(Sundiata Post) — Southwest China’s Yunnan Province will adopt a new visa policy for foreigners starting March 1, easing visa applications from foreign professionals and skilled workers.
Spouses and minor children of the applicants will be given the same visa. Applicants who qualify as high-end talent, including scientists, leading figures in technology-intensive sectors, international entrepreneurs and skilled workers can apply for the visa.
The visa is valid for up to 10 years with multiple entries, or 180-day stay for a single entry, according to Yunnan Provincial Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs.
Spouses and minor children of the applicants will be given the same visa.
“Yunnan is at a critical stage of economic restructuring and upgrading,” said Ruan Chaoqi, director of the Yunnan Provincial Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs. (khaleejtimes.com)