China Unveils 10-Point Immigration Package to Deepen National ‘Opening-Up’
China to Launch Digital Arrival Card and Widens Visa-Free Transit Network
China’s new 10-point immigration package takes effect, widening talent endorsements
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Digital arrival card rolls out to foreign travellers, ending paper forms
From 20 November, foreigners can submit China’s arrival-card information online via NIA apps and WeChat/Alipay mini-programs, replacing paper forms. Announced 5 November 2025, the e-card promises shorter queues and fewer errors, benefiting frequent business travellers.
China adds five Guangdong checkpoints to 240-hour visa-free transit scheme
Effective 5 November 2025, five ports in Guangdong—including the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge and West Kowloon rail station—were added to China’s 240-hour visa-free transit scheme, raising the number of eligible entry points to 65. The change makes it easier for travellers from 55 countries to enter southern China without a pre-arranged visa, a boon for business events in the Pearl River Delta.
24-hour airside transit without immigration inspection extended to ten more airports
China’s 24-hour direct-transit-without-immigration policy now covers 10 more airports, including Tianjin, Wuhan and Chongqing, as of 5 November 2025. International passengers with onward tickets within a day can remain airside without visas or arrival cards, easing connections and cutting travel costs.