China Resumes Fast-Lane Services for Cross-Border Travel

What’s new: From May 15, Beijing will once again allow different categories of travelers to enter and leave the Chinese mainland using fast-lane services to expedite border inspection. The move aims to make traveling between the regions easier to boost the economy.

Eligible travelers include Chinese citizens with passports or special permits to enter or leave Hong Kong, Macao or Taiwan, as well as foreign passport holders and individuals who have been granted certain residence permits in China, according to a Thursday statement by the National Immigration Administration. The move fully restores the fast-lane services available before the pandemic, the administration said.