Visa process eased for Chinese vaccine recipients

China is streamlining visa applications for people who have received one of its coronavirus vaccines.

China's embassy in Japan announced on its website on Monday that businesspeople and their families can skip part of the visa documents required if they have a Chinese vaccine inoculation certificate.

China says the measure is intended to normalize international travel.

Embassy staff told NHK that vaccination is not compulsory and visa applications will continue to be accepted from unvaccinated travelers.

Chinese-made vaccines have not yet been approved in Japan.

The Chinese embassies in some other countries including Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam have also made a similar announcement.

The move is seen as China's attempt to promote its vaccines overseas.

Source: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20210316_06/