China Border Crossings Rose 7.9% in Q3 2026

Travelling to China is becoming smoother for overseas residents and their visiting family members. China recorded 192 million cross-border trips in the third quarter of 2026. This represents a 7.9 percent increase compared to the previous year. The figures were released by China's National Immigration Administration.

Foreign arrivals reached 11.6 million during the three-month period. Visa-free entries surged 24.1 percent to 8.99 million trips. This growth follows the expansion of 30-day visa waiver policies. Visa-free visits accounted for 77.5 percent of all foreign arrivals.

Immigration authorities also maintained high processing volumes for official travel documents. The agency issued 5.34 million ordinary passports during the quarter. They also issued 603,000 visas to foreign travelers. (Source: State Council Information Office)