【双语】Visa-free transit boosts tourism 过境免签催生“国际流量”
Recently, flight K6894 from Air Cambodia landed at Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport, carrying over 60 Cambodian performers participating in the closing ceremony of the 2024 "China-Cambodia People-to-People Exchange Year". Since the beginning of 2025, the Zhengzhou Immigration Inspection Station has inspected over 100 inbound tour groups.
近日，柬埔寨国家航空有限公司K6894次航班降落郑州新郑国际机场，60余名参加2024“中柬人文交流年”闭幕式的柬埔寨演出人员落地郑州。2025年以来，郑州出入境边防检查站已累计验放上百个境外旅游团。
According to official data, during the 2025 Spring Festival travel rush from January 14th to February 22nd, the Zhengzhou Air Port recorded 119,000 inbound and outbound travelers, marking a 22% year-on-year increase. The number of foreign nationals entering and leaving China exceeded 9,600, up 98% compared to the previous year. Among these, over 2,700 travelers entered China under the visa-free transit policy, showing a staggering 287% surge. These figures reflect the Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone (ZAEZ)'s rapid transformation from an "inland region" to an "open frontier", driven by its 240-hour visa-free transit policy.
该站数据显示，2025年春运（1月14日至2月22日），郑州航空口岸出入境人员达11.9万余人次，同比增长22%；出入境外籍旅客超9600人次，同比增长98%，其中，免签入境外籍旅客2700余人次，同比增长287%。这一组数据，是郑州航空港经济综合实验区依托240小时过境免签政策，加速从“内陆腹地”向“开放前沿”跃升的缩影。
Photo: Yu Hang
Two key factors lie behind the record-breaking number of arrivals and departures at the Zhengzhou Air Port during the Spring Festival travel rush: first, the implementation of a series of visa-free policies, including the 240-hour visa-free transit policy, has simplified the visa application process for tourists and Henan's entry procedures, greatly enhancing the inbound tourism experience, and second, the "Hometown Henan" brand is gaining worldwide appeal, fueled by its long history, rich culture, and remarkable modern achievements.
郑州航空口岸春运出入境人数刷新纪录主要有两个原因：其一，包括240小时过境免签在内的一系列免签政策的落地实施，简化了游客签证办理，让入境河南更加简便，极大提升了入境游体验；其二，“老家河南”品牌越叫越响，河南悠久的历史、厚重的文化和现代化的发展成就，在国际上影响力不断增强，释放出更强大的吸引力。
Photo: Shi Yingying
Additionally, the Zhengzhou Immigration Inspection Station has proactively collaborated with the ZAEZ Port Administration, Zhengzhou Airport Customs, Zhengzhou Xinzheng Airport, and other relevant organizations to promote these policies to airlines and travel agencies. It has also partnered with local commercial, cultural, tourism, and financial sectors to boost promotions across dining, accommodation, transportation, sightseeing, shopping, and entertainment sectors, igniting inbound tourism.
此外，郑州出入境边防检查站会同郑州航空港区口岸管理局、郑州机场海关、郑州机场等各相关单位，主动走进各大航司和旅行社积极宣讲各项政策，同时配合驻地商务、文化和旅游、银行等部门开展“吃、住、行、游、购、娱”旅游宣传，带动入境游“火”起来。
Photo: Dong Xianwei
To accommodate the surge of inbound and outbound tourists, the Zhengzhou Air Port has implemented multiple measures.
出入境游客增多，郑州航空口岸如何接好这波“流量”？
As a key window from Zhengzhou to the outside world, the Zhengzhou Immigration Inspection Station has intensified the monitoring of inbound and outbound passenger flows and scientifically adjusted its duty modes. It has also set up additional visa-free service areas and dedicated visa-free channels, placed prominent signs for visa-free passenger clearance, and enhanced the publicity of visa-free policies on electronic display screens. It has also enhanced the training of officers' professional skills and foreign language abilities to provide multilingual services on site, and installed new versions of the signs for entry-exit border inspection at open ports, making it easier for foreign travelers to quickly identify and accurately obtain relevant information when passing through entry-exit border inspection. Through these measures, the Station has continuously optimized the entry-exit clearance process and improved the convenience and experience for foreign travelers coming to Henan, aiming to convert more transit passengers into tourists of in-depth travel.
作为郑州对外开放的前沿窗口，郑州出入境边防检查站加强出入境旅客流量监测，科学调整勤务模式；前置加设免签手续办理区域和免签专用通道，在醒目位置摆放免签旅客通关指示牌，利用电子显示屏幕加强免签政策宣传引导；强化执勤民警业务技能和外语技能培训，在口岸边检现场提供多语种咨询服务；启用新版对外开放口岸出入境边防检查现场标志，进一步便利外籍旅客在口岸快速辨识、准确获取相关信息……通过一系列举措，不断优化出入境通关保障流程，进一步提升外籍旅客来豫便利度和体验感，让更多“过境客”转化为“深度游客”。
