To resume people-to-people exchanges between China and other countries in an orderly way, starting from May 6, 2021, Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of Albania will provide the following facilitation for visa applicants inoculated with Chinese COVID-19 vaccines (having taken either two doses of inactivated vaccines with the stipulated gap in between, or a single-dose vaccine at least 14 days prior to the application) and obtained the vaccination certificate:

1. Foreign nationals and their family members visiting the mainland of China for resuming work and production in various fields (i.e. work, commercial & trade,exchanges etc.) can prepare the application according to the requirement before the COVID-19 pandemic.

2. The eligibility criteria for visa application "out of emergency humanitarian needs" will be broadened as appropriate. Foreign family members of Chinese citizens or permanent residents, including spouse, parents, children and other close relatives living together (i.e. siblings, grandparents and grandchildren), may submit visa applications for the purposes of reuniting with family, taking care of the elderly, visiting relatives, attending funerals or visiting critically ill relatives.

3. Holders of valid APEC business travel cards may apply for the M visa by presenting the original valid APEC business travel card and the invitation letter issued by the inviting party in the mainland of China.

For the above-mentioned three categories of applicants, please first send an email to consulate.chinaemb@gmail.com, the staff of the Embassy will help to proceed by email.

Passengers bound for China are still required to take nucleic acid and IgM anti-body tests and then apply for green health codes with the "HS" mark (for Chinese nationals) or Certified Health Declaration Forms in the form of a QR code with "HDC" mark (for foreigners) as notified by Chinese Embassy in Albania (please click the link below for details). After entering China, please abide by China's regulations on quarantine and observation.

Njoftim mbi rregullimin e kërkesave të Kodit Jeshil të Shëndetit apo Aplikimit të Formularit të Deklarimit të Shëndetit

(http://al.chineseembassy.org/eng/lsfw/lstx/t1856257.htm)