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Chinese authorities have rolled out plans for school reopenings for the autumn semester and relevant targeted COVID-19 control and prevention measures. Let’s check the details! 

Schools across the country will reopen on a staggered schedule in the coming weeks. In order to facilitate the opening of schools for the fall semester, the Ministry of Education and the National Health Commission on Thursday issued a Guideline on COVID-19 Control and Prevention for Universities, Secondary Schools, Primary Schools and Kindergartens. 

 

So what do schools and students must do? When can foreign students and teachers return to school? Let’s check the details and find the answer! 

 

WHEN WILL SCHOOLS OPEN? 

 

According to a CCTV’s interview, Wang Dengfeng, director of the MOE leading group office on the COVID-19 epidemic, said that the opening time will be determined by schools in accordance with the local situation. 

 

It is reported that a number of universities and colleges in cities, including Beijing, welcomed their first batches of students who were checking in or registering on Aug 15. 

 

△ Wang Dengfeng explained the guideline

 

 

WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS? 

 

According to the guideline, all teachers, students and other staff from low-risk areas must present a green health code to be able to return to school. Those from medium-risk or high-risk areas will need to have a negative result in a nucleic acid test in the week before their return to campuses. 

 

College staff and students will not be required to wear masks on campuses. But students and staff entering campuses should have their body temperature checked and their health code scanned, the guideline said. 

 

Colleges and universities should step up checking, registration and management of food and parcel delivery workers entering campuses, and designate areas for the collection and delivery of parcels, it added. 

 

 

The guideline also said kindergarten children will not have to wear masks, but their teachers and other staff are required to do so. Parents who are dropping off or picking up children will not be allowed to enter kindergartens or nurseries. 

 

Students in primary and middle schools will need to carry medical face masks, but those in low-risk areas will not have to wear them, it said, adding that primary and middle schools will be put under relatively closed management, with no entry for visitors, in a bid to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19. 

 

Schools should enhance the disinfection, ventilation and hygiene of canteens and stagger meal hours to prevent crowding, and also guide students to maintain a safe distance from each other when waiting in lines. 

 

 

 

HOW ABOUT OVERSEAS STUDENTS & TEACHERS? 

 

The guideline also said that students and teachers who are currently overseas will not be allowed to return to campuses until further notice. A negative nucleic acid test result should be presented when they return to schools. 

 

 

In other words, if you are enrolled in a Chinese university or working as a teacher but not in China now, please wait and check your school’s further update in time. 

 

 

As China has reopened visa services to more and more countries and regions, we advise you to check the latest visa and entry policies before coming to China, and prepare the required materials in advance. 

HACOS will keep following the updates on the policies and measures so please feel free to contact us if you want to know more details! 

 

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China has implemented a measure requiring passengers from several countries to obtain COVID-19 negative certificates before boarding. Now the list is expanded to 32 countries, let’s check the updates! 

Starting from July 21, passengers to China meeting the following conditions are required to take nucleic acid tests for COVID-19 within five days before boarding and present the negative results: 

 

• Passengers from the specific countries on the list
• Passengers transfer via the listed countries  

Related article: Latest Travel Policies for Expats Entering China 

The list of countries where China-bound passengers are required to obtain COVID-19 negative certificates has been adjusted since we posted the relevant article last week. 

 

We found that there are 20 more countries added to the list so far, most of which are African countries. That means, China’s entry measures have covered African countries and we can see more of our foreign friends soon! 

 

 

Here’s the latest list as of August 14 

We believe that there will be more countries added on the list. Therefore, we suggest you check the updates on the official website of China Consular Affairs before traveling to China: 

https://hr.cs.mfa.gov.cn/help_two/help-two/gj.html 

 

According to the notice, the above-mentioned passengers should take the tests at institutions that are located at the place of departure and designated or recognized by relevant Chinese embassies or consulates. 

 

What’s more, they should apply for green health codes with an “HS” mark or Health Declaration Forms by presenting COVID-19 negative certificates. 

 

△ A sample of Health Declaration Form for reference

In order to help you plan your trip to China, we have compiled the flight schedules China and Arica for reference 

 

Once again, before your trip, don’t forget to check if you are required to present a COVID-19 nucleic acid test report, and refer to notices by the Chinese embassies or consulates in relevant countries for specific requirements. 

 

Related article: 

• Latest Travel Policies for Expats Entering China 
• Visas, Fast-tracks… Check the Entry Restriction Policy Watch! 

Please feel free to contact HACOS if you want to know more details about the entry policy or have any questions about Chinese visas! 

In order to help you reach the latest update on the global pandemic situation, HACOS has set a quick link on the menu of our WeChat page. Follow us, you can check it whenever you want! 

 

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SOURCE | China Consular Affairs / CARNOC.com

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Starting from Wednesday, personnel entering the Chinese mainland from Macao will be exempted from the 14-day quarantine of medical isolation, which means that they can visit the mainland via Macao without having to undergo quarantine. 

QUARANTINE MEASURES LIFTED

 

Chinese authorities on Monday announced that it would ease the quarantine measures for Macao arrivals when entering the Chinese mainland, effective from August 12, 2020. 

 

According to the announcement jointly issued by several departments, personnel meeting certain conditions only need to show a health certificate or green code with a negative COVID-19 nucleic acid test result and take regular health checks when entering the mainland from Macao. 

 

Applicable Scope 

 

All arrivals entering the mainland from Macao except: 

• Confirmed COVID-19 cases 

• Suspected cases 

• Close contacts of COVID-19 cases 

• People who have a fever or respiratory symptoms 

• People who have traveled or lived overseas within the past 14 days 

Macao’s Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Elsie Ao Ieong U reminded that as the mainland’s travel restrictions on foreign nationals still remain in force, the quarantine lifting is only applicable to those holding Home Return Permits, Chinese passports or other mainland travel documents. 

Entry Requirements 

 

Arrivals are asked to follow requirements:

• Hold valid exit-entry documents
  
• Hold a negative nucleic acid test result done within 7 days (test report, health code with the result information, etc.) 
• Cooperate with relevant agencies at mainland port areas in epidemic prevention and control, and border inspections 
  

For those who don’t have any of the above-mentioned health certificates, they still need to undergo a 14-day quarantine.

 

In addition, personal health information should also be declared when entering the mainland, the announcement said. 

 

 

If travelers show symptoms such as a fever, fatigue or a dry cough after arriving, they should promptly go to a designated hospital for screening and treatment, and report to their local community or other relevant departments. 

 

 

EXIT-ENTRY POLICY ADJUSTED

 

According to an announcement issued by the National Immigration Administration of China, the exit and entry departments will gradually resume the handling of Chinese mainland residents’ tourist endorsements for individual or group tours to Macao. 

 

Residents of Zhuhai will be able to have their tourist endorsements handled from Wednesday. The resumption will be expanded across Guangdong Province from Aug 26 and across the country from Sept 23. 

 

However, applications for papers or endorsements for tours to Macao by residents in medium- or high-risk areas, or residents who travel to such areas within 14 days before applying, will not be accepted. 

 

Applicants need to submit their applications via the online bookings to service windows of the exit-entry department. 

 

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Please feel free to contact HACOS if you want to know more details about the latest exit-entry policy or have any questions about Chinese visas! 

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SOURCE | NIA / Xinhua / Global Times

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On August 10, Chinese Embassy in Denmark released a notice, saying that foreigners from some countries with valid residence permits are allowed to apply for Chinese visa for free to enter China. Here’s the full content. 

Visa Facilitation for Some Foreign Nationals with Valid Chinese Residence Permits

In view of the rapid spread of COVID-19 across the world, China has decided to temporarily suspend the entry into China by foreign nationals holding visas or residence permits still valid to the time of the announcement effective from 28 March 2020. Meanwhile, foreign nationals traveling to China for necessary economic, trade, scientific or technological activities or out of emergent humanitarian needs may still apply for visas.

 

As the prevention and control of COVID-19 become regular, in order to facilitate exchanges, China now decides that, foreign nationals from the countries listedbelow who hold valid residence permits, including work permit, permit for family reunion and personal matters,may apply for visas for free at any Chinese embassy or consulate in these countries. After entering China, they are kindly requested to comply with the epidemic prevention regulations of the local governments.

 

Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Denmark

10 August 2020

 

List of applicable countries: 

 

Albania, Ireland, Estonia, Austria, Bulgaria,North Macedonia, Belgium, Iceland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Poland, Denmark, Germany, France, Finland, the Netherlands, Montenegro,Czech Republic, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Romania, Malta, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Serbia, Cyprus, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Greece, Hungary, Italy, United Kingdom

We posted an article about the resumption of Chinese Visa Application Center in some countries and regions, you can take a review here 👇

Related article: Chinese Visa Centers Re-open in These Countries! 

Please feel free to contact HACOS if you want to know more details about the Chinese visa policy or have any questions! 

In order to help you reach the latest update on the global pandemic situation, HACOS has set a quick link on the menu of our WeChat page. Follow us, you can check it whenever you want! 

 

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SOURCE | Chinese Embassy in Denmark

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