Foreign tourists on a beach in Sanya, south China’s Hainan Province, July 18, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)
Nationals of countries with diplomatic relations with China can visit the southern island province of Hainan without a visa for 144 hours as part of tour groups registered in the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions, the National Immigration Administration announced Tuesday.
Since Tuesday, the policy has applied to all state-established open ports in the province, and travel has been restricted to the Hainan administrative region, the administration added.
According to the policy, each tour group must consist of at least two people, and the entire group must enter and exit together.
The administration said it will continue to optimize and improve regional visa-free entry policies, further promote a more open immigration management system and warmly welcome foreign nationals to China.
