Summary of global immigration policies in April, 20021.
Greece | Greece
visa application
The Greek visa application centers in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou are only open from 9: 00 am to 12: 00 am. Individual applicants must make an appointment online in advance, otherwise they will not be accepted. The remaining Greek visa centers are currently closed.
Flight situation
The Civil Aviation Authority of Greece continued to extend the flight ban and entry ban for citizens of many countries and non-EU countries outside the EU regulations, and continued to extend the restrictions on domestic flights (involving domestic civil aviation and commercial flights) until 6 am on April 19.
According to the regulations, all domestic flights at the Greek airport are only allowed to travel for reasons such as health, work or returning home, family reunion, etc. Humanitarian flights, cargo flights, military, fire fighting and medical flights can be exempted.
New entry and exit regulations
Citizens of non-EU countries outside EU regulations are temporarily banned from entering Greece. At present, citizens from non-EU countries who are allowed to enter Greece include Britain, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Russia, Israel, Rwanda and Singapore. Rwanda and Singapore have returned to the "white list".
All people who enter Greece from abroad, including passengers from EU member states, must obtain a negative COVID-19 test report within 72 hours and receive a rapid virus test upon arrival. If the passenger's test result is positive, the compulsory isolation period will be extended to 14 days.
All passengers should fill in the passenger orientation form at least 24 hours before leaving or entering Greece, providing information including origin, travel history and residence in Greece. Before boarding, the airline must confirm that the passenger has submitted the questionnaire and received the corresponding QR code.
After entering Greece, you must isolate yourself for 7 days according to the Greek address declared in PLF. Passengers who plan to stay in Greece for less than 7 days must also isolate themselves until they leave Greece.
Thailand | Thailand
According to the latest announcement of the Thai Embassy in China, since April 1, 20265438, non-Thai nationals do not need to provide appropriate flight certificates when entering Thailand, but they still need to provide COVID-19 nucleic acid test within 72 hours before departure (English version negative certificate, and fluorescence quantitative RT-PRC(RT-PRC is widely used for nucleic acid detection in China.
In addition, the quarantine time can be shortened to 7 days for passengers who have finished the designated vaccine (such as China Kexing vaccine). The isolation time of unvaccinated people was also shortened from 14 days to 10 days. Vaccination needs to be certified by the Ministry of Health of Thailand, and complete vaccination must be completed more than 14 days after the departure date. Vaccination certificate must be presented upon arrival, and the isolation period shall be determined by the relevant personnel of the International Center for Infectious Disease Control and Prevention.
Ireland | Ireland
visa application
For all investors whose St4 residence permit is valid from 202 110/0/0/0/21202120 April, the validity will be automatically extended to 202120 April.
Flight situation
Navigation, no direct flight.
New entry and exit regulations
Ireland's "Entry Compulsory Hotel Quarantine" Act was officially promulgated. All passengers entering Ireland from "high-risk" countries/regions must accept the mandatory hotel isolation of 14 days, which depends only on the passenger's departure country, regardless of his nationality.
At present, * * * has 48 "high-risk" countries, and the newly added common destinations or transit countries are France, Italy, Belgium, the United States and Canada, and the list will continue to be revised or expanded. All entry personnel are required to fill in the COVID-19 Passenger Information Form and submit a negative nucleic acid report within 72 hours, but they still need to be quarantined 14 days.
England | England
visa application
From March 6, 20265438, the visa center will accept visa and consular certification applications that meet the acceptance conditions every Tuesday (9:00- 14:00). The processing time for visa and certification applications is 7 days (including the day when the application is submitted, the acquisition time is
1. From 202111,all passengers arriving in the UK by international flights, ships and trains must show their negative nucleic acid test certificates within 72 hours before departure (passengers who fail to show their qualified nucleic acid test certificates will be fined 500 pounds immediately.
2. All travelers from countries and regions outside the "list of government travel corridors", regardless of whether they have the nucleic acid test certificate, still need to isolate themselves after arriving in the UK 10 day. (This applies to visitors from China who need to be quarantined after coming to the UK 10 days.
3. All passengers still need to fill in a passenger positioning form and accept the blockade restrictions within 48 hours before arriving in the UK.
The first nucleic acid test was before entering Britain. The specific requirements are as follows. The second and fourth nucleic acid tests were carried out at their own expense on the second and eighth days of isolation respectively. The third nucleic acid test is not mandatory, and it is carried out on the fifth day of isolation. If the test result is negative, the isolation can be lifted.
China | China
On March 15, the embassies of China in the United States, Thailand, Japan, Greece, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates and Dubai all issued notices. From March 5, 20265438, China will provide visa facilities for foreigners who have been vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine produced in China and hold vaccination certificates:
1. Personnel and their families who come to China to engage in activities necessary for the resumption of work and production in various fields can prepare materials and submit applications as required before the outbreak, and it is not necessary for provincial foreign affairs or commercial departments to issue all invitations.
Two. Appropriately expand the scope of approval and issuance of visas for "urgent humanitarian needs" in China. Applicable people: foreign family members who are citizens or permanent residents of China, including spouses, parents, children and other close relatives (referring to brothers and sisters, grandparents, grandchildren and grandchildren). Reasons for coming to China: family reunion, support, visiting relatives, going to China for funeral or visiting seriously ill relatives. Those who meet the above conditions can submit an application.
3. Holders of valid APEC business travel cards can apply for business visas from local embassies and consulates of China with valid APEC business travel cards and invitations issued by domestic inviting units.
China's requirements for people flying to China to produce double negative certificates of COVID-19's nucleic acid test and serum antibody test remain unchanged, but it is no longer necessary to provide negative certificates of nucleic acid test, travel track and health declaration form in the past 14 days when submitting applications.
Portugal | Portugal
visa application
At present, the Portuguese visa center is not open for processing. You can enter Portugal with Portuguese identity or national visa.
Note: For expired documents during the epidemic period (Portuguese citizen ID card, authentication or certification documents issued by Portuguese registration authority and civil affairs department, driver's license and visa, residence certificate and permit in Portugal, etc.). ). The legal recognition period of Portuguese public authorities for such documents was extended to 2021March 3 1 day.
Flight situation
Flights from Lisbon in May:
May 1 day (Saturday
May 6th (Thursday)
May 15 (Saturday
May 22 (Saturday
Thursday, May 27th
New entry and exit regulations
According to the latest epidemic prevention policy of the Portuguese government, from February 15, 20265438, passengers (except babies within 24 months) who enter Portugal or transit through Portugal by international flights must have a negative report of nucleic acid test within 72 hours before boarding the plane (at least in English, the border guards will check the relevant materials when entering Portugal;
Passengers holding Portuguese passports, EU passports, EU residence cards, EU family reunion visas, student visas, work visas, business visas and necessary travel purposes are allowed to enter Portugal, and tourist visas are prohibited; The documents and materials of passengers transiting Portugal should meet the entry requirements of a third country, and they should wait in the designated area when transiting Lisbon Airport.
Turkey | Turkey
visa application
Electronic visa can be processed normally.
Flight situation
Navigation, there are domestic flights to Istanbul airport.
New entry and exit regulations
According to the regulations of the Turkish government, from March 5, 20265438, passengers entering Turkey must fill in the "Turkey Entry Form" within 72 hours before departure, and
Visa centers in Malta, Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou can submit visas every Monday and Wednesday from 09: 00 am to noon 12:00 am, but Shenzhen will not accept them for the time being.
Flight situation
There are domestic navigation, but there are no direct flights. In addition, flights to and from Britain will be suspended from Tuesday, February 22, 65438.
New entry and exit regulations
1. Entries from Safe List Countries:
Hold a valid Schengen visa, identity card or residence permit.
From July 1 1, countries on the safety list (including China) arrived in Malta without isolation and nucleic acid detection.
2. Entries from non-safe list countries or emergency list countries:
Hold Maltese identity card or residence permit.
If you live in an unsafe country for more than 14 days, you need to provide negative proof of nucleic acid test before you can enter Malta, or be quarantined after testing at Malta airport 14 days.
Canada | Canada
Starting from February 22nd, passengers arriving in Canada by air from overseas must first go to the hotel for compulsory isolation for three days, and then go to the personal residence for home isolation 14 days, that is, "centralized isolation for three days, home isolation 14 days".
In addition, passengers need to undergo three nucleic acid tests: the first time within 72 hours before boarding, the second time after landing at the Canadian airport, and the third time at home 14 days later (10 needs to be added.
Japan
You can't enter the country unless there are special circumstances.
The Japanese government decided to take new border prevention and control measures from March 18: a phased measure to suspend international personnel exchanges ("B channel" and "R channel"); Suspend the entry of new laws and regulations of all countries and regions; Suspension of special measures when returning from various countries and regions or re-entering Japan due to short-term business trips.
The following three kinds of people can submit visa applications with relevant materials. If there are no problems after acceptance, they will be issued visas.
1 spouse or child of a Japanese permanent resident;
2 is a "spouse or child of a permanent resident", and a family member has stayed in Japan and is now in a state of family separation;
Obtaining the qualification of "seeking medical treatment" is helpful to improve and strengthen the personnel in the medical system.
In addition, we also began to consult relevant personnel, athletes, artists, international students at public expense, JICA students and jet participants in the Tokyo Olympic Games, Paralympic Games and international sports conferences on visa applications.
South Korea
All people entering Korea need to be quarantined at home 14 days.
Some people can apply for exemption from quarantine.
From 0: 00 April 1 year, all Korean personnel entering Korea are required to hold a nucleic acid test report in English or Korean within 72 hours (if it is a Chinese report, translation and notarial certificate are required, and the home isolation 14 days, the home isolation personnel shall install safety protection app and self-diagnosis app. If you have no residence in Korea, you need to observe at your own expense.
People with the following visa types can apply for exemption from isolation confirmation. Entry personnel need to download the self-diagnosis app and receive relevant inspection at the temporary isolation point after entry (stay within two days and one night, free of charge. When the results were negative, they finally decided to avoid isolation.
the Philippines
Re-allow foreign crew members to enter the country to change shifts.
Due to the rebound of domestic epidemic, the Philippine government announced on March 16 that foreign citizens and some overseas Filipinos were temporarily banned from entering the country. However, on March 30th, Malakanan, the Philippine Presidential Palace, said that the government had allowed foreign seafarers to enter the country for crew shifts according to the "Green Line" plan, provided that they had a valid 9(c visa when they entered the country.
People who are not subject to travel restrictions include:
1. Diplomats and members of international organizations;
2. Foreign seafarers under the "Green Passage" program;
3. Foreign spouses and children of Philippine citizens traveling with them;
4. Expatriates in emergency and humanitarian situations, and those who have been officially approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to participate in medical repatriation.
The entry of these people should still be limited by the daily entry number stipulated by the Ministry of Transport.