Asia > China: Covid-19 and Travel
Present Situation
Total cases: 503 302
Active cases: 140 193
Recovered: 357 837
Deaths: 5 272
Vaccination count: 1.3 B
Current trend: Flattening
Data updated on 2023-01-22
Summary of the situation
Negative PCR test is required for all countries.
Masks are recommended
Provisions for travellers
Entry to the territory: Allowed
China has fully opened its borders after a three-year wait. From March 15, anyone with a valid Chinese visa (including visas applied for before March 28, 2020) can enter China without needing to apply for a new one. All types of visa applications have also been resumed, and visa-free policies have been reinstated.
Travelers with ordinary passport from Singapore, Japan, or Brunei will need to apply for a China visa before entry according to the List of Agreements on Mutual Visa Exemption Between the People’s Republic of China and Foreign Countries issued on February 22nd, 2023.
To enter China, all you need is a valid visa, passport, and a PCR or antigen self-test.
More details here https://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/china-travel-reopen-restrictions.htm
Tests: Negative PCR test is required for all countries.
Quarantine: No
Not required
Information updated on 2023-03-15.
Action taken in the country
Lockdown: Partial
Some restaurants have begun reopening their dining rooms, in limited capacity and for limited hours. Regulations vary between provinces. In high-risk areas, restaurants and bars are closed.
Some of China's main tourist attractions have re-opened under social distancing rules and capacity limitations.
Wearing face masks is required on public places and transportation.
Mask use
Masks are recommended
Gatherings: Partially Allowed
Events of more than 4 people banned
Restaurants and bars: Open with restrictions
Shops: Open
Tourist attractions: Open
