What is the best way for Chinese citizens to return to China from the United States?
Posted Dec 23, 2020, 1:17 AM UTC
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Wrong sub.
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I've seen similar posts on this sub such as this one, so I was hoping someone here would have some advice. https://www.reddit.com/r/Chinavisa/comments/kgbjpx/any_information_regarding_the_return_of/
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Ignore him OP, welcome to the sub and you're fine to ask any questions here. I see good advice has already been given and we do have Chinese Nationals drop in from time to time :)
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Thank you. My friends are Chinese speaking only, hence me posting on their behalf!
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This sub has turned into a general 'How do I get back to China?' since the borders closed. Lots of foreigners who are married to Chinese or who have been separated from families also need to get back. Let's not get bogged down into gatekeeping.
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Not really. Thanks to u/latteisnotcoffee has made a great flight searching website (https://flights.cloudify.hk). It is a tedious process, but you can check out these flights and see which ones are cheapest and which is available.
Also, people have been doing quarantines in a third country, specifically South Korea. You'd do 14 Days Quarantine in South Korea than continue on your way. So, transiting through a third country is technically possible.
Thank you for the best post I've recieved so far! One more complicating factor is that my friends only speak chinese. Is South Korea doable for people who only speak chinese? Are there options such as Taiwan where they do speak chinese?
Last I heard is that Taiwan isn't allowing transit to China. Europe, South Korea, and Japan are the only countries that are allowing Transit. It is possible to land in these countries, disembark, quarantine, and then travel to China. But, then the issue is obtaining visas for these countries as Chinese Nationals. I believe all these countries have Visa on Arrivals or Visa Free for U.S Citizens.
I explored these options during the summer trying to figure out how to get myself (U.S Citizen) and my family (Chinese Nationals) back to China. But, decided the time and cost of trying to apply for a visa for Japan, Taiwan, China just wasn't worth it. We just ended up paying the money for direct flights from the U.S to China.
I'm not sure whether U.S Chinese Consulates are issuing Exit and Entry Permits. I doubt they are. In theory there is a workaround, if they have a U.S Green Card: https://www.roc-taiwan.org/uslax_en/post/145.html. I don't know if this policy would override the agreement with PRC - but it is an option worth exploring. From my limited understanding, the Entry and Exit permit is only flying FROM Mainland to Taiwan. So, this seems like a possible option if they have U.S Green Cards.
Thanks again!
They only have Chinese passports, not US passports, though they DO have green cards. Does that link you sent me apply?
Can you send me any links on how this works? Any commercial services that can guide someone through the process?
I honestly don't know. Your best bet is to talk to a Visa Agent. There are tons of Chinese trying to get to China from the U.S. I know my wife found some WeChat Groups and she also used what she called 'Chinese Reddit' to ask people as well. She was able to connect with some people and found some good support groups. So, depending on how technology savvy your friends are and how good your Chinese is I suggest asking on Chinese Internet as well.
CTrip has a good and regularly update list on various entry requirements to different countries:
My best advice is to get in contact with a Chinese Visa Agent. There are lots of them now looking to earn some money for those needing to return. I don't have a specific contact, but I know they exist. You just need to search Chinese Internet or get into a good WeChat Group.