China Covid curbs

'Travel restrictions targeting only Chinese nationals': China warns of counter-measures amid Covid surge

China covid scare: Several countries, including India and the US, have imposed pre-departure Covid test requirements on people travelling from China and its surrounding regions. On Monday, India issued revised guidelines for international air passengers arriving from China, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, and Japan, mandating an RT-PCR test to be conducted within 72 hours before departure.

Jan 03, 2023, 16:38 PM IST

Attention air travellers! China to resume issuing passports, visas as Covid-related curbs ease

China stopped issuing visas to foreigners and passports to its own people at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. The National Immigration Administration of China said it will start taking applications from January 8 for passports for tourists to go abroad. It said it will resume issuing approval for tourists and businesspeople to visit Hong Kong, a Chinese territory with its own border controls.

Dec 28, 2022, 13:50 PM IST