After consulting with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Transportation, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the General Administration of Customs, and with the approval of the State Council, the National Immigration Administration has decided that, starting from May 15, 2024,foreign tourist groups (two or more people) who take cruise ships and are organized and received by travel agencies in China may enter the country visa-free at 13 cruise ship ports, including Tianjin, Dalian in Liaoning, Shanghai, Lianyungang in Jiangsu, Wenzhou and Zhoushan in Zhejiang, Xiamen in Fujian, Qingdao in Shandong, Guangzhou and Shenzhen in Guangdong, Beihai in Guangxi, Haikou and Sanya in Hainan, and stay for no more than 15 days.Tour groups must go with the same cruise ship to the next port, until the departure of the cruise ship, the scope of activities for the coastal provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government) and Beijing. Meanwhile, to support the development of cruise tourism, it is decided to add 7 cruise ship ports in Dalian, Lianyungang, Wenzhou, Zhoushan, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Beihai as applicable ports for China's transit visa-free policy, making it convenient for foreign passengers who meet the conditions of China's transit visa-free policy to take cruise ships for transit. Get more travel guide from https://www.imemorytrip.com/
