In order to facilitate the people-to-people exchanges between China and other countries, new adjustments for Chinese visa application policy are made as follows, effective from 00:00 a.m. on March 15, 2023 (Beijing time):

1.Visas issued before March 28, 2020 which are still valid could be used to enter China.

2.Chinese Embassy in Rwanda receive all categories of Chinese visa application including tourist visa (L). For specific visa application and inquiry, please refer to the Requirements on Chinese Visa Application（March 2023）.

3. Port visa application is resumed.

4. Hainan visa-free policy, visa-free policy specified for foreign cruise-group-tour through Shanghai Port, Guangdong visa-free policy specified for foreign tour groups from Hong Kong or Macao SAR, and Guangxi visa-free policy specified for foreign tour groups of ASEAN countries are resumed.

Chinese Embassy in Rwanda   

March 14, 2023