1- Centralizes the management of affairs concerning business trips to overseas countries in Xiamen;
2- Reviews and approves official overseas (border) matters;
3- Issues and manages passports for personnel traveling abroad on official business;
4- Handles the approval, certification, and endorsement of personnel on official visits to Hong Kong and Macao;
5- Manages the application (or agency processing) of visas for personnel traveling abroad on official business;
6- Approves the invitation of foreign government officials at or above the vice-ministerial level to visit Xiamen;
7- Examines and issues the Confirmation Letter of Invitation and Invitation Letter required when inviting foreigners to Xiamen;
8- Handles visa extension and residence permits for foreigners with diplomatic or service passports who perform official businesses in Xiamen;
9- Approves the organization of international conferences in Xiamen;
10- Applies for the APEC Business Travel Card.
China has decided to extend its visa waiver policy to ordinary passport holders from Canada and the United Kingdom starting from Feb 17.
Forty-one new port-of-entry duty-free shops have been established nationwide, with Xiamen Xiang'an International Airport, Xiamen Wutong Passenger Wharf, and Xiamen International Cruise Center included on the list.
