Visa-free means that you don't need to apply for a visa from one country or region to another. Visa-free entry does not mean that you can stay or live indefinitely in the agreed country. After visa-free entry with the relevant passport, it is generally only allowed to stay for no more than 30 days. If the holder needs to stay for more than 30 days, he should go through the residence formalities in the local area as soon as possible according to the regulations.
Visa, that is, a visa is required from one country to another, which is divided into visa-easy category and visa policy-tightening category because of diplomatic relations and non-governmental exchanges between countries.
With the continuous development of international relations and tourism in various countries, in order to facilitate friendly exchanges between citizens of various countries, the visa system in many countries is becoming more and more simplified. Citizens of other countries do not need to apply for visas when entering or leaving the country, because many countries have signed visa-free agreements.
Even between countries in Europe, citizens of one country can travel freely between countries with their identity certificates without passports and visas.
Mutual visa exemption refers to the signing of an agreement between the countries concerned, which allows all or some citizens of both sides to enter, exit or pass through each other's territory without a visa with documents recognized by both sides. Mutual visa exemption embodies the principle of reciprocity between countries.
The visa waiver agreement is only applicable to holders of specific passports agreed by both parties. Persons who enter the territory of a contracting party according to the visa-free agreement do not mean that they can stay or live in the territory of a contracting party indefinitely. According to the requirements of the mutual visa exemption agreement, it is generally only allowed to stay for no more than 30 calendar days. If you need to stay for more than 30 calendar days, you should apply for residence in the local area as soon as possible.
Visa exemption requires the following materials:
Passport 1, valid for at least six months.
2. Round-trip airfare.
3. Hotel reservation form.
Visa on arrival needs to be processed at the visa office at the airport of the destination country before entry. Most of them need to pay a visa fee, and they can only enter the country if they get a visa. In addition, the visa on arrival has a designated port, and you must fly directly to the designated port.
Article 4 of the Passport Law stipulates that ordinary passports shall be issued by the exit-entry administration department of the Ministry of Public Security or the exit-entry administration department of the public security organ of the local people's government at or above the county level entrusted by the Ministry of Public Security, as well as other foreign institutions entrusted by the people of China, China's embassies and consulates abroad and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Diplomatic passports are issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. ?
Official passports are issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the people of China, China's embassies and consulates abroad or other overseas institutions entrusted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the foreign affairs departments of the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government and cities with districts entrusted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.