2021年11月最新外國人入境中國政策
Due to the worldwide outbreak of COVID-19 in the beginning of last year, the Chinese government had issued a series of restrictive temporary policies aimed to effectively prevent imported cases. With increasing population vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccines and the effective control of the pandemic in some countries and regions, these restrictive policies have been adjusted and liberalized recently. In this issue we are gathering some of your core concern and provide our interpretation (take shanghai as an example)
從去年初開始，隨著全球新冠疫情的爆發，為有效防範境外疫情輸入性風險，中國政府有關部門陸續出臺了壹系列的限制性臨時政策。隨著新冠疫苗接種人群的增加和壹些國家地區對疫情的有效控制，近期這些限制性政策也有所調整和放開，結合目前大家比較關心的幾個問題，我們為您做壹個解答（以上海地區為例）：
Q1
Started from last March, if foreign expats’ visa or residence permit was expired when he/she was in China, the visa or residence permit could be granted a 60-day automatic extension without submitting the extension application to the Exit-Entry Administration Bureau. Is this policy still valid now?
去年3月出臺的“在華外籍人所持簽證或停居留許可到期後可自動順延60天，無需辦理延期手續”的政策現在是否還有效？
A1:
Recently we have learnt from the Exit-Entry Administration Bureau of Shanghai Municipal that this policy will not be applicable any more. The applicants should submit his/her visa extension application to the local Exit-Entry Administration Bureau before its expiry.
我們日前從上海市出入境管理局了解到，目前這個政策已經不再適用。所以已在華的外籍人簽證到期前務必要提前去出入境辦理延期手續。
Q2
Does an Invitation Letter required when an applicant apply for a Chinese visa for business or work now?
現在外國人來華進行商務訪問或是來華工作還需要先在境內申請邀請函嗎？
A2:
Yes, based on the current immigration policy, foreign expats who want to come to China for economy and trade or technology activities will need to obtain a PU Invitation Letter （issued by the Foreign Affairs Offices or the relevant competent authorities）to support their visa application. For those who want to come to China for work, besides the PU letter, they also need to provide valid Work Permit or the Notification Letter of Work Permit for their visa application.
是的，根據去年的政策要求，從事經貿、科技等活動的外國人需要憑中國境內政府機關（壹般為各省市外辦）簽發的邀請函（PU邀請函）到境外的中國使、領館申請新的商務簽證後才能來華; 而首次來華工作的外國人需要憑《工作許可通知》或居留許可已過期的外國人憑有效的《工作許可證》和PU邀請函到境外的中國使、領館申請新的工作簽證後才能來華。
Remark
1.From March 15, several Chinese Embassies/Consulates announced an notice on Visa Facilitation for Applicants Inoculated with COVID-19 Vaccines Produced in China, stated that foreign nationals and their family members visiting the mainland of China for resuming work and production in various fields need only to provide the documents required before the COVID-19 pandemic when applying for a visa if they have vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccines and can provide the vaccination certificates. Therefore if you have inoculated with Chinese vaccines, you can check with the local Chinese Embassy/Consulate for information whether you need a PU Letter or not.
2. And for some countries, if the applicant is holding a valid Work Permit, but the residence permit had expired after 28 March, 2020, he/she can also apply for a visa without PU invitation letter. The applicant can confirm with the local Chinese Embassy/consulate for detail information.
備註：自3月15日起，多個中國駐外使領館宣布對已接種中國生產新冠疫苗的外籍人員，可憑借相關的疫苗接種證明材料，按照疫情前的要求申請相關來華簽證（包括工作人員隨行家屬，來華探親、家庭團聚等），詳見 “對接種中國生產新冠肺炎疫苗人員赴華提供簽證便利的通知”。所以如果外國人在境外已經接種了中國產疫苗，可提前與當地中國使館確認，可能會免辦PU邀請函。
另外，如果外國人持有效的《工作許可證》，個別使館針對2020年3月28日以後過期的工作居留許可，也可以不用提交邀請函，請提前與當地使領館確認。
Q3
The applicants have received a Chinese Residence Permit and left China, can they come back to China with current valid Residence Permit?
外國人在中國境內已經拿到了有效的居留許可，如果現在出境，還能返回中國嗎？
A3:
Up to date, people holding valid Chinese Residence Permit for work, personal matters and Family reunion can enter China from most countries except coming from Belgium, Italy, Philippines, Bangladesh, India, Russia, Ukraine, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Canada. Please avoid return to China from those countries.
截至目前，如果外國人持三類在中國境內簽發的有效工作居留許可（工作、私人事務和團聚類）都可以從大部分國家直接返回中國，除以下這些國家：比利時、意大利、菲律賓、孟加拉、印度、俄羅斯、烏克蘭、埃塞俄比亞、尼日利亞、加拿大。請持居留許可的外國人避免從以上國家入境中國。
Remark
Since the Chinese embassies/consulates in different countries have their own practices, we suggest you check with the local Chinese Embassy/Consulate for confirmation in ahead.
備註：因為中國駐外國使領館在具體實操中有所不同，請務必在出境前與中國駐當地使領館就返回條件進行電話或郵件確認，以確保能夠順利返回中國。