Travel Restrictions on China Coronavirus Outbreak The governments of China and additional countries have implemented restrictions to slow the spread of coronavirus including limitations on entry and exit, visa and work permit issuance, closed ports, tightened quarantine rules, and other rules. These restrictions may affect international business travel and assignment plans. The information displayed below is the most up‐to‐date that we have been able to gather from multiple sources around the world. Government responses, entry regulations, and quarantine rules may change at any time during this is a dynamic situation so please return to CIBTvisas.com for more information. If your destination is not listed below and you have been to China within the past 14 days or a country or a region affected by coronavirus you should expect additional questions upon entry, a medical evaluation, and may be denied entry. We strongly recommend that anyone who has traveled to China recently consult with their transportation provider (airline, cruise, etc.) to ensure that he or she will be permitted boarding and entry into their destination before departing. We will continue to update this document as we gather more information. Last Updated: February 10, 2020 ©2020 CIBTvisas, All Rights Reserved Last Updated: February 10, 2020 Page 1 cibtvisas.com/contact‐us Travel Restrictions on China Coronavirus Outbreak Countries/ Regions Travel Restrictions Afghanistan All travelers arriving from or having recently visited China will have their temperatures checked and may be subject to additional medical screening. Suspected cases will be quarantined. Chinese passport holders and recent travelers to China may be required to complete a health questionnaire and provide it upon arrival. Albania All travelers arriving from or having recently visited China will have their temperatures checked and may be subject to additional medical screening. Suspected cases will be quarantined. Chinese passport holders and recent travelers to China may be required to complete a health questionnaire and provide it upon arrival. Algeria All travelers arriving from or having recently visited China will have their temperatures checked and may be subject to additional medical screening. Suspected cases will be quarantined. Chinese passport holders and recent travelers to China may be required to complete a health questionnaire and provide it upon arrival. Angola All travelers arriving from or having recently visited China will have their temperatures checked and may be subject to additional medical screening. Suspected cases will be quarantined. Chinese passport holders and recent travelers to China may be required to complete a health questionnaire and provide it upon arrival. Antigua and Barbuda Temporarily not permiting entry to travellers having visited mainland China in the last 28‐days. This does not apply to Antiqua and Barbuda passport holders. From January 31, 2020 until further notice. Armenia Temporarily suspended visa exemption to Chinese passport holders. Chinese passport holder must apply or a regular or electronic visay prior to arrival. ©2020 CIBTvisas, All Rights Reserved Last Updated: February 10, 2020 Page 2 cibtvisas.com/contact‐us Travel Restrictions on China Coronavirus Outbreak Countries/ Regions Travel Restrictions Australia The Australian government has banned the entry of all travellers, regardless of nationality, arriving from any part of mainland China, who departed or transited China since 1 February. Exceptions apply to citizens and permanent residents of Australia and their immediate family members. Citizens and permanent residents of Australia and their immediate family members who enter Australia and who have been in mainland China will be required to self‐isolate for 14 days from the time they left mainland China. Temporary visa holders who are ineligible for entry into Australia under these measures will have their visa cancelled. Arrangements will be made to reinstate visas as appropriate following the lifting of these enhanced border control measures. Azerbaijan Temporarily suspended the issuance of e‐Visas and visas on arrival for Chinese passport holders begining February 1, 2020. All Chinese nationals will require a standard visa issued before arrival. Bahamas Individuals who have resided in China in the past 20 days are not allowed to enter. Residents of Bahamas who have visited China will be subjec to immediate quarantine for a maximum of 14 days. Bahrain All travelers arriving from or having recently visited China will have their temperatures checked and may be subject to additional medical screening. Suspected cases will be quarantined. Chinese passport holders and recent travelers to China may be required to complete a health questionnaire and provide it upon arrival. ©2020 CIBTvisas, All Rights Reserved Last Updated: February 10, 2020 Page 3 cibtvisas.com/contact‐us Travel Restrictions on China Coronavirus Outbreak Countries/ Regions Travel Restrictions Bangladesh Temporarily suspended visas on arrival to Chinese, Chinese Taipei (Rep. of China, Taiwan), Hong Kong (SAR China), and Macau passport holders since February 2nd . A visa is required prior to arrival. Passengers arriving from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau must present a medical certificate proving they are free of coronavirus. Brazil All travelers arriving from or having recently visited China will have their temperatures checked and may be subject to additional medical screening. Suspected cases will be quarantined. Chinese passport holders and recent travelers to China may be required to complete a health questionnaire and provide it upon arrival. Brunei Visas on arrival to Chinese nationals is available. Entry will be denied to Chinese passengers holding passports issued from Hubei province, individuals departing from Hubei province, or travellers with travel history of Hubei province within 14 days prior to arrival, except Brunei citizens or permanent residents. Bulgaria All travelers arriving from or having recently visited China will have their temperatures checked and may be subject to additional medical screening. Suspected cases will be quarantined. Chinese passport holders and recent travelers to China may be required to complete a health questionnaire and provide it upon arrival. Canada All travelers arriving from or having recently visited China will have their temperatures checked and may be subject to additional medical screening. Suspected cases will be quarantined. Chinese passport holders and recent travelers to China may be required to complete a health questionnaire and provide it upon arrival. ©2020 CIBTvisas, All Rights Reserved Last Updated: February 10, 2020 Page 4 cibtvisas.com/contact‐us Travel Restrictions on China Coronavirus Outbreak Countries/ Regions Travel Restrictions Chad All travelers arriving from or having recently visited China will have their temperatures checked and may be subject to additional medical screening. Suspected cases will be quarantined. Chinese passport holders and recent travelers to China may be required to complete a health questionnaire and provide it upon arrival. Chile All travelers arriving from or having recently visited China will have their temperatures checked and may be subject to additional medical screening. Suspected cases will be quarantined. Chinese passport holders and recent travelers to China may be required to complete a health questionnaire and provide it upon arrival. ©2020 CIBTvisas, All Rights Reserved Last Updated: February 10, 2020 Page 5 cibtvisas.com/contact‐us Travel Restrictions on China Coronavirus Outbreak Countries/ Regions Travel Restrictions China At present, except for the closure of the exit channel at Wuhan ports, all port visa agencies are operating as usual. Visa‐free transit for foreigners is still effective, and all land, sea and air ports of China are functioning. Foreign and mainland Chinese nationals can enter or exit as usual with their valid international travel documents, although many other countries have adopted entry restrictions for travellers from mainland China (see below). Foreign nationals going to China to work are highly encouraged to enter with a Z (work) visa after having obtained the notification letter of work permit, rather than trying to obtain the notification letter of work permit while in China on a business (M) or tourist (L) visa. Those who fail to enter China within the validity of their Z visa due to the coronavirus are allowed to enter China with another type of visa. The Chinese employer should provide an explanation statement in support of the use of an alternative visa. Chinese immigration authorities will exempt foreign nationals whose temporary visas or residence permits expire during this period of disruption from penalties, or impose lighter penalties, depending on the circumstances. Newland Chase’s team in China is available to provide guidance and assistance with renewals and de‐registration. Most immigration offices in China have reopened as of 4 February, and the Wuhan authorities are due to resume work on 14 February. Holders of valid endorsements to Hong Kong, Macao or Taiwan who are affected by the epidemic and fail to enter the above places within the validity period can re‐apply for certificates of the same type and validity period for free when the outbreak is over. In Shanghai, foreign nationals whose visas/stays/residence permits/passports expired within the past 10 days – including those whose employment in China ended