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China denies suspending passports, invalidating foreign residency cards

A woman wearing a face mask rides a shared bicycle on the street in the Central Business District (CBD), amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Beijing, China May 12, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

China's immigration authority is still providing services for necessary trips outside the country, it said on Friday, denying rumours that passport issuances were halted and that residency cards for living in foreign countries were being invalidated.

Officials have promptly processed certificates for people who need to travel abroad for necessary and urgent matters such as study, scientific research, trade and businesses and medical issues, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) said in a statement.

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