08/06/25 South Korea visa exemption for Chinese tour groups to start in September The temporary measure could boost visitation to foreign-only casinos.
08/11/20 Macau Individual Visa Scheme to resume August 12 Visas for tour groups will also be reinstated, but authorities warn the move will be revoked if it leads to a surge in Covid-19 cases.
07/31/20 China to partially resume Macau SAR visas The process will resume from August 12. The return of the IVS and permissions for group tours has yet to be decided.
07/29/20 No negotiations for return of IVS Although the quarantine exemption for Macau residents has been extended to all Guangdong, there’s still no news on the return of individual visas.
06/24/20 Macau: mainland visitors unlikely to return yet Due to the Covid-19 outbreak in Beijing, it is unlikely that visas will be issued through the individual visit scheme.
06/05/20 Changes to international flights and visas in China More airlines will be able to operate flights into the country, while measures are taken to boost business travel.
01/28/20 Macau visitor numbers plummet and travel visas suspended The number of visitors to Macau from mainland China dropped by almost 80% year-on-year on Sunday.
01/13/20 Philippines block visas upon arrival for Chinese visitors Manila Justice Department takes steps to ensure Chinese visitors do not overstay their visas
