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"The success rate for American visa applications is over 90% in recent years," says GuXiaolong, visa case officer of the American general consulate in Shanghai. "American visaapplication centers in China process 1.5 million visas a year for Chinese citizens. Withincreasing numbers of Chinese travelers, we have expanded our offices and simplified thevisa procedures, removed the booking fee, and shortened the visa processing lead time to10 working days. My view is that if the applicant is honest and well prepared they willsecure their visa without difficulties."
Hoping to increase the worth of a Chinese passport
The Henley & Partners Visa Restrictions Index is a global ranking of countries according tothe extent of travel freedom enjoyed by their citizens. The top index score of 173 meansthat a Finnish passport holder, for example, may enter 173 countries and territorieswithout a visa. It is an indication of how much room for improvement there is for theChinese passport.
Good to know that China is making an effort.
According to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi: "China has set up 35 visa applicationservice centers in 15 countries across the four continents; we will continue to improve thequality of services in the long-term."
China and Thailand agreed on mutual visa-free entry during Chinese Premier Li Keqiang'svisit to Thailand in October last year. As a result, travel between China and Thailand islikely to become much easier. Li has sent out signals inviting bilateral visa exemptionsbetween China and Thailand, saying it will make things much more convenient for Chineseand Thai tourists. Chinese travelers are looking forward to the prospect.
British Culture Secretary Maria Miller launched the China Welcome initiative to makeBritain the most welcoming destination in Europe for Chinese visitors last year; the BritainTourism Bureau is also looking to place more qualified Mandarin-speaking guides and staffin airports, tourist attractions, hotels, and shopping malls, to ensure that Britain competeseffectively for the market. "Britain is very much open for business, and this is just thebeginning," Maria Miller said.
A draft law prepared by the Russian Foreign Ministry was submitted to the State Duma onJanuary 4 2014, aiming to ratify a Sino-Russian agreement which establishes morefavorable conditions for developing and enhancing contacts between the citizens of bothcountries, primarily for business, science, culture and sports purposes. The agreementstipulates 30 days of visa-free travel for special passports holders in addition to currentlyenforced visa-free travel for diplomatic passport holders.
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