Announcement on Entry by Foreign Nationals Holding Valid Chinese Residence Permits of Three Categories In view of the current COVID-19 situation and the need of epidemic prevention and control, adjustments are now made to the announcement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Immigration Administration on the Temporary Suspension of Entry by Foreign […]

A working permit is a long term visa which allows a foreigner to stay and work legally in China. So to work on Hainan Island, foreigners should get their working permits approved before they start their jobs. Once a foreigner gets a job, his/her employer normally handles the working permit application. As a foreigner, the […]

Who can travel to Mainland China including Hainan Island from Sept. 28, 2020: From September 28, 2020, foreign nationals holding valid residence permits for work, personal affairs, or family reunions many once again enter Mainland China. Persons whose residence permits in the approved categories expired after March 28, 2020, may apply for a new residence […]

Hainan Free Trade Port Investment Guide On June 1, 2020, The Central Government released Hainan Free Trade Port Master Plan. On August. 25th, 2020, the Hainan Provincial Bureau of International Economic Development (Hainan IEDB) published the 2020 Hainan Free Trade Port Investment Guide. For foreign investors, the most important is to know where to invest […]

On August, 21st, 2020, a big ceremony was held to celebrate the establishment of Hainan Marine Trade Exchange Services at the Seminar on Innovation and Development of Cruise and Yacht Industry in Hainan Free Trade Port. Sanya has great potential to develop the cruise and yacht industry with its unique natural resources and climate advantages. […]

Boao Qionghai Airport Hainan Island China Boao Airport is located in Zhongyuan Town (中原镇), about 12KM from Qionghai City Center, and 15KM from the Boao Forum for Asia permanent site. The Airport occupies an area of about 3 million sq. meters with airstrip of 3200 meters, good for B747 and Airbus 340. The airport serves […]

Hainan Duty-Free Annual Quota to CNY100,000: China’s Hainan Province increased its annual tax-free shopping quota for travelers. With effect from Wednesday, July 1, the quota was raised to 100,000 yuan (about 14,123 U.S. dollars) per person each year from the current 30,000 yuan. The categories of duty-free goods were also been expanded.   Duty-Free Shopping […]

On June 1st, 2020, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council jointly released a master plan for the Hainan free trade port, which aims to build the southern island province into a globally-influential high-level free trade port by the middle of the century. According to the master plan, a […]

In view of the rapid spread of COVID-19 across the world, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China National Immigration Administration has announced that China has decided to temporarily suspend the entry into China by foreign nationals holding visas or residence permits still valid to the time of this announcement, effective 28 […]

From Xinhua News Agency On June 1st, 2020, Chinese authorities released a master plan for the Hainan free trade port, aiming to build Hainan Island, the southern island province into a globally-influential high-level free trade port by the middle of the century. A free trade port system focusing on trade and investment liberalization and facilitation […]