To further facilitate cross-border travel and
China’s high-quality development and high-standard opening up, China has
extended the unilateral visa-free policy to more countries on trial basis,
which involves visa-free treatment to travellers holding ordinary passport from nineteen countries, namely, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands,
Spain, Malaysia, Switzerland, Ireland, Hungry, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg,
New Zealand, Australia, Poland, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus and Slovenia.
Until December 31st 2025, citizens
from the above mentioned-countries holding ordinary passports can be exempted
from Visa to enter China and stay for no more than 15 days for business,
tourism, family visit and transit purposes. Those who do not meet the purpose
of visit and time limit for visa free policy are still required to apply for
Visas to China.
In addition, China has restored a
unilateral visa-free policy for Negara Brunei
Darussalam since 26th July 2023, and citizens from Negara Brunei Darussalam holding ordinary passports can be exempted from Visa to enter China and stay
for no more than 15 days for business, tourism, family visit and transit
purposes as well. Those who do not meet
the purpose of visit and time limit for visa free policy are still required to
apply for Visas to China.
There are 20 countries enjoying unilateral
visa-free policy to travel to China.
Chinese Visa Application Service
Centre Mumbai
2024.10.14
