explore the pet market.

"Starting a business in China has become much easier now. Yantai is so close to South Korea and has such beautiful scenery. We plan to settle here and expand our pet care services." Li Ruizhen said with great anticipation.

The Haidian police in Beijing offer flexible visa guarantees for high-level foreign talents, attracting young innovative forces from all over the world to settle down there. Various cultural and tourism brand projects in various regions are highly favored by foreign friends, driving local employment and development... The "fast lane" for cross-border exchanges has been opened up, and the "pie" of win-win cooperation has been getting larger and larger.

The vivid spring scenes of China have attracted an increasing number of foreign friends to cross mountains and seas, fostering a closer "mutual journey".

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