has reached 68 visa-free and visa-on-arrival countries for China. There are countries that can issue visas in 1 minute

There are 68 countries that are visa-free and visa-on-arrival for China. There are countries that can issue visas in 1 minute. Original title: There are 68 visa-free and visa-on-arrival countries for China, and the most efficient country gets one point...

Original title: There are 68 visa-free and visa-on-arrival countries for China, and the most efficient country can issue visas in one minute

On April 2, Ctrip Travel launched my country's first "Global Visa Service Center" in Shanghai, and released the "2017-2018 National Outbound Travel Visa Report" and the visa processing rankings of various countries, interpreting the latest characteristics of Chinese outbound travel from a visa perspective.

The report shows that the convenience of Chinese people traveling abroad and applying for visas has been greatly improved. Currently, the number of countries that provide visa-free and visa-on-arrival services to Chinese citizens holding ordinary passports has reached 68. The simplified visa conditions and implementation of electronic visas in various countries have greatly facilitated Chinese citizens’ outbound travel.

The top three in the "Visa Convenience Ranking" are Malaysia, Türkiye and Cambodia. The fastest time to apply for a visa online is 1 minute. The average visa processing time in short-term countries such as Asia has been shortened to an average of 6.8 working days.

The number of visa-free and visa-on-arrival countries has increased to 68

In order to attract Chinese tourists, the frequency of changes in visa policies in various countries has increased significantly, especially many popular destinations that offer visa-free or visa-on-arrival to China. The report shows that as of March 15 this year, the number of countries that Chinese citizens holding ordinary passports can visit without visa or visa on arrival has increased to 68. This is an increase of 7 compared to 61 in March last year, which is a gratifying increase. The seven countries are the United Arab Emirates, Barbados, Gabon, Bolivia, Qatar, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe.

These countries and regions include 11 countries that mutually exempt ordinary passports from visas, such as Mauritius, Seychelles, Serbia, etc.; 15 countries that unilaterally allow Chinese citizens to enter visa-free, such as the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, South Korea's Jeju Island, Morocco, etc.; 42 countries that unilaterally allow Chinese citizens to apply for visas on arrival, such as Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Maldives, etc.

In 2018, the Korean Winter Olympics will be visa-free for Chinese team tourists attending the games; the Russian World Cup will be visa-free for Chinese tourists; European Albania will be visa-free for China during the peak season from April to October.

>Russia has become the country with the highest increase in visa applications

In terms of the number of visa applications, among the 122 countries and regions that the Ctrip visa platform can handle, the top ten most popular countries are: Thailand, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, the United States, Vietnam, Australia, the Philippines, Canada and Cambodia. These countries are also basically ranked first in terms of visa convenience, which also shows that visa convenience is an important engine for promoting outbound tourism.

Many countries have become "dark horses" for Chinese people traveling abroad in the past year. The top ten popular destinations with the fastest growing number of visa applications from 2017 to 2018 are: Russia, Japan, Vietnam, Philippines, Austria, India, Spain, Netherlands, New Zealand, and Italy. Russia, Japan, and Vietnam ranked in the top three, with the number of people applying for visas through Ctrip increasing by 127%, 90%, and 74% respectively. With the hosting of the 2018 World Cup attracting Chinese tourists, Russia ranked first in terms of increase in visa processing. Japan also simplified its visa policy in May 2017, resulting in a surge in the number of people visiting Japan.

The top ten countries with the highest convenience in visa application are: Malaysia, Turkey, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Russia, Singapore, the United States, India and the Philippines. Compared with 2017, visa convenience has improved in most destinations. Mainly reflected in the implementation of electronic visas, simplification of materials, shortened visa application time, price reduction, etc. Malaysia, Cambodia, Türkiye, etc. rank first due to their fast online electronic visa systems.

The proportion of women applying for visas is significantly higher than that of men

The main characteristics of China's outbound tourists can also be seen from the composition of the people who apply for visas.

Ctrip Visa’s sample survey of users found that 11% of the people applying for visas were born in the 2000s, 18% were born in the 90s, 31% were born in the 80s, 19% were born in the 70s, and 21% were middle-aged and elderly people. Obviously, those born in the 1980s are still the backbone of the visa processing group, but the momentum of those born in the 90s and 00s is also growing rapidly.

Women account for 55%, which also shows that women occupy a dominant position in tourism behavior.

In terms of income, 9% of those applying for visas have annual family incomes of less than RMB 100,000, 28% have annual incomes between RMB 100,000 and RMB 200,000, and 21% have annual household incomes between RMB 200,000 and RMB 300,000. More than 300,000 accounted for 26%.

From the perspective of application cities, among the millions of tourists who applied for visas through Ctrip in the past year, the top fifteen cities with the most visa applications are: Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Shenzhen, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Tianjin, Foshan, Wuhan, Wuxi, Chongqing, Ningbo, and Dongguan.

It can be seen that in addition to the first-tier cities in Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou and Shenzhen, outbound tourism in second-tier cities continues to advance rapidly. In particular, the Yangtze River Delta and Pearl River Delta cities have become the two key areas for Chinese citizens to travel abroad. Cities such as Chengdu and Chongqing also have strong prospects.

Materials, visa issuance rate, and duration of visa application are most concerned about

The Ctrip Visa Report also released the "Ranking of Factors Most Concerned about Visa Application by Nationals" through a questionnaire survey of actual visa application users. , among which the visa issuance rate and the complexity of the materials accounted for the top two, with the attention levels reaching 69% and 66%; the visa application time, visa application qualifications and professionalism were also valued, with the attention level being more than 50%, and the price, service level, and refund for refusal were also more than 40%.

The user survey also found that among the service guarantees of the Ctrip visa platform, tourists think the most valuable ones are: "price transparency", "real-time progress", "refund guarantee", "information security", and "full refund for refusal of visa".

Ctrip visa expert analysis shows that according to user surveys, the difficulty of obtaining a visa and the professionalism of service providers are the two factors that Chinese outbound tourists are most concerned about. Obtaining a visa is a prerequisite for outbound travel. Whether the visa can be issued smoothly and whether the travel agency is reliable are the most important, and price ranks second. This shows that consumer psychology is becoming more and more mature.