China Extends Visa-free Transit Stays upto 10 days, 240 hours, or 10 days, from the original 72-144 hours, as authorities aim to lure more foreign visitors.
HONG KONG: China on Tuesday announced the easing of its visa-free transit policy, allowing eligible foreign travelers to stay for 240 hours, or 10 days, from the previously allowed 72-144 hours, as authorities aim to attract more foreign visitors.
National Immigration Administration
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The move, which took effect immediately, was announced by the National Immigration Administration (NIA) on its official WeChat account.
People from 54 countries, including Russia, Brazil, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada, “who transit from China to a third country (region), can enter China without a visa from any of the 60 open ports in 24 provinces and stay in the specified area for no more than 240 hours,” it said.
Self-imposed Isolation due to COVID-19
China, since opening its borders in 2023 after three years of self-imposed isolation due to COVID-19, has scrapped visa requirements for visitors to boost visitation to the world’s second-largest economy.
In November, China’s Foreign Ministry said China had expanded its visa-free policy to a total of 38 countries.
People from Several Countries to Benefit: China Extends Visa-free Transit Stays upto 10 days
People from these countries including Spain, Singapore and the Netherlands, do not need a visa to enter China and can stay for up to 30 days for business, tourism, family visit, exchange and transit purposes, Foreigners made 8.2 million inbound trips to China, up 48.8% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2024.
More than half of these were facilitated by the visa-free policy, up 78.6 percent year-on-year, the NIA said in October.
China Extends Visa-free Transit Stays upto 10 days
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