National Immigration Administration Prepares for Peak Travel Season Amidst 12.2% Increase in Passport Traffic

The National Immigration Administration of China is preparing for the peak travel season during the Dragon Boat Festival, anticipating a significant surge in passport traffic. According to the administration, the average daily number of people entering and leaving ports across the country is expected to reach 2.15 million, a 12.2% increase over last year's festival. This increase is largely due to the timing of the festival, which coincides with Children's Day and the weekend, attracting a large number of mainland residents to travel abroad and Hong Kong and Macao residents to return home to visit relatives.

Key Takeaways:

The National Immigration Administration has deployed border inspection agencies across the country to ensure smooth customs clearance during the Dragon Boat Festival.
The average daily number of people entering and leaving ports across the country is expected to reach 2.15 million, a 12.2% increase over last year's festival.
The peak of inbound and outbound passenger traffic is expected to be mainly concentrated on June 1, with international airports such as Shanghai Pudong, Guangzhou Baiyun, Beijing Capital, Chengdu Tianfu, and Shenzhen Bao'an expected to handle an average daily volume of 100,000, 48,000, 46,000, 17,000, and 16,000 passengers respectively.
Customs clearance volume at land ports adjacent to Hong Kong and Macao is expected to increase significantly, with Shenzhen Luohu, Futian, Shenzhen Bay, Liantang, and Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High-Speed Railway West Kowloon Station ports expected to handle an average daily volume of 230,000, 210,000, 150,000, 110,000, and 100,000 passengers respectively.
The National Immigration Administration has made special arrangements for border inspections at ports during the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, requiring border inspection agencies to strengthen monitoring of entry and exit flows and port operations.
The administration has also reminded passengers to pay attention to changes in port passenger flow and customs clearance before traveling, and to carefully check whether entry and exit documents and visas are valid.

Statistics:

Average daily number of people entering and leaving ports across the country: 2.15 million
Increase in passport traffic over last year's festival: 12.2%
Number of international airports expected to handle over 100,000 passengers per day: 5 (Shanghai Pudong, Guangzhou Baiyun, Beijing Capital, Chengdu Tianfu, and Shenzhen Bao'an)
Number of land ports adjacent to Hong Kong and Macao expected to handle over 100,000 passengers per day: 5 (Shenzhen Luohu, Futian, Shenzhen Bay, Liantang, and Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong High-Speed Railway West Kowloon Station)

Sources:

National Immigration Administration of the People's Republic of China
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