マレーシア・ニュース

中国、五輪に向けビザの審査を厳格化

クアラルンプール：中国政府は北京五輪開催に向けて、ビザの審査をより厳しくする方針を発表した。在馬中国大使館によると、これは大会が終了する８月末までの暫定措置になるという。

この間、旅行目的、ビジネス目的に関わらず、使用する飛行機、滞在するホテル、それに加えて、旅行計画の提出が求められる。また、ビジネス目的の場合、中国の受け入れ機関や会社からの招待状（インビテーション）が必要になる。中国大使館は、「この期間中はホテルが満室状態であり、一般のビジターは中国での滞在先を探すのが大変である。なるべくならこの期間は中国入りを控えたほうがよいであろう。」とコメントした。

また、シンガポール政府もこの大会期間中（７月１日から）は中国への旅行についてはビザが必要になると発表している。

無断転載はお断りいたします

[4月25日　8：11　MCS]

ニュース・ソース

China imposes new visa rules

KUALA LUMPUR: The Chinese Government has imposed more stringent requirements for visa application because of the Beijing Olympics.

Chinese Embassy counsellor Shen Yong Xian confirmed that stricter rules had been implemented temporarily until the end of the Games in August.

Both business travellers and tourists to China are required to submit their confirmed flight itinerary and hotel reservation.

Those on business trips must also submit invitations from the Foreign Economic Relation and Trade Commission in China.

A company letter stating the applicant's particulars, purpose and duration of visit is also needed, together with an undertaking that the firm is responsible for the traveller while in China.

Other documents needed for the visa application are the passport, valid for at least six months and with sufficient pages, a recent passport size photograph and the completed application form.

According to a circular sent to travel agents, travellers who were to enter China twice (like those who stop in the republic, then leave for a neighbouring country and come back into China) must submit a confirmed flight itinerary showing the two entry dates.

The original air ticket or a duplicate copy of e-ticket must show the second travel date for processing purposes.

“This is to ensure that we do not receive complaints from visitors that our hotels are full and our tourist destinations are too crowded.

“We also do not want to see people sleeping on the streets as there will be many people visiting China during the Olympic Games period,” Shen said here yesterday.

He added that it was best if visitors avoided the Olympics period.

However, he said there were no limitations on the number of days a visitor could spend in the country.

In Singapore, the Foreign Affairs Ministry announced that Singaporeans travelling to China from July 1 would need a visa.

Local travel agents confirmed that they had reduced the number of China tours due to the new rules.

Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) president Ngiam Foon said the requirement did not affect business here as only business travellers and those who wanted to watch the Beijing Olympics were keen to visit China now.

“Other than that, most tourists preferred to defer their trips until after the Games,” he said.

Malaysian Chinese Tourism Association president Chay Ng said: “Some of the travel agents have stopped organising China tours for the time being for fear that it will be difficult to get visas right now.”

<25-4-2008　THE STAR>