202 1 Summary of Global Immigration Policy of Greece in April | 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 for many countries and the entry ban for citizens of 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 Greek airports are only allowed to travel for reasons such as health, work or family reunion, and humanitarian flights, cargo flights, military, fire fighting, medical and other flights can be exempted.
New entry and exit regulations
Citizens of non-EU countries outside EU regulations are temporarily prohibited 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 departure place, travel history and residence in Greece. Airlines must confirm that passengers have submitted questionnaires and received corresponding QR codes before boarding.
After entering Greece, you must isolate yourself for 7 days according to the Greek address stated in the Passenger Positioning Form (PLF). Passengers who plan to stay in Greece for less than 7 days must also isolate themselves until they leave Greece.
| Thailand |
According to the latest announcement of the Thai Embassy in China, starting from April 1, 20265438, non-Thai nationals are not required to provide FittoFly certificate when entering Thailand, but they still need to provide negative certificate of COVID-19 nucleic acid test within 72 hours before departure (English version) and fluorescent quantitative RT-PRC (RT-PRC commonly used in domestic nucleic acid testing).
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 the original 14 days to 10 days. Vaccination requires the certification of the Ministry of Health of Thailand, and the complete vaccination must be completed more than 14 days before the departure date. Vaccination certificate must be presented upon arrival, and the isolation period is decided by the relevant personnel of the International Center for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control.
Ireland | Ireland
visa application
For investors whose residence permit of Stamp4 is valid from 202 1 1 to 202 1 April 20th, its validity will be automatically extended to April 20th, 20021year.
Flight situation
Navigation, no direct flight.
New entry and exit regulations
Ireland's "Compulsory Hotel Isolation for Entry" bill was officially promulgated. All passengers entering Ireland from "high-risk" countries/regions, regardless of their nationality, must accept 14 days of compulsory hotel isolation, depending on the country of departure of the passengers.
At present, there are 48 "high risk" countries. The more 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 personnel are required to fill in the passenger information form of coronavirus pneumonia-19, and submit a negative nucleic acid report within 72 hours, but it still takes 14 days for quarantine.
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 application is 7 days (including the day of submission), and the time for obtaining evidence is 9: 00- 14: 00 on Tuesday. The center will suspend the appointment-free certification service, and can submit the certification application to the center only after making an appointment on the center website in advance.
New entry and exit regulations
1.
From 202 1, 1, 1 1, 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. No matter whether they hold the nucleic acid test certificate or not, all passengers from countries and regions outside the "government travel corridor" still need to be self-isolated after arriving in the UK 10 day. (Passengers from China are subject to this article, and need to be isolated by themselves after coming to the UK 10 day).
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.
4. The first nucleic acid test was before entering the UK, and 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. Since 65438+ in March, 2008, China has provided visa facilities for foreigners who have been vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine produced in China and hold vaccination certification materials:
1. Personnel and their families who come to China to engage in activities necessary for resuming work and production in various fields can prepare materials and submit applications as required before the outbreak, and there is no need to provide an invitation letter issued by domestic provincial foreign affairs or commercial departments.
2. Appropriately expand the scope of visa examination and issuance for personnel with "urgent humanitarian needs" coming to China. Applicable people: foreign family members of China citizens or permanent residents, including spouses, parents, children and other close relatives (referring to brothers and sisters, grandparents, grandchildren, grandchildren). Reasons for coming to China: family reunion, support, visiting relatives, coming to China for funeral or visiting critically ill relatives. Those who meet the above conditions may apply.
3. Persons with valid APEC business travel cards can apply for business visas with valid APEC business travel cards and invitations issued by domestic inviting units in China.
China's requirements for people flying to China to take the flight with the double negative certificate of COVID-19's nucleic acid test and serum antibody test remain unchanged, but it is no longer necessary to provide the negative certificate of nucleic acid test and the travel track and health declaration form of the past 14 days when submitting the application.
Portugal | Portugal
visa application
The Portuguese visa center is currently closed. You can enter Portugal if you have Portuguese identity or a national visa.
Note: For expired documents during the epidemic period (Portuguese citizen ID card, authentication or certification documents issued by Portuguese registration authorities and civil affairs departments, driver's license, visa and other residence certificates and permits in Portugal, etc.). ), the legal recognition period of Portuguese public authorities for such documents was extended to 2021March 3 1.
Flight situation
Flights to Lisbon in May:
May 0 1 (Saturday)
May 6 (Thursday)
May 5 15 (Saturday)
05/22 (Saturday)
27 May (Thursday)
New entry and exit regulations
According to the latest epidemic prevention policy of the Portuguese government, from February 15, 20265438, passengers (except infants within 24 months) who enter Portugal or transit through Portugal by international flights can board the plane only with a negative report of nucleic acid test (at least in English) within 72 hours before boarding, and the border guards will verify 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 Portuguese transit passengers must meet the entry requirements of a third country and wait in the designated area when transferring at Lisbon airport.
Turkey | Turkey
visa application
Online e-visa can be handled normally.
Flight situation
Navigation, domestic flights to Istanbul airport.
New entry and exit regulations
According to the regulations of the Turkish government, from March 15, 20265438, passengers entering Turkey must fill in the "Turkey Entry Form" within 72 hours before departure, and an automatically generated HES health code will be obtained after completion. You can use this code when traveling and staying in Turkey. If you don't fill in or fill in the wrong information, you may face punishment or ban from entering the country.
Malta
visa application
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
Air service with China, not direct service. 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 have not lived in a safe country for more than 14 days, you need to provide a negative certificate of nucleic acid test when you enter Malta, or quarantine 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 their 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 plane, the second time after landing at the Canadian airport, and the third time after the end of home isolation on 14 days (in which 10 days requires an additional test).
Japan
No entry except in special circumstances.
The Japanese government decided to take new border prevention and control measures from March 18: phased measures to suspend international personnel exchanges ("B channel" and "R channel"); Suspended from all countries? New immigration regulations in this area; Suspend short-term business travel in all countries? Special measures for returning or re-entering Japan.
The following three kinds of people can submit visa applications with relevant materials, and issue visas without problems after acceptance.
1) Japanese? Spouses or children of permanent residents;
2) A person who is a "spouse or child of a permanent resident" and whose family members have stayed in Japan and are now in a state of family separation;
3) Obtaining the "medical" residence qualification will help to improve and strengthen the personnel in the medical system.
In addition, we began to consult the visa applications of relevant personnel, athletes, artists, international students at public expense, JICA students and jet participants of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games.
South Korea
All personnel entering Korea should be quarantined at home 14 days.
Some people can apply for exemption from quarantine.
From April 0, 1 year, all Korean personnel entering Korea are required to hold the English or Korean nucleic acid test report within 72 hours (if it is a Chinese report, the translation and notarial certificate shall be presented separately), and be quarantined at home for 14 days, and install the safety protection app and self-diagnosis app for home quarantine personnel. If you don't have a residence in Korea, you need to be isolated and observed at your own expense.
People with the following visa types can apply for confirmation of exemption from isolation. Immigrants are required to download the self-diagnosis app, receive relevant inspection at the temporary isolation point after entering the country (stay within two days and one night, free of charge), and finally decide to avoid isolation when the result is negative.
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 according to the "Green Line" plan, provided that they had valid 9(c) visas when they entered the country.
People who are not subject to travel restrictions include:
1, diplomat and member 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 restricted by the daily entry passengers stipulated by the Ministry of Transport.