Restrictions for International Flights to China: All entry visas for China issued prior to March 28 remain temporarily suspended, including APEC Business Travel Cards.
A new entry visa is mandatory for all non-Chinese citizens and must be issued after March 28.
Visiting crew must hold a valid crew visa (Type C) or a new entry visa issued after March 28.
There are no international movements allowed for business jets at Beijing (ZBAA) and Shanghai (ZSSS).
International Passengers at other Chinese Airports:
Entry requirements for ferry flights
Inbound ferry flights require a confirmation letter issued by the operator and handling agent to confirm the ferry status and crew list
Valid crew visas are mandatory for all stations (there are exemptions for quick turnaround depending on special approval by the local authorities)
After arrival, crew members will have to do mandatory PCR tests conducted by Chinese authorities
Crew will be quarantined for 14 days at a designated quarantine hotel chosen by Chinese authorities and will not be able to leave the hotel room during those 14 days and they must accept local conditions regarding food supply and cleanliness
Crew also must undergo nucleic acid testing up to five days prior to arrival at health institutions designated or recognized by Chinese embassies overseas
Foreign nationals need to apply for health certification from Chinese embassies and consulates and provide negative nucleic acid test results that are no more than 5 days old
Entry requirements for passenger flights
Chinese citizens require a local CDC acceptance letter, issued by the Province Joint Defense and Control Office
Non-Chinese citizens require new entry visas issued by a Chinese Embassy or Consulate
Crew visa (Type C) is mandatory for all stations (with exemptions for quick turnarounds depending on special approvals by local authorities)
Both passengers and crew will be quarantined for 14 days at a designated quarantine hotel chosen by Chinese authorities and will not be able to leave the hotel room during those 14 days and they must accept local conditions regarding food supply and cleanliness
All passengers and crew must undergo nucleic acid testing up to five days prior to their departure at health institutions designated by Chinese embassies overseas
Foreign nationals need to apply for health certification from Chinese embassies and consulates and provide negative nucleic acid test results no more than 5 days old.
On arrival, crew and passengers will have to do mandatory PCR test conducted by Chinese authorities
Domestic fights
There are no specific restrictions
Domestic travel requirements in China are changing quickly and are made by the community-based level authorities according to the location’s level of COVID-19 emergency response and risk level, etc.
Domestic limitation (6-leg rule) for non-B registered aircraft is currently not applied by CAAC, however, there is no official statement from the CAAC
For support with your flight operations in China, contact UAS China
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Mitch is the CEO of 30 West IP where he is also an instructor providing pilot training on international procedures. With an illustrious career of over 34 years in the cockpit, Mitch has acquired over 13,000 hours of flight time flying worldwide, with over 9,000 hours of this in Challenger and Gulfstream aircraft. He is an experienced safety officer and was also an IS-BAO project manager for a fortune 500 flight department. He has presented on Safety and Operations topics at the NBAA International Operators Conference and the Canadian Business Aviation Association Convention and is currently on the NBAA International Operators Committee and serves as the North Atlantic Regional Lead. Mitch is also a member of an FAA working group on General Aviation International Authorizations and Tabletop Exercises (GIATE). He was recently selected to represent IBAC as a member of the ICAO Personal Training and Licensing Panel (PTLP) and was also recently named as a 2020 recipient of the NBAA Tony Kern Professionalism in Aviation Award for his contribution to the business aviation community.
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Duke has been a dearly respected member of UAS Americas team and the UAS global family for more than five years. A safety-oriented, FAA-licensed aircraft dispatcher, he oversees all of the operations of the elite UAS Operations Team. With twenty-five years of experience in aviation overall with more than fifteen years of experience in international flight planning and VVIP trip coordination, he is responsible for the development of the dispatch training program and involved in the strategic development of UAS Americas. With a myriad of rich aviation experience behind him, he has extensive experience in worldwide operations with both corporate and charter environments, including seven years as Operations/Dispatch Manager in an industry-leading, Fortune 500, IS-BAO Stage III Certified corporate flight department. Duke is frequently asked shares his knowledge at major industry events and is currently serving on the NBAA’s International Operators Conference (IOC) Planning Committee.
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