Travelers wait to pass through immigration checkpoints in Beijing Capital International Airport in this file photo of Jan 8, 2023. [Photo by Zou Hong/China Daily]
China's visa offices abroad will resume issuing all types of visas to foreigners on Wednesday to facilitate cross-border travels.
Also, foreigners with valid visas which were issued before March 28, 2020 will be able to enter the country.
The Foreign Ministry's Department of Consular Affairs announced these decisions on Tuesday.
The country will also resume the issuance of all types of port visas to applicants with lawful reasons, and resume visa-free entries to Hainan province, among other regions, according to the department.
China now enjoys comprehensive mutual visa exemption with 23 countries after reaching an agreement on mutual visa exemption with Thailand on Jan 28.
China and Thailand signed an agreement on mutual visa exemption for holders of ordinary passports and passports for public affairs on Jan 28.