Visa-free entry coming for more countries
China DailyA foreign couple take a selfie at a scenic spot in Beijing on Tuesday. In addition, China has decided to further optimize its visa-free policy, including exchanges and visit purposes into the scope of visa-free entry, and extend the period of visa-free stays allowed from the current 15 days to 30 days, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a daily news conference. "Starting from Nov 30, 2024, ordinary passports holders from 38 visa-free countries, including the above nine countries, can enter China without a visa for business, tourism, visiting relatives and friends, exchange visits and transit for no more than 30 days," Lin said. Over the past year, China has signed mutual visa-exemption agreements with six countries, including Singapore, Thailand and Kazakhstan, taking the number of countries that have comprehensive mutual visa-free arrangements with China to 25, Tong Xuejun, deputy director-general of consular affairs at the Foreign Ministry, said on Friday. China has established mutual visa-free agreements with 157 countries and regions covering various types of passports, Tong said in a press briefing.