Forbidden articles
When applying for a national visa, China tourists should know the regulations on luggage and articles management at the time of entry from the visa officers of the countries concerned.
1, personal effects
For personal use of daily necessities, Europe and the United States and other countries generally have no restrictions, as long as personal use of daily necessities are generally allowed to import. Among them, US dollars or other foreign currencies (including traveler's checks) carried by inbound passengers are generally allowed to enter the country, but passengers should truthfully declare them. Before going abroad to enter a foreign port, the service girl of an international flight will generally send each passenger an entry declaration form. Passengers should truthfully declare, including foreign exchange and traveler's checks carried with them. Western countries generally do not restrict the entry of foreign exchange, but they must declare it truthfully. For gifts brought into the country beyond a certain limit, for example, in the United States, if the value of the gift exceeds 50 dollars, the customs will deduct the tax.
2. Articles generally prohibited from entering the country
Customs around the world generally prohibit opium, heroin, marijuana and other addictive and hallucinogenic items and their raw materials from entering the country; Most countries, especially the participating countries of the World Wildlife Organization, have different degrees of restrictions on animal products, such as ivory products and fur products. The customs of the United States and other western countries (except Japan) prohibit the import of ivory or ivory products, hair, skin and bone products of endangered animals such as tigers and leopards from ivory-producing countries. The United States, Britain, Japan and other western countries prohibit passengers from bringing fresh fruits, vegetables or unprocessed meat into the country. Arab and Islamic countries in West Asia have strict import restrictions on books, periodicals and other printed and audio-visual products that violate Islam. The State of Israel has strict restrictions on articles, printed materials and other articles that are anti-religious and harmful to national feelings.
3. Forbidden articles in Singapore
Before entering the entry customs area, all immigrants need to fill out an entry card with personal data on it, and also need to fill out a declaration form, which is mainly used as special items carried in the declaration. Passports, visas and return air tickets need to be ready for inspection when entering the customs.
It is generally forbidden to bring all kinds of fresh goods into Singapore, especially meat. Others such as fresh fruits and vegetables, plants, seeds, animals, honey, moon cakes, salted duck eggs and zongzi are all prohibited.
Further reading: Singapore immigrant investment plan
Scheme A: Invest at least S $2.5 million to develop new business or expand existing business.
Option B: Invest at least S $2.5 million in a fund approved by the Singapore government.
Qualifications: Applicants who immigrate to Singapore for investment must be business owners, have more than 3 years business background and own shares in the company (there are certain requirements for the turnover and shareholding of the applicant's company). Secondly, investors should make detailed investment plans (investment funds are not necessary), and require to invest at least S $2.5 million to develop new business, or expand existing business, or invest at least S $2.5 million in funds approved by the Singapore government. Within five years from the date of investment, the investment funds shall not be withdrawn or the relevant equity shall be transferred, and the stocks or funds shall be entrusted by the government.
In addition, investment immigrant applicants need to: 1) set up a company in Singapore and recruit at least 5 Singaporean citizens to work. 2) In Singapore, the company must set aside more than S $6.5438+0 million every year. 3) The principal applicant, spouse or children need one of them to have lived in Singapore for 2.5 years within 5 years.
If the applicant's family meets the above 1) and 2), the Singapore Immigration Bureau will issue a five-year return visa to the applicant's family. If the applicant's family can only meet one of the above 2) and 3), the Singapore Immigration Bureau can only issue a three-year return visa to the applicant's family.