Visa Information
Hainan Visa-free entry policy
❖ Tourists applying for visa-free entry to Hainan must be registered with a Hainan travel agency.
The travel agency must submit travelers’ information to the Bureau of Exit and Entry Administration of Hainan Province 24 hours before they arrive. It is recommended that travelers submit their passports, hotel reservation information, round-trip ticket information, and travel itineraries to their chosen local travel agency at least 48 hours before arrival.
❖ List of countries included in the visa-free policy
The countries are as follows: Russia, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Norway, Ukraine, Italy, Austria, Finland, Netherlands, Denmark, Switzerland, Sweden, Spain, Belgium, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania, the United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Kazakhstan, Philippines, Indonesia, Brunei, UAE, Qatar, Monaco, and Belarus.
❖ Tourists from the 59 visa-free entry-eligible countries can still get visa-free entry when they travel from or through Hong Kong or other countries/regions that have direct flights to Hainan.
❖ Tourists from the above 59 countries are entitled to stay in the administrative regions of Hainan Province for 30 days.
❖ If a traveler from one of the 59 countries needs to stay in Hainan longer, or travel to another part of mainland China, he/she needs to contact a local travel agency to assist in applying for the appropriate visa.
Each traveler will need to submit a certificate issued by a travel agency and his/her passport.
Visa application locations: Visa-free travelers from any of the 59 countries included in the visa-free policy who are staying in Haikou, Sanya, Yangpu, Wenchang, Qionghai, or Chengmai may apply for a visa at the local Exit and Entry Administration Office. Travelers in other locations in Hainan must apply at the Bureau of Exit and Entry Administration of Hainan Province.
❖ Visa-free policy for tourists from these six countries: Singapore, Japan, Brunei, the United Arab Emirates, Serbia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina:
Travelers from the above mentioned six countries holding a regular passport do not need to submit any information before entering China (including Hainan) for a set period of time.
Travelers from Singapore, Japan, and Brunei may stay for no longer than 15 days; travelers from the United Arab Emirates and Serbia may stay for no longer than 30 days; and travelers from Bosnia and Herzegovina may enter China (including Hainan) an unlimited number of times during each 180-day period but may stay in China for no more than 90 days in total during that period. If travelers from any of these six countries choose to enter Hainan under Hainan’s 30-day visa-free policy for tourists from 59 countries, they must abide by the requirements stated in the new visa-free policy.
❖ Hotel guests shall have their accommodation registration completed by the hotels where they reside. Visitors who choose to stay in other places shall have their registration completed at the local police stations or foreigner service stations within 24 hours. Registration must be completed in person or by the traveler’s host.
❖ Visa-free Procedures Contact Information:
Bureau of Exit and Entry Administration of Hainan Province
Tel: +86-898-68580612
Email: hainancrj1@163.com
Entry and Exit Administration Detachment of the Haikou Public Security Bureau
Tel: +86-898-31652059
Email: HK68590746@163.com
Entry and Exit Administration Detachment of the Sanya Public Security Bureau
Tel: +86-898-88869902
Email: sanyacrj@163.com
Entry and Exit Administration Detachment of the Qionghai City Public Security Bureau
Tel: +86-898-62896322
Email: qionghaicrj@163.com
Entry and Exit Administration Detachment of the Yangpu Public Security Bureau
Tel: +86-898-31559677
Email: yangpucrj@163.com
Entry and Exit Administration Detachment of the Wenchang City Public Security Bureau
Tel: +86-898-63235606
Email: hnwccrj@163.com
Entry and Exit Administration Detachment of the Chengmai County Public Security Bureau
Tel: +86-898-67070029
Email: 307656239@qq.com
❖ Hainan’s travel agencies handling visa-free entry application:
(The travel agencies listed above are recommended by the Hainan Province Travel Agency Association)
Hainan Classical Holiday Travel Service Co., Ltd.
海南经典假期旅行社
Tel: +86-898-66160197
Email: 1252301679@qq.com
Main language service: English
China Travel International Sanya Co., Ltd.
港中旅三亚旅行社有限公司
Tel: +86-898-130 9898 2519
Email: hnww580@126.com
Main language service: English
Hainan Kangtai Travel Co., Ltd.
海南康泰旅游股份公司
Tel: +86-898-65250603
Email: ganm@wuaking.com
Main language service: English
Hainan Haoyang International Travel Service
海南豪阳国际旅行社
Tel: +86-898-66776932
Email:123156383@qq.com
Main language service: English
Sanya Holiday International Travel Service
三亚昊利德国际旅行社
Tel: +86-898-8259286
Email: 852132464@qq.com; 178002739@qq.com
Main language service: Russian
Hainan Pearl River International Travel
海南珠江国际旅行社
Tel: +86-898-3102279
Email: 2473300635@qq.com
Main language service: Russian
Sanya Eden International Travel Co., Ltd
三亚盛达国际旅行社
Tel: +86-898-88211008
Email: 2568851440@qq.com
Main language service: Russian
Hainan Success International Travel Service Co., Ltd
三亚成功行国际旅行社
Tel: +86-898-38892897
Email: Wang201153@nate.com
Main language service: Korean
Hainan Gaoli Holiday International Travel Service
海南高丽假期旅行社
Tel: +98-989-31090009
Email: 294690925@qq.com
Main language service: Korean
Hainan Nanhu International Travel Service
海南南湖国际旅行社
Tel: +86-898-66763591
Email: 1751614518@qq.com
Main language service: Korean
❖ Hong Kong and Macau’s travel agencies handling visa-free entry application:
(The travel agencies listed above are recommended by the Hainan Province Travel Agency Association)
Hong Thai Travel 香港康泰旅行社
Tel: (852) 21088800
Email: cc@hongtai.com
Main language service: English
Address:
– Shop 61, Cityplaza Phase 2, Taikoo Shing, Tai Koo 太古城中心第二期61号铺
– 10/F Carnarvon Plaza,Tsim Sha Tsui,Kowloon 尖沙咀加拿芬广场10字楼
– Rm 101, 1/F, Far East Consortium Building, 204-206 Nathan Road, Kowloon佐敦远东发展大厦1楼101室
– Shop 511, Level 5, Landmark North, Sheung Shui, N.T. 上水港铁站上水广场5楼511号铺
– Shop 549, Level 1, Zone C, Tai Po Mega Mall, Tai Po, N.T. 大埔超级城549地铺
China Travel Service (Hong Kong) Ltd. 香港中国旅行社
Tel: (852)23679663
Email: chinavisa@hkcts.com
Main language service: English
Address:
– G/F, 78-83 Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong 香港中环干诺道中78-83号地下
– Shop 1, G/F, Southorn Center, 138 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong 香港湾仔轩尼诗道138号修顿中心地下1号
– 1/F, Alpha House, 27-33 Nathan Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon 九龙尖沙咀弥顿道27-33号良士大厦1字楼
– 2/F, Tak Bo Bldg, 62-72 Sai Yee Street, Mongkok, Kowloon 九龙旺角洗衣街62-72号得宝大厦2楼
– Counters A4, Meeters and Greeters Hall, Passenger Terminal Bldg, H.K. Int’l Airport 香港国际机场壹号客运大楼接机大堂A4柜台
China Travel Service (Macau) Ltd. 澳门中国旅行社
Tel: (853) 87998332; 87998148
Email: cts.macau2018@gmail.com
Main language service: English
Address: Avenida do Dr.Rodrigo Rodrigues, Nam Kwong Building,12/F, Macau澳门罗理基博士大马路223-225号南光大厦壹楼”A”
Qualified travel agencies in Sanya:
Here is a list of some qualified travel agencies in Sanya that provide assistance on visa-free access to Hainan:
Qualified travel agencies in Sanya:
A-Z list
China Travel International Sanya Co., Ltd.
港中旅三亚旅行社有限公司
Tel: +86-898-38220162
Mob: +86-13098982519
Email: hnww580@126.com
Tourism services: Language services are available in English, German, Korean and Japanese.
China Youth Travel Service Sanya Branch
海口中国青年旅行社三亚分社
Tel: +86-13518095904
Email: 896752137@qq.com
Tourism services: Language service is available in Russian.
HELLO HAINAN International Travel Service Co., Ltd.
海南省中国旅行社三亚分社大韩部
Tel: +86-13807529185
Email:79848098@qq.com
Tourism services: Language service is available in Korean.
Hainan Pearl River Travel Co., Ltd.
海南珠江国际旅行社有限公司
Tel: +86-898-18889676453
Email: gao_denis@mail.ru
Tourism services: Language services are available in English and Russian.
Hainan Micetour Travel Service Co., Ltd.
海南马识途旅行社有限公司
Tel: +86-898-88290266
Mob: +86-13976971668
Email: maiyizhou@163.com
Tourism services: Language service is available in English.
Hainan Success International Travel Service Co., Ltd.
海南成功行国际旅行社有限公司
Tel: +86-898-38282892
Mob: +86-13795483882
Email: wang201153@nate.com
Tourism services: Language service is available in Korean.
Hainan Himice Incentive Travel Agency Co., Ltd.
海南智海王潮会奖旅行社有限公司
Tel: +86-898-38221469
Mob: +86-15270777102
Email: chaihong@himice.com
Tourism services: Language services are available in English, German, Spanish and Japanese.
Hainan Gao Li Holiday International Travel Service Co., Ltd.
海南高丽假期国际旅行社有限公司
Tel: +86-898-31093888
Mob: +86-13398981133
Email: Xinlan0601@nate.com
Tourism services: Language service is available in Korean.
Hainan Kangtai Travel Co., Ltd.
海南康泰旅游股份有限公司
Tel: +86-898-65250603
Mob: +86-13876046372
Email: Ganm@wuaking.com
Tourism services: Language service is available in English, German and Indonesian.
Hainan China International Travel Service Sanya Branch
海南省中国国际旅行社三亚分社
Tel: +86-898-32298545
Mob: +86-13876840504
Email: 6168391@qq.com
Tourism services: Language services are available in English, Russian, Japanese and Cantonese.
Hainan Xinguolv International Travel Service Co., Ltd.
海南新国旅国际旅行社有限公司三亚分公司
Tel: +86-898-88210234
Email: 497927901@qq.com
Tourism services: Language services are available in English, Russian and Japanese.
Hainan lv Ping Hui International Travel Agency Co., Ltd.海南旅品惠国际旅行社
Tel: +86-153 3897 6789/18876631130
Email: 951946133@qq.com; 3295771402@qq.com
Tourism services: Language service is available in South Korean, English.
Hainan Shazhou International Travel Agency Co., Ltd. 海南沙洲国际旅行社
Tel: +86-898-68572411
Email: 087955467@qq.com
Tourism services: Language service is available in Japanese.
Hainan Daxinhua International Travel Agency Co., Ltd. 海南大新华国际旅行社
Tel: +86-13976006629
Email: 3517669@qq.com
Tourism services: Language service is available in Malay.
Hainan Nanhu International Travel Agency Co., Ltd.
海南南湖国际旅行社
Tel: +86-898-66763591
Email: 1751614518@qq.com
Tourism services: Language service is available in South Korean.
Hainan Huizhong International Travel Agency Co., Ltd. 海南惠众国际旅行社
Tel: +86-898-65228888
Email: 609312888@qq.com
Tourism services: Language service is available in South Korean.
Sanya Eden International Travel Co., Ltd.
三亚盛达国际旅行社有限公司
Tel: +86-898-88211008
Mob: +86-138 7696 5646
Email: 2568851440@qq.com
Tourism services: Language services are available in English and Russian.
Sanya Equator Travel Servce Co., Ltd.
三亚赤道旅行社有限公司
Tel: +86-898-31888000
Email: 56273586@qq.com
Tourism services: Language services are available in English and Russian.
Sanya Bright Prospect Travel Service Co., Ltd.
三亚前程旅行社有限公司
Tel: +86-898-88255644
Mob: +86-13876747166
Email: 85913141@qq.com
Tourism services: Language services are available in English and Russian.
Sanya Friendship International Travel Agency Co., Ltd.
三亚友谊国际旅行社有限公司
Tel: +86-898-88209919
Mob: +86-18389392888
Email: 3020258205@qq.com
Tourism services: Language service is available in Russian.
Sanya Haiyue Travel Service Co., Ltd.
三亚海跃旅行社有限公司
Tel: +86-898-88984718
Mob: +86-15208996778
Email: 807004666@qq.com
Tourism services: Language services are available in English and Russian.
Sanya Holiday International Travel Service Co., Ltd.
三亚昊利德国际旅行社有限公司
Tel: +86-898-88259286
Mob: +86-18689501287
Email: 178002739@qq.com
Tourism services: Language services are available in English and Russian.
Sanya Wealth International Travel Service Co., Ltd.
三亚百顺国际旅行社有限公司
Tel: +86-898-38210388
Mob: +86-13700403415
Email: nik_yuli@mail.ru
Tourism services: Language services are available in English and Russian.
Sanya Safe Tour Travel Co., Ltd.
三亚诚信游旅行社有限公司
Tel: +86-898-88276159
Mob: +86-15298996498
Email: 906868319@qq.com
Tourism services: Language service is available in Korean.
Sanya Oriental Coast International Travel Service Co., Ltd.
三亚海岸东方国际旅行社有限公司
Tel: +86-15208995225
Email: 337905757@qq.com
Tourism services: Language service is available in Korean.
Sanya Port Travel International Travel Agency Co., Ltd.
三亚港旅国际旅行社有限公司
Tel: +86-898-88566636
Email: 3401385744@qq.com
Tourism services: Language service is available in Japanese.
Sanya haiwai Travel International Travel Agency Co., Ltd.
三亚海外国际旅行社有限公司
Tel: +86-898-88655347
Email: dongji114@126.com
Tourism services: Language services are available in English and Russian.
There are two ways you can get a visa in Sanya, one way is a landing visa which you can receive on arrival at the Sanya Airport or Sanya Phoenix Island International Cruise Terminal and the second way is to apply for a visa in your home country at the Chinese Embassy or Consulate of the city you live in. Either ways, the purpose of your stay in Sanya determines what sort of visa you would need to apply.
Types of visas in Sanya
1,Tourist Visa (L)
For sightseeing, visiting family or friends
To obtain a L visa, the applicant should submit the following basic documents:
a. An invitation letter from qualified organization inlcduing travel agent approved by Sanya Municipal Public Security Bureau Exit-Entry Administration
b. A recent 2-inch identification photo
2. Business Visa (F)
For business trips invited by Chinese relevant authorities or business partners and for short term study (less than six months).
To obtain a F visa, the applicant should submit the following basic documents:
a. The business license or registration of enterprise
b. Organization certification
c. Valid passport (both original and copy)
d. Resident permit certification
f. A recent 2-inch identification photo
3. Work Visa (Z)
For aliens who are to work in China for more than 6 months.
To obtain a Z visa, the applicant should submit the following basic documents:
a. Visa noticifation form approved by the Hainan Provincial Department of Human Resources and Social Security
b. The Letter of Appointment to employ the alien by a coporation or company
c. Visa noticifation form approved by Foreign Affairs Office of Hainan Province
d. Employment contract (both original and the copy)
e. Visa noticifation form approved by Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in your home country where you live for application process.
f. Health check report
g. Valid passport and visa (both original and the copy)
h. Resident permit certification
i. A recent 2-inch identification photo
4. Student Visa (X)
For aliens studying in China for more than 6 months
To obtain a X visa, the applicant should submit the following basic documents:
a. Visa application form approved by the Foreign Affairs Office of Hainan Province
b. Visa application form approved by Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in in your home country where you live for application process.
c. An admission letter from the receiving school or university.
5. Journalist Visa (J)
To obtain a J visa, the applicant should submit the following basic documents:
a. Application permit approved by Foreign Affairs Office of Hainan Province
b. Journalist certificate
6. Crew Visa (C)
For air crew members, train attendants, and seamen
7. Transit Visa (G),
For aliens who transit in China to other countries or regions, who will go out of the port.
Visa Extension
It is usually possible to extend a tourist visa for an additional 30 days. Visitors should apply for extensions at the Public Security Bureau’s Visa Department at Fenghuang Road.
For the latest visa information in Sanya and Hainan, please contact the Sanya Municipal Public Security Bureau for inquires:
Exit and Entry Administration Detachment of Sanya Municipal Public Security Bureau 三亚市公安局出入境管理支队
Website: http://crj.sanyaga.gov.cn/
Tel: +86-898-88869136
Add: 162 Fenghuang Road, Sanya三亚市凤凰路162号
PSB / Visa Department
Tel: +86 898 88869902
Airport Immigration
Tel: +86 898 88289559
Airport Landing Visa
Tel: +86 898 88289566
Foreign Affairs Office
Tel:+86 898 882 98545