Your Guide to China by Ikky
China’s instrument of accession to the Apostille Convention of October 5, 1961, abolishing the requirement of legalization for foreign public documents, was submitted by Tan Jian, the Chinese ambassador to the Netherlands on March 8, 2023. The Apostille Convention, also known as the Convention on Apostilles, streamlines the process for certifying documents between two countries … Read more
China will resume issuing all types of visas (including tourist visas) to foreigners from March 15, the Chinese embassies of several countries notified. Chinese visas issued before March 28, 2020, are re-established in their validity (including 10-year visas). The country will also resume visa-free entry for several locations, including Hainan Island, and for cruise ships … Read more
EgyptAir made an announcement about its flights to China from Egypt by reinstating direct flights between the capital cities of Egypt, Cairo, and Beijing. The following path will be followed twice a week: Route Flight Date Cairo——–>Beijing MS955 Tuesdays & Sundays Beijing——–>Cairo MS956 Tuesdays & Thursdays More flights from China to Egypt may restart, according … Read more
Lufthansa made an announcement about its flights to China from Germany by adding more direct flights from Frankfurt and Munich to Beijing and Shanghai. The new flights will be as follows starting March 26, 2023: Route Flight Date Frankfurt——–>Beijing LH730 Daily(Starting Mar 27, 2023) Frankfurt——–>Shanghai LH732 Daily(Starting Mar 26, 2023) Munich——–>Beijing LH722 Mondays, Wednesdays & … Read more
Scoot, a low-cost airline operated by Singapore Airlines Ltd., is confident that China air travel will rebound as it resumes flights to China from Singapore, despite industry concerns about sluggish demand in the second-largest aviation market in the world. China won’t return to pre-pandemic levels of air travel for at least a year, says Subhas … Read more
Starting March 1, 2023 (local time), travelers to China can use antigen tests (including self-administered test kits) instead of PCR tests, as announced by Chinese embassies in various countries. This applies to travelers from: Airlines will no longer require negative PCR results before boarding, accepting antigen test results as sufficient. Travel guide to China 01 … Read more
The local unit of China Southern Airlines announced on Wednesday that it would restart its regular schedule of direct flights to China from Azerbaijan. Following an almost three-year hiatus brought on by the COVID-19 outbreak, flights between Guangzhou and Baku will restart in March. According to the airline, the first flights will be conducted on … Read more
“Singapore wants to increase its flights to China from Singapore pre-Covid levels” Vivian Balakrishnan, Singapore’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, said the government wants to see the number of flights and other connections to China return to pre-Covid 19 levels. The Straits Times, a local newspaper, reported on his remarks. They were created while I was … Read more
The Philippines’ national airline, Philippine Airlines (PAL), has expanded its flights to China from Philippines by resuming flights to Beijing and Shanghai, a move that is expected to strengthen business relations and boost travel between the two countries. Yesterday, PAL announced the resumption of its direct flights from Manila to Beijing and Shanghai, which had … Read more
Flights to China from Malaysia have returned, and AirAsia Malaysia (AK) has announced its objectives for the nation. With a total of 10 flights per week between its two hubs in Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu and four China destinations (Macao S.A.R, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and Kunming) the well-known low-cost carrier will resume operations. In March, … Read more