Visa rules eased for many foreigners
接種中國疫苗享簽證便利
China will simplify visa applications for many foreign nationals who have been inoculated with Chinese-produced COVID-19 vaccines, the latest step toward normalizing personnel exchanges.
為有序恢復中外人員往來,中國將對已接種中國生產的新冠肺炎疫苗的外籍人員提供來華簽證便利。
Starting on Monday, Chinese embassies in multiple countries, including Japan, Israel, Thailand, Pakistan and the Philippines, will have streamlined visa application procedures in such cases.
從3月15日起,中國駐日本、以色列、泰國、巴基斯坦、菲律賓等國大使館均針對上述情況發布了簡化簽證申請流程的通知。
The US, Germany, Australia and Greece are also included in the plan.
其他適用國家還包括美國、德國、澳大利亞和希臘。
Those planning to visit for business purposes and who have been inoculated with a Chinese vaccine can prepare their visa application and inoculation materials, and apply for visas according to requirements from pre-epidemic times, according to a notice issued by the Chinese Embassy in the US.
中國駐美國大使館網站發布公告稱,因商業目的赴華并已接種中國生產的新冠疫苗的簽證申請人,可按照疫情前要求準備簽證申請材料和疫苗接種材料并遞交申請。
The notice said that vaccinated passengers traveling to China by air are still required to provide negative certificates of nucleic acid tests and IgM antibody tests before boarding and should comply with Chinese regulations on quarantine and observation after arriving.
關于搭乘航班赴華人員須憑新冠病毒核酸檢測及血清抗體檢測雙陰性證明乘機的要求不變。有關人員入境后應遵守中方關于隔離觀察的相關規定。