Notice of Optimization of Visa Exemption Policy for Swiss Citizens

Notice of Optimization of Visa Exemption Policy for Swiss Citizens

From 00:00 on November 30, 2024 to 24:00 on December 31, 2025 (Beijing time), Swiss citizens holding ordinary passports who go to China for business, tourism, visiting relatives and friends, transit, and exchange purposes, will be exempted from Chinese visa to enter into China, for a period not exceeding 30 days from the date of their entry. Swiss citizens who do not meet the above mentioned purposes and time limit for visa exemption or holding service passports still need to apply for Chinese visa before entering into China.

Chinese Embassy in Switzerland

Chinese Consulate General in Zurich

November 22, 2024