The PCT warned Russians about possible difficulties when entering China

Russians may face difficulties when entering China in case of problems with their passport, lack of reservation and return ticket. Yuri Barzykin, Vice President of the Russian Union of Travel Industry (PCT), said this on Wednesday, September 24.

"In order to avoid problems at the entrance, you need to fulfill the basic requirements: the passport must be valid for another six months, the data must correspond to the actual ones, the last name and first name must be in the correct transcription. A place of stay and a return ticket must also be booked," he said in an interview with Lenta.Ru .

Barzykin added that in case of any difficulties in preparing for a trip, it is better to use the services of tour operators.

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The day before, it was reported that a Russian citizen was denied entry to China under the visa-free regime due to the presence of careless stamps in his passport about visiting Turkey, Moscow 24 writes.

It is clarified that Chinese border guards often did not allow Russians who had been in Turkey for more than 28 days to enter due to the tense political situation. Life.Ru but in this case, the reason for the failure is different.

In turn, the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) told the Moscow city News agency that Chinese border guards always carefully study the stamps on visiting Turkey in the passports of those entering China.

The introduction of a visa-free regime by China for Russian citizens with a regular passport for up to 30 days became known on September 2, NSN reports. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation reported that Moscow had requested additional clarifications from Beijing on the conditions of entry as part of the decision on visa-free entry. Russian President Vladimir Putin indicated the next day that Russia would reciprocate China's move.

The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, announced on September 18 that the Russian Federation was working on the issue of introducing a visa-free regime for Chinese citizens. She clarified that electronic visas are currently in effect, and it is possible to issue them promptly.

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