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The Beijing News (correspondent Chu Xinyan) "efforts to improve Chinese passport ' gold ' is an important work of the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs this year. "The Director of the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of yellow 28th told a news conference.

By the end of last year, China, 81 countries have signed visa abolition agreements. And San Marino, Seychelles, Mauritius, Bahamas (entered into force on February 12, 2014) Chinese citizens holding ordinary passports were signed visa abolition agreements.

　　Sino-Thai agreement on mutual exemption of visas this year are expected to be signed

Yellow says, currently has 6 States and unilateral conditions to allow Chinese citizens holding ordinary passports visa-free entry, 35 States and territories conditional allows holders of ordinary passports citizens apply for visas upon arrival at the port of entry. China and Thailand exchanged ordinary passport holders visa-free text of the agreement has been agreed, is expected to be signed this year.

In addition, we have 51 visa facilitation agreements have been signed with foreign or arrangements. Many Chinese citizens visa-free countries Embassy and consulates take additional manpower, streamline procedures, speed up the processing time for measures such as facilitating visas for Chinese citizens.

　　"Rare historical reasons for the mutual visa-free countries"

Yellow yesterday on a Chinese passport was "awkward" was responded, he said, some Chinese ordinary passport holders visa-free countries "neither poor nor" per capita GDP above all in China, and is the scenic, tourism in developed countries.

Yellow says, now with fewer Chinese visa-free countries have historical reasons. Since reform and opening up, China has become the world's second largest economy, development time is not long, and significant population went abroad in recent years, other countries to modify the visa laws and regulations but also to for some time.

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has opened this year "consular train" (LS12308) the official micro-letter, to provide "information site". Year starts "emergency call center for consular protection and services" will provide consular protection and 24-hour service hotline answered.

(Original title: Ministry of Foreign Affairs this year focused on improving passports "gold content")

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January 29, 2014 The Beijing News
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外交部：今年重点提高中国护照含金量|中国护照|含金量|外交部_新闻资讯

　　新京报讯 (记者储信艳)“努力提高中国护照‘含金量’是今年外交部领事司的重要工作。”外交部领事司司长黄屏28日在新闻发布会上说。

　　截至去年底，中国与81个国家签署了互免签证协定。其中与圣马力诺、塞舌尔、毛里求斯、巴哈马(2014年2月12日生效)签订了持普通护照中国公民互免签证协定。

　　中泰互免签证协定今年有望获签

　　黄屏说，目前有6个国家和地区单方面有条件地允许持普通护照中国公民免签入境，35个国家和地区有条件地允许持普通护照工作公民在抵达入境口岸时申请办理落地签证。中国与泰国就互免持普通护照人员签证协定文本已经达成一致，今年有望获签。

　　此外，我国还与外国签署了51份简化签证手续协议或安排。许多未对中国公民免签的国家驻华使领馆采取增加人手、简化手续、加快办理时间等措施，为中国公民申办签证提供便利。

　　“互免签证国家少有历史原因”

　　黄屏昨日对中国护照很“尴尬”的说法做出了回应，他表示，这几个与中国签订持普通护照互免签证的国家“既不穷，也不乱”，人均GDP全都在中国之上，而且是风景秀丽，旅游业发达的国家。

　　黄屏说，目前与中国互免签证国家少的情况有其历史原因。中国从改革开放至今成为世界第二大经济体，发展时间并不长，而人口大量出国也是近几年的情况，其他国家要相应修改签证的法律法规也要有一段时间。

　　■ 贴士

　　外交部开通微信

　　外交部今年已开通“领事直通车”(LS12308)官方微信，提供“信息上门服务”。年内将启动“领事保护与服务应急呼叫中心”，将提供24小时领事保护和服务热线应答。

(原标题：外交部：今年重点提高护照“含金量”)

（编辑：SN064）
2014年01月29日02:39
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