Nanchang Police's Services to Global Travelers

\"Nowthatthere'sthenewvisa-freepolicy，everything's so convenient！I'd like myparentsto marvel at the charm ofNanchang，andwe'll definitelytrylocal specialtieslike Nanchang-style soup and rice noodles，\" said Daria，an internationalstudentfromRussia.

Shesharedherexperiencesinthecityand hertravel plans withofficersfromthe Exit-EntryAdministrationDivisionof the NanchangPublic Security Bureauin Jiangxi province during thebureau'spolicyoutreachactivitiesattheTengwangPavilion touristarea，whereDariawasvisitingwithfriends.

Withthe implementationofthe visa-freetransit policy issuedbytheNational ImmigrationAdministrationon December17， 2024，Nanchang Changbei International Airport hasbeenofficiallydesignatedasoneofthe21 portsforthe 240-hour visa-free transit for foreignnationals. The innovative policy，togetherwithpersonalizedsafetyserviceshasaddedto the hospitality of the heroic city.All foreigners there including tourists，scholarsandemployeeshavediscoveredtheirown unique\"Nanchangstory.\".

MoreDedicatedServiceWindows

Whatisthe24o-hourvisa-freetransit policy？In simpleterms，itallowseligibletravelersfrom54countries toenterChinawithoutavisawhentransitingtoathird country orregion.These travelerscanchooseanyof the 60 designated portsacross24 provinces，autonomousregions，or municipalities.Underthispolicy，thepermittedstayforvisafreetransit passengershasbeen extended from theoriginal 72 or 144 hours to 240 hours （10 days）.

Additionally，21newportshavebeenaddedtothelist ofeligibleexit-entrypoints.Duringtheirstay，travelerscan engageintourism，business，visits，orfamilyreunionswithin thedesignated regions.

OnJanuary10，Mr.Zeng，aMexicancitizenofChinese descent，visited the immigration service halltoapplyfor avisaashis 24o-hourvisa-freetransit periodwasnearing expiration.Hopingformore time tocare forhiselderly father， herequestedanextension.TheExit-EntryAdministration Divisionof theNanchang Public Security Bureau responded promptly，issuinghimastaypermitattheservicewindowfor 240-hour visa-free transit passengers.

\"Weopened this servicewindowto help foreignerswho needtostaylongerordomorethantheusualactivities get theirstaypermitsquickly，as longasthey havetheir documents ready，\" saidXiongZhenxian， deputychief oftheDivision.

Asoneofthenewlyadded ports，Nanchang Changbei International Airport brings greaterconvenience to foreign travelersand injectsfresh momentum intothecity'sdrive towardinternationalization.Toensureeffectiveimplementation ofthe policy，Nanchang's public security authorities have introducedacomprehensive，multi-tieredservicesystem.

Inaddition，theNanchangpublic securityauthoritieshave intensifiedpublicityeffortsforthe24o-hourvisa-freetransit policy，strivingto provide foreigntravelerswithabettertravel environmentandserviceexperience.Thecityhasprinted100 promotional postersand1，ooobrochures，whichhavebeen distributed around Nanchang through exit-entry service halls， immigrationservicecenters，majorforeign-facinghotels，and

18universities hosting international students，to ensure broad awareness of the policy.

ToboostNanchang'sappealasadestinationfor inbound tourism，theNanchangPublicSecurityBureau，togetherwith relevantdepartments，hasthoroughlyupgradedservicesrelated topermanentresidencecards，workpermits，andresidence permits.Additionally，convenient practicessuchasappointment scheduling，off-peakprocessing，andflexibleacceptanceof incompletedocumentshave beenroutinelyimplementedto ensuretimelyandseamlessserviceforinternationaltravelers.

\"Ihad thought itwould take three months.I never expectedthey'dfinisheverythingwhileIwasstillinbed！\"In November2024，Mark，aGermanengineerworkingataSinoforeignjointventureinNanchang，washospitalized duetoa suddenillness.Hewasunabletopersonallyhandletherenewal processforhisexpiringpermit.

Atthis， theExit-EntryDivisionquicklycoordinatedwith thehospitaland foreignaffairsdepartmenttoactivateamultidepartmentcoordinationmechanism.TheyverifiedMark's condition，obtainedhismedicalrecords，andarrangedfor officers to bring mobile processing equipment to the hospital the following day.

Underthe attending physician's supervision， the officers completedtheentireprocesson-site，includingfingerprint collectionanddocumentverification.Thishumaneand efficientservicehassincebecomeawidelypraised example of \"Nanchang efficiency\" among local foreign-invested enterprises.

Multilingual Services

\"Chinaisverysafe，andthepolicehereareamazing！\"said aforeignnational who sought help fromShajingPolice Station onFebruary3，afteraccidentallyleavinghislaptop，passport， andothervaluablesona shared bicycle.Officersquickly launched an investigationand successfullyrecovered the lost items，earningtheman'sheartfeltthanks.

With the rollout of the visa-free transit policy， the number offoreign visitorsat popularsiteslikethe TengwangPavilion hassteadily increased.Inresponse，theNanchangpublic securityauthoritieshaveintroducedaseriesofmeasures tosupportthesustainablegrowthofthecity'sinbound tourismmarket，makingNanchanga desired destinationfor internationaltravelers.

At the foreign tourist service center in the Tengwang Paviliontouristarea，theNanchangPublicSecurityBureau hasinstalledamultilingual signboard displayingthenames， titles，and contact information ofofficers from the exit-entry administration departments，alongwiththe liaisonofficer fromthelocal policestation. The informationispresented in English，Japanese，andKorean，imingtorovideo-stop services for foreignnationals-including travel consultation， translationassistance，andlegalsupport.

\"It'snot justattheTengwangPavilion.We'vealsoopened foreigntourist service centersatother popularattractionssuch astheHaihunhouStateArchaeologicalSiteParkfromthe HanDynastyandtheBadaShanrenMemorialHall，\"saidTan Xi，anofficerwiththeExit-EntryAdministrationDivisionof the Nanchang Public Security Bureau. \"This helpsus quickly assistforeignvisitorswhenevertheyneedit.\"Datashowsthat temporaryaccommodationregistrationsbyforeignnationals inNanchangfromJanuarytoApril2025 increasedby 33.19% comparedtothesameperiodlastyear.

Inaddition， the Exit-Entry Administration Division， workingalongside the JiangxiPublic SecurityDepartmentand theJiangxi branch of the People's Bank of China， is piloting aforeignerpaymentservicecenteratNanchangChangbei Airport.Thecenter will graduallyexpand itsservices， includingattractionreservations，SIMcardactivation，and mobilepayments， steadily enhancing convenience andthe overall experience for foreign visitors inNanchang.

（TranslatedbyWeiDong）