On September 17th, it was reported by the Baiyun Station of Exit and Entry Frontier Inspection that over 83,000 passengers traveled through Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport during the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday. This milestone marked the official surpassing of 10 million inbound and outbound passengers in 2024, representing a 19% increase compared to the total for 2023.

With China expanding its unilateral visa-free and reciprocal visa-exemption policies, along with continued efforts by the National Immigration Administration to streamline entry procedures and the rapid resumption of international flights, Baiyun Airport has seen a consistent rise in international flights and passenger volume throughout the year. As of midnight on September 16th, the Baiyun Station of Exit and Entry Frontier Inspection had processed over 54,000 international passenger flights, a year-on-year increase of 91.6%, with daily passenger numbers stabilizing above 38,000.

According to statistics from the Station, over 1.48 million foreign passengers have entered the country this year. In addition, more than 45,000 eligible foreign travelers were granted 24/144-hour visa-free transit permits, reflecting year-on-year growth of 116% and 284%, respectively. By September 16th, over 380,000 foreign travelers had entered China visa-free through Baiyun Airport, with over 230,000 of them from 16 countries, including France and Germany, that benefit from China's unilateral visa-free entry policy, accounting for over 60% of the total.

广州白云机场口岸2024年客流量突破千万人次

9月17日，记者从白云出入境边防检查站获悉，中秋假期，广州白云机场口岸出入境旅客超8.3万人次。这标志着自2024年以来广州白云机场口岸出入境客流量正式突破“1000万”节点，较2023年全年总量增长19%。

随着中国对外单方面免签和互免签证的力度不断加大、国家移民管理局通关便利化举措持续推进、国际航线航班加速复开增开，今年以来，白云机场国际航班量、客流量持续走高，截至9月16日0时，白云边检站共计查验国际客运航班超5.4万架次，同比增长91.6%，日均客流稳定在3.8万人次以上。
据白云边检站统计，今年以来该站已累计查验入境外籍旅客超148万人次，共为4.5万余名符合条件的外籍旅客签发24/144小时过境免签临时入境许可，同比分别增长116%、284%。截至9月16日，该站今年已为超38万余名外籍旅客办理免签入境，其中实行单方面免签入境政策的法国、德国等16个国家免签入境人员超23万人次，占比超过60%。

文｜记者 鄢敏 通讯员 周笑臣
图｜通讯员 凌观明
翻译｜赵凡
英文审校｜林佳岱