Hainan Visa Free Policy

Hainan 59 Country Visa-Free Entry Policy Guide  

China offers greater visa-free access for tourists from 59 countries to Hainan from May 1, 2018, in a move to support reform and opening-up in the country’s southernmost island province, the State Immigration Administration announced on April 18, 2018.
 

Under the new policy, group and individual tourists from 59 countries, including Russia, Britain, France, Germany, and the United States, can visit Hainan visa-free and stay there for up to 30 days on condition that they book their tour through travel agencies.
 

Hainan has offered a 15-day visa-free stay for group tourists from 21 countries since 2000, and added another five countries to the list in 2010.
 

• Website:

http://english.www.gov.cn/state_council/ministries/2018/04/18/content_281476116347665.htm

(The State Council The People’s Republic of China/中华人民共和国中央人民政府)
 

1.  Travelers must register with a Hainan travel agency before arriving. 

We suggest that travelers register with a travel agency at least 48 hours before arrival in Hainan. Travelers must submit: passport information, round trip tickets, hotel bookings, and Hainan travel itinerary. For visa free entry, the Hainan travel agency must submit the travelers’ information to the Exit-Entry Administration Bureau of Hainan 24 hours before the travelers’ arrival in Hainan.
 

2.  List of 59 Countries eligible for Visa Free Entry to Hainan.

Russia, the UK, France, Germany, Norway, Ukraine, Italy, Austria, Finland, Holland, Denmark, Switzerland, Sweden, Spain, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania, the United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Kazakhstan, the Philippines, Indonesia, Brunei, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Monaco, and Belarus. 
 

3.  Travelers from the 59 visa free entry eligible countries may travel from or through Hong Kong or any other place outside Mainland China with a direct flight to Hainan. 
 

4.  The maximum length of stay for visa free travelers in Hainan is 30 days.
 

5.  Travelers who need to travel to other parts of China must apply for a visa.

Travelers who need to extend their stay in Hainan or travel to other parts of China must apply for a visa through a Hainan travel agency.
 

A) Documents required to apply for a visa: Certificate issued by a travel agency, passport.

B) Visa application locations: Citizens of the 59 Visa Free Countries staying in Haikou, Sanya, Yangpu, Wenchang, Qionghai, or Chengmai, may apply for a visa at the local Exit & Entry Administration Office. Travelers in other Hainan locations must apply at the Exit-Entry Administration Bureau of Hainan Provincial Public Security Department.
 

6. Singapore, Japan, Brunei, the United Arab Emirates, Serbia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa Free Policy Guide

Travelers from the above mentioned six countries holding a regular passport do not need to submit any information before entering China (including Hainan) for a set period of time. Citizens of Singapore, Japan, and Brunei may stay no longer than 15 days, citizens of the United Arab Emirates and Serbia may stay no longer than 30 days, and citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina may enter China (including Hainan) an unlimited number of times during each 180 day period but stay in China for no more than 90 days in total during that period. Citizens of the above six countries entering China under the 59 Country Visa Free Entry Policy must abide by the requirements of the 59 Country Visa Free Entry Policy.
 

7. Legal obligations and liabilities

A) Foreigners must register their accommodation within set time limits.

Where foreigners stay in hotels in China, they shall go through the registration formalities with their passports at the hotels. For foreigners who reside or stay in domiciles other than hotels, they or the persons who accommodates them shall, within 24 hours after the foreigners’ arrival, go through the registration formalities with the public security organs in the places of residence. For those who fail to register with public security organs, a warning shall be given, and a fine of not more than RMB 2,000 yuan may also be imposed.
 

B) Foreigners shall leave China prior to the expiry of the duration of stay.

Foreigners who stay or reside in China shall not engage in activities not corresponding to the purpose of the stay or residence, and shall leave China prior to the expiry of the prescribed duration of stay or residence. Foreigners who reside in China illegally shall be given a warning; where circumstances are serious, they shall be fined RMB 500 yuan per day, with a cap of RMB 10,000 yuan in total, or detained for not fewer than five days but not more than fifteen days.
 

8.  Visa Free Information. 

(1). Office: Exit-Entry Administration Bureau of Hainan Provincial Public Security Department

Phone: +86-898-68580612

Email: hainancrj1@163.com
 

(2) Office: Haikou City Exit–Entry Administration Bureau

Phone: +86-898-31652059

Email: HK68590746@163.com
 

(3). Office: Sanya City Exit–Entry Administration Bureau

Phone: +86-898-88869902

Email: sanyacrj@163.com
 

(4). Office: Yangpu Economic Development Zone Exit–Entry Administration Bureau

Phone: +86-898-31559677

Email: yangpucrj@163.com
 

(5). Office: Qionghai Exit–Entry Administration Bureau

Phone: +86-898-62896322

Email: qionghaicrj@163.com
 

(6). Office: Wenchang Exit–Entry Administration Bureau

Phone: +86-898-63235606

Email: hnwccrj@163.com
 

(7). Office: Chengmai Exit–Entry Administration Bureau

Phone: +86-898-67070029

Email: 307656239@qq.com
 

• Website:

http://english.sanya.gov.cn/syen/visa/201905/b13747bfc04545b59b09fbd5d625b1a1.shtml

（三亚市人民政府英文版）

Hainan Visa on Arrival Entry Policy

The visa on arrival, or landing visa, is perfect for travelers who don’t want to go to a lot of trouble to arrange a visa before visiting.
 

Citizens of countries or regions with diplomatic or trade relations with China are eligible for the landing visa when arriving in Haikou or Sanya. With the landing visa, you can travel to any part of China for up to 30 days total, and leave China from anywhere.
 

• Visa on Arrival Process:

1. Before you travel, call the hot line of the Hainan Exit-Entry Inspection and Quarantine Bureau to ask about the Visa on Arrival eligibility for your nationality.

Haikou Meilan Airport Visa Office Number: +86-898-65751994

Sanya Phoenix Airport Visa Office Number: +86-898-88289566
 

2. After arriving at the airport, go to the visa section and get your visa. (24 hours service)
 

3. What you need to prepare: your valid passport, one 2-inch color photo without hat (on-site photography service available), visa on arrival fee (varies from 168 to 1,000 RMB, cash only)
 

4. After receiving your visa, you can travel to any part of mainland China, and stay for up to 15 days to explore the mysteries of China!
 

5. You will need to register with the local police station within 24 hours after arrival in each place you stay. If you are in a hotel, the staff will take care of this for you, but if you are camping or staying in a friend’s apartment or other location, you will need to go to the local police station with your passport to register. This is a national law.
 

6. Enjoy your stay in Hainan.

Please note: Each case is decided at the sole discretion of the immigration officials, and in some rare cases they may choose not to grant Visa Free entry or Visa on Arrival. In these cases, the immigration officials are not required to give an explanation for their decision.
 

• Website:

http://english.sanya.gov.cn/syen/visa/201905/4a41882c19034b5c8bbd70319607624e.shtml

（三亚市人民政府英文版）

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Date: 21/11/2020

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