The number of outbound team tour countries and regions has increased to 138! Please keep this guide for handling entry and exit documents (with hot questions and answers) 2023-08-11 Source： Shanghai P

The Ministry of Culture and Tourism recently issued a notice, and from now on, the national travel agencies and online travel enterprises will be resumed to operate China citizens’ outbound group tours to relevant countries and regions (the third batch) and the "air ticket+hotel" business. After reading the list of destinations for the pilot outbound team, do you have a favorite? Don’t forget to apply for entry and exit documents before you leave ~ "Follow the bid" and enter the "Entry and Exit Column" to quickly conduct online pre-examination and online reservation! Please keep this guide.

List of countries and regions to resume outbound group tour business:

I. Asia (33)

The first batch (10): Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Laos and United Arab Emirates.

The second batch (11): Nepal, Brunei, Vietnam, Mongolia, Iran, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia.

The third batch (12): Oman, Pakistan, Bahrain, South Korea, Qatar, Lebanon, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Japan, Turkey, Israel and India.

II. Africa (28)

The first batch (3): Egypt, Kenya and South Africa.

The second batch (7): Tanzania, Namibia, Mauritius, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Zambia and Senegal.

The third batch (18): Algeria, Ethiopia, Benin, Botswana, Equatorial Guinea, Cape Verde, Ghana, Cameroon, Cô te d ‘Ivoire, Rwanda, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Seychelles, Sao Tome and Principe and Tunisia.

III. Europe (41)

The first batch (3): Russia, Switzerland and Hungary.

The second batch (11): Serbia, Croatia, France, Greece, Spain, Iceland, Albania, Italy, Denmark, Portugal and Slovenia.

The third batch (27): Ireland, Estonia, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, northern Macedonia, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Poland, Germany, Finland, Netherlands, Montenegro, Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Romania, Malta, Monaco, Norway, Sweden, Cyprus, Slovakia and Britain.

IV. North America (14)

First batch (1): Cuba

The second batch (5): Panama, Dominica, El Salvador, Dominica and Bahamas.

The third batch (8): Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Grenada, Costa Rica, the United States, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica.

V. South America (10)

The first batch (1): Argentina

The second batch (3): Brazil, Chile and Uruguay.

The third batch (6): Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Guyana, Suriname and Venezuela.

Vi. Oceania (12)

The first batch (2): New Zealand, Fiji

The second batch (3): Vanuatu, Tonga and Samoa.

The third batch (7): Australia, Papua New Guinea, Cook Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Northern Mariana Islands, French Polynesia and French New Caledonia.

"Follow the bid" to enter the "Entry and Exit Column", and you can quickly conduct online pre-examination and online reservation! Ordinary passport, Hong Kong and Macao Pass application service, and "online help" service are also provided. If you encounter any problems during the reservation process, you can click "online help" at the bottom right of the page, select online manual help, and ask questions while doing it.

Hot question and answer

Do I need to make an appointment to apply for entry and exit documents at present?

The Exit-Entry Administration of Shanghai Public Security Bureau has continuously optimized the window accreditation mode, and since March 8, 2023, it has provided both "appointment" and "non-appointment" accreditation services. Applicants can make an appointment or go directly to the entry-exit permit point without an appointment, and apply for entry-exit certificates according to the guidance of the on-site staff. If you go to the office as scheduled, you can enjoy priority service.

How to make an appointment to apply for entry and exit documents on a network platform in this city?

You can log on to the website of Shanghai Netcom Office, search "Entry-Exit Column" with the application, select the type of documents to make an appointment, and click the "Queue to make an appointment" button to select the time and place to make an appointment.

Where can I apply for entry and exit documents in the city?

Except for the registration hall of Minsheng Road of the Exit-Entry Administration Bureau of the Municipal Bureau, the entry-exit registration halls of all branches can directly accept passports, Hong Kong and Macao passes and endorsements, and travel passes and endorsements to and from Taiwan (except for other, crew, study, invitation and business endorsements). Members of the public can choose to go to the nearest entry-exit permit hall for handling.

What entry and exit documents can be "handled nationwide" at present?

Since May 15, 2023, applications for three types of entry and exit documents, such as ordinary passports of the People’s Republic of China, passes to and from Hong Kong and Macao, and passes to and from Taiwan, as well as four types of endorsements, such as visiting relatives in Hong Kong or Macao, group travel, staying and others, have all been "handled nationwide", and the application procedures are consistent with the household registration.

What business can "smart endorsement equipment" handle?

After the portrait comparison is passed, the applicant can apply for an individual (team) travel endorsement in Hong Kong or Macao on the "smart endorsement equipment". If it is approved, an endorsement can be issued immediately; Those who fail to pass must go to the manual window to submit an application.

Who can apply for visiting relatives in Hong Kong and Macao?

Mainland residents can apply to visit their relatives who have settled, lived, studied or worked in Hong Kong or Macao for a long time. The range of relatives is: spouse, parents or spouse’s parents, children’s spouses, brothers and sisters, (foreign) grandparents and (foreign) grandchildren.

Under what circumstances can I apply for an endorsement to stay in Hong Kong and Macao?

Mainland residents who go to Hong Kong for attachment, schooling, employment, residence and training with the approval of the relevant departments of Hong Kong, or those who go to Macao for attachment, schooling and employment with the approval of the relevant departments of Macao, and the relatives of employed persons with the approval of the relevant departments of Macao, may apply for an endorsement for staying in Hong Kong and Macao.

Under what circumstances can I apply for other endorsements to Hong Kong and Macao?

Mainland residents who go to Hong Kong and Macao for medical treatment, litigation, handling property, taking exams, academic exchanges, visiting critically ill patients, attending funerals and other special reasons may apply for other kinds of endorsements to Hong Kong and Macao.

What changes have been made to the endorsements of mainland students studying in Macao?

Since May 15, 2023, the exit-entry administration department of the public security organ has issued a stay endorsement to mainland students who apply to study in Macao’s higher education institutions, and the validity period is consistent with the study period specified in the Confirmation of Admission Certificate issued by the Macao education authorities.

What about the valid visa on the original passport after the passport is renewed?

The passport number will be changed randomly after the passport is renewed, and the original passport number will be marked on the new passport. Whether the valid visa on the original passport is still valid needs to be consulted with the embassy or consulate of the issuing country.

Can I keep my old passport as a souvenir when I apply for a new passport?

Mainland residents can keep their old passports when they apply for new ordinary passports. If your old passport is still within the validity period, when you issue a new passport, the immigration management police need to cut the cover and information page of the old passport to indicate that the old passport is invalid; If your old passport has expired, the immigration management police will not cut the corner of the old passport when applying for an ordinary passport again.

I lost my ordinary passport. Do I need to report it?

If your electronic ordinary passport is lost or stolen, in order to prevent personal privacy from leaking, or criminals use your passport to engage in illegal and criminal activities, you should immediately report it to the local public security organ or our embassy, consulate or other overseas institutions entrusted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. If you are in China, you can apply to the exit-entry administration department of the public security organ of the local people’s government at or above the county level for a replacement passport; If you are abroad, you can apply to our embassies, consulates or other overseas institutions entrusted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. However, if you have no intention to leave the country in the short term, you can also postpone applying for a new passport.

What is the recently released extension policy of Home Visit Permit?

The Exit-Entry Administration of People’s Republic of China (PRC) announced that the validity period of the Mainland Pass for Hong Kong and Macao residents (commonly known as Home Visit Permit) with the expiry date of January 1, 2020 to December 30, 2023 will be extended to December 31, 2023 from May 8. The holder of the above-mentioned original Home Visit Permit can go through the entry-exit border inspection procedures and travel to and from the Mainland with the certificate; After entering the mainland, you are allowed to go to the nearest exit-entry administration department of the public security organ at or above the county level to apply for a new Home Visit Permit.

In which case can I apply for entry and exit documents in an expedited manner and charge fees in an expedited manner?

Persons who have special emergency reasons such as going abroad (territory) for medical treatment or visiting critically ill patients, attending funerals, treating serious diseases, dealing with overseas emergencies, participating in urgent business activities, studying abroad, and the start of school is approaching, and the documents before departure are lost or damaged, can apply for entry and exit documents urgently after providing relevant certification materials and being audited by the entry and exit departments. There is no charge for express delivery.

How to inquire about electronic bills for accreditation?

You can log on to the website of Shanghai Netcom, search for "Entry-Exit Column", select "Entry-Exit Electronic Bill Inquiry", and enter your personal information or business number to inquire and download.

How to inquire about entry and exit records?

You can log on to the government service platform of the National Immigration Bureau, the Immigration APP, the WeChat and Alipay applets of the Immigration Bureau, select "government service" to make inquiries, or you can go to the public security entry and exit windows of this city to make inquiries.

How to register the accommodation of overseas personnel?

Overseas personnel who want to stay in Binbin Hotel should register at the front desk of Binbin Hotel. If you live outside the hotel, please log on to the website of Shanghai Netcom Office, search "Entry-Exit Column" with the application, and select "Accommodation Registration for Overseas Personnel" for self-declaration. If you can’t declare yourself online, please go to the local police station for consultation.