China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed and optimized
3 months ago

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed and optimized

China Daily  

The National Immigration Administration announced on Dec 17 that it will fully relax and optimize the visa-free transit policy, which is effective immediately. The 21 newly added ports for the visa-free transit policy are Taiyuan Wusu International Airport in Shanxi Province, Su'nan Shuofang International Airport and Yangzhou Taizhou International Airport in Jiangsu Province, Wenzhou Longwan International Airport and Yiwu Airport in Zhejiang Province, Hefei Xinqiao International Airport and Huangshan Tunxi International Airport in Anhui Province, Fuzhou Changle International Airport, Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport, and Wuyishan Airport in Fujian Province, Nanchang Changbei International Airport in Jiangxi Province, Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport, Yantai Penglai International Airport, and Weihai Dashuipo International Airport in Shandong Province, Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport in Hunan Province, Nanning Wuxu International Airport and Beihai Fucheng Airport in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Haikou Meilan International Airport and Sanya Phoenix International Airport in Hainan Province, Chengdu Tianfu International Airport in Sichuan Province, and Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport in Guizhou Province. The fully relaxed and optimized 240-hour visa-free transit policy has further expanded the allowed areas for visa-free transit travelers. In the newly added five provinces, the allowed areas for visa-free transit travelers in Anhui Province, Hainan Province, and Guizhou Province include the entire province. Foreign nationals entering China through the visa-free transit policy can make cross-province travels within the allowed areas for visa-free transit travelers in these 24 provinces.

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Visa-free option gets stamp of approval
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Visa-free option gets stamp of approval

China Daily  

Foreign tourists pose for a picture at the Forbidden City in Beijing on Dec 25. The nation's visa-free policy has simplified travel to China by removing obstacles that have traditionally deterred potential tourists as well as business travelers. In the third quarter of 2024, foreigners made 8.186 million inbound trips to China, representing a 48.8 percent increase year-on-year. Of these, …

Visa-free option gets stamp of approval
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Visa-free option gets stamp of approval

China Daily  

Foreign tourists pose for a picture at the Forbidden City in Beijing on Dec 25. The nation's visa-free policy has simplified travel to China by removing obstacles that have traditionally deterred potential tourists as well as business travelers. In the third quarter of 2024, foreigners made 8.186 million inbound trips to China, representing a 48.8 percent increase year-on-year. Of these, …

Visa-free option gets stamp of approval
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Visa-free option gets stamp of approval

China Daily  

Foreign tourists pose for a picture at the Forbidden City in Beijing on Dec 25. The nation's visa-free policy has simplified travel to China by removing obstacles that have traditionally deterred potential tourists as well as business travelers. In the third quarter of 2024, foreigners made 8.186 million inbound trips to China, representing a 48.8 percent increase year-on-year. Of these, …

Visa-free option gets stamp of approval
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Visa-free option gets stamp of approval

China Daily  

Foreign tourists pose for a picture at the Forbidden City in Beijing on Dec 25. The nation's visa-free policy has simplified travel to China by removing obstacles that have traditionally deterred potential tourists as well as business travelers. In the third quarter of 2024, foreigners made 8.186 million inbound trips to China, representing a 48.8 percent increase year-on-year. Of these, …

Inbound visits surge with extended visa-free policies
2 months, 1 week ago

Inbound visits surge with extended visa-free policies

China Daily  

By WANG QINGYUN | China Daily Global | Updated: 2025-01-15 09:33 Foreign travelers dressed in Chinese traditional costumes pose for a photo on Friday at the Forbidden City in Beijing. The NIA also contributed to the country's efforts to expand the unilateral visa-free entry policy and apply it to more countries, Lyu said, adding that the administration will continue to …

Inbound visits surge with extended visa-free policies
2 months, 1 week ago

Inbound visits surge with extended visa-free policies

China Daily  

Foreign travelers dressed in Chinese traditional costumes pose for a photo on Friday at the Forbidden City in Beijing. The NIA also contributed to the country's efforts to expand the unilateral visa-free entry policy and apply it to more countries, Lyu said, adding that the administration will continue to unleash the benefits of the country's visa-free policies. Hu Jiying, deputy …

Inbound visits surge with extended visa-free policies
2 months, 1 week ago

Inbound visits surge with extended visa-free policies

China Daily  

Foreign travelers dressed in Chinese traditional costumes pose for a photo on Friday at the Forbidden City in Beijing. The NIA also contributed to the country's efforts to expand the unilateral visa-free entry policy and apply it to more countries, Lyu said, adding that the administration will continue to unleash the benefits of the country's visa-free policies. Hu Jiying, deputy …

Inbound visits surge as nation extends visa-free policies
2 months, 1 week ago

Inbound visits surge as nation extends visa-free policies

China Daily  

A traveler from Poland takes photos at the Yuyuan shopping center in Shanghai on Dec 4. The NIA also contributed to the country's efforts to expand the unilateral visa-free entry policy and apply it to more countries, Lyu said, adding that the administration will continue to unleash the benefits of the country's visa-free policies. Hu Jiying, deputy general manager of …

Visa-free policies brings more tourists to China
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Visa-free policies brings more tourists to China

China Daily  

HARBIN -- Pauline from New Zealand stood mesmerized by the ice castles and lifelike Asian landmarks, all aglow in neon lights under the crisp winter sky of Harbin, northeast China. Wang Huiyao, founder of the Center for China and Globalization, an independent think tank in Beijing, described these changes as "the largest visa liberalization since the founding of the People's …

Allowing people to travel easily good for trade
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Allowing people to travel easily good for trade

China Daily  

Foreign tourists cheer during a visit to the Temple of Heaven in Beijing on Nov 3. In the first 11 months, China received 17.45 million visa-free entries made by foreign visitors, accounting for about 60 percent of all foreign entries. Many economies, especially those with a significant proportion of trade in services, implement visa-free transit policies to facilitate the movement …

China relaxes visa-free transit policy to 240 hours, now available to 54 countries
3 months ago

China relaxes visa-free transit policy to 240 hours, now available to 54 countries

India TV News  

China has announced a relaxation in its visa-free transit policy, almost tripling it from the original 72-144 hours to 240 hours or 10 days. China allowed visa-free entry to 38 countries in November In November, the Chinese foreign ministry said that the country had expanded its visa-free entry to 38 countries. The announcement said that travellers from countries like Bulgaria, …

China eases visa-free transit rules to boost openness, int'l exchanges
3 months ago

China eases visa-free transit rules to boost openness, int'l exchanges

China Daily  

The National Immigration Administration said the permitted stay for eligible foreign travelers has been extended from the previous 72 and 144 hours to 240 hours, or 10 days. "Compared with the previous 72- and 144-hour visa-free transit policies, a notable feature of the policy adjustment is the introduction of cross-regional travel, allowing foreign visitors to move freely across the designated …

Increased flexibility for foreign travelers in Zhejiang with latest visa-free transit policy
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3 months ago

Increased flexibility for foreign travelers in Zhejiang with latest visa-free transit policy

China Daily  

Foreign travelers at frontier inspection stations in Zhejiang province after the National Immigration Administration announced a significant relaxation of its visa-free transit policy. Wenzhou Longwan International Airport and Jinhua Yiwu International Airport are the latest addition to the list of Zhejiang ports that will allow visa-free transit with a 240-hour stay, bringing the province's total to six. According to the …

Increased flexibility for foreign travelers in Zhejiang with latest visa-free transit policy
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3 months ago

Increased flexibility for foreign travelers in Zhejiang with latest visa-free transit policy

China Daily  

Foreign travelers at frontier inspection stations in Zhejiang province after the National Immigration Administration announced a significant relaxation of its visa-free transit policy. Wenzhou Longwan International Airport and Jinhua Yiwu International Airport are the latest addition to the list of Zhejiang ports that will allow visa-free transit with a 240-hour stay, bringing the province's total to six. According to the …

New visa-free policy makes Yantai a hotspot
3 months ago

New visa-free policy makes Yantai a hotspot

China Daily  

Inbound travelers waiting for customs clearance at Yantai Penglai International Airport. That morning, 59 South Korean tourists arrived at Yantai Penglai International Airport on a flight operated by China Eastern Airlines and smoothly entered without a visa, becoming the first group of transit passengers since the implementation of the 240-hour visa-free transit policy at Yantai’s airport. South Korean visitor Kim …

China relaxes its visa-free transit policy for 54 countries - Is India on the list?
3 months ago

China relaxes its visa-free transit policy for 54 countries - Is India on the list?

Live Mint  

China has relaxed its visa-free transit policy, allowing foreign travelers from 54 countries to stay for up to 240 hours or or 10 days. People from 54 countries including Russia, Brazil, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, "who transit from China to a third country, can enter China without a visa from any of the 60 open ports in …

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed and optimized
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3 months ago

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed and optimized

China Daily  

The National Immigration Administration announced on Dec 17 that it will fully relax and optimize the visa-free transit policy, which is effective immediately. The 21 newly added ports for the visa-free transit policy are Taiyuan Wusu International Airport in Shanxi Province, Su'nan Shuofang International Airport and Yangzhou Taizhou International Airport in Jiangsu Province, Wenzhou Longwan International Airport and Yiwu Airport …

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed, optimized
Top News
3 months ago

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed, optimized

China Daily  

The National Immigration Administration announced on Dec 17 that it will fully relax and optimize the visa-free transit policy, which is effective immediately. The 21 newly added ports for the visa-free transit policy are Taiyuan Wusu International Airport in Shanxi province, Su'nan Shuofang International Airport and Yangzhou Taizhou International Airport in Jiangsu province, Wenzhou Longwan International Airport and Yiwu Airport …

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed, optimized
Top News
3 months ago

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed, optimized

China Daily  

The National Immigration Administration announced on Dec 17 that it will fully relax and optimize the visa-free transit policy, which is effective immediately. The 21 newly added ports for the visa-free transit policy are Taiyuan Wusu International Airport in Shanxi province, Su'nan Shuofang International Airport and Yangzhou Taizhou International Airport in Jiangsu province, Wenzhou Longwan International Airport and Yiwu Airport …

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed, optimized
Top News
3 months ago

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed, optimized

China Daily  

National Immigration Administration | Updated: December 18, 2024 The National Immigration Administration announced today that it will fully relax and optimize the visa-free transit policy, which is effective immediately. The 21 newly added ports for the visa-free transit policy are Taiyuan Wusu International Airport in Shanxi province, Su'nan Shuofang International Airport and Yangzhou Taizhou International Airport in Jiangsu province, Wenzhou …

China extends visa-free transit stays, adds entry points
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3 months ago

China extends visa-free transit stays, adds entry points

China Daily  

A traveler from Poland takes photos at the Yuyuan shopping center in Shanghai on Dec 4. CHEN HAOMING/XINHUA China announced on Tuesday a significant relaxation of its visa-free transit policy, extending the period of stay for foreign travelers and expanding the list of accessible ports and provincial-level regions, in order to further promote openness and people-to-people exchanges. Anastasiia Shimko, from …

China extends visa-free transit stays, adds entry points
Top News
3 months ago

China extends visa-free transit stays, adds entry points

China Daily  

A traveler from Poland takes photos at the Yuyuan shopping center in Shanghai on Dec 4. CHEN HAOMING/XINHUA China announced on Tuesday a significant relaxation of its visa-free transit policy, extending the period of stay for foreign travelers and expanding the list of accessible ports and provincial-level regions, in order to further promote openness and people-to-people exchanges. Anastasiia Shimko, from …

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed, optimized
3 months ago

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed, optimized

China Daily  

National Immigration Administration | Updated: December 18, 2024 The National Immigration Administration announced on Dec 17 that it will fully relax and optimize the visa-free transit policy, which is effective immediately. The 21 newly added ports for the visa-free transit policy are Taiyuan Wusu International Airport in Shanxi province, Su'nan Shuofang International Airport and Yangzhou Taizhou International Airport in Jiangsu …

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed, optimized
3 months ago

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed, optimized

China Daily  

The National Immigration Administration announced on Dec 17 that it will fully relax and optimize the visa-free transit policy, which is effective immediately. The 21 newly added ports for the visa-free transit policy are Taiyuan Wusu International Airport in Shanxi province, Su'nan Shuofang International Airport and Yangzhou Taizhou International Airport in Jiangsu province, Wenzhou Longwan International Airport and Yiwu Airport …

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed, optimized
3 months ago

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed, optimized

China Daily  

The National Immigration Administration announced on Dec 17 that it will fully relax and optimize the visa-free transit policy, which is effective immediately. The 21 newly added ports for the visa-free transit policy are Taiyuan Wusu International Airport in Shanxi province, Su'nan Shuofang International Airport and Yangzhou Taizhou International Airport in Jiangsu province, Wenzhou Longwan International Airport and Yiwu Airport …

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed, optimized
3 months ago

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed, optimized

China Daily  

The National Immigration Administration announced on Dec 17 that it will fully relax and optimize the visa-free transit policy, which is effective immediately. The 21 newly added ports for the visa-free transit policy are Taiyuan Wusu International Airport in Shanxi province, Su'nan Shuofang International Airport and Yangzhou Taizhou International Airport in Jiangsu province, Wenzhou Longwan International Airport and Yiwu Airport …

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed, optimized
3 months ago

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed, optimized

China Daily  

The National Immigration Administration announced on Dec 17 that it will fully relax and optimize the visa-free transit policy, which is effective immediately. The 21 newly added ports for the visa-free transit policy are Taiyuan Wusu International Airport in Shanxi province, Su'nan Shuofang International Airport and Yangzhou Taizhou International Airport in Jiangsu province, Wenzhou Longwan International Airport and Yiwu Airport …

China extends visa-free transit stays, adds entry points
3 months ago

China extends visa-free transit stays, adds entry points

China Daily  

Foreign visitors take photos at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing on Oct 10. China announced on Tuesday a significant relaxation of its visa-free transit policy, extending the period of stay for foreign travelers and expanding the list of accessible ports and provincial-level regions, in order to further promote openness and people-to-people exchanges. Anastasiia Shimko, from Russia, said the extension of visa-free …

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed, optimized
3 months ago

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed, optimized

China Daily  

The National Immigration Administration announced on Dec 17 that it will fully relax and optimize the visa-free transit policy, which is effective immediately. The 21 newly added ports for the visa-free transit policy are Taiyuan Wusu International Airport in Shanxi province, Su'nan Shuofang International Airport and Yangzhou Taizhou International Airport in Jiangsu province, Wenzhou Longwan International Airport and Yiwu Airport …

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed, optimized
3 months ago

China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed, optimized

China Daily  

The National Immigration Administration announced on Dec 17 that it will fully relax and optimize the visa-free transit policy, which is effective immediately. The 21 newly added ports for the visa-free transit policy are Taiyuan Wusu International Airport in Shanxi province, Su'nan Shuofang International Airport and Yangzhou Taizhou International Airport in Jiangsu province, Wenzhou Longwan International Airport and Yiwu Airport …

China extends visa-free transit stays, adds entry points
3 months ago

China extends visa-free transit stays, adds entry points

China Daily  

A traveler from Poland takes photos at the Yuyuan shopping center in Shanghai on Dec 4. CHEN HAOMING/XINHUA China announced on Tuesday a significant relaxation of its visa-free transit policy, extending the period of stay for foreign travelers and expanding the list of accessible ports and provincial-level regions, in order to further promote openness and people-to-people exchanges. Anastasiia Shimko, from …

China looks to give its struggling economy a tourism push with 10-day visa-free entry
3 months ago

China looks to give its struggling economy a tourism push with 10-day visa-free entry

Firstpost  

China has announced that from today December 17, it is offering 240 hours, or 10 days, visa-free transit for international travellers from 54 nations Is China looking to review its economy the tourism way? Starting today, China is offering 240 hours, or 10 days, of visa-free transit for international travellers from 54 nations, an extension from the original 72-144 hours. …

China extends visa-free transit policy to 10 days as part of efforts to lure more foreign tourists
3 months, 1 week ago

China extends visa-free transit policy to 10 days as part of efforts to lure more foreign tourists

CNN  

CNN — China has tripled the amount of time visitors can spend in the country without a visa in yet another move to entice more foreign tourists. The transit program, a popular “hack” for foreign tourists who want to visit China but find the visa process too complicated or overwhelming, allows visitors who have existing flight bookings from China to …

Visa-free entry coming for more countries
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Visa-free entry coming for more countries

China Daily  

China announced on Friday the extension of its visa-exemption policy to nine more countries, including Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, and Japan, starting from the end of this month to the end of 2025. 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 …

Visa-free entry coming for more countries
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Visa-free entry coming for more countries

China Daily  

China announced on Friday the extension of its visa-exemption policy to nine more countries, including Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, and Japan, starting from the end of this month to the end of 2025. 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 …

Visa-free entry coming for more countries
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Visa-free entry coming for more countries

China Daily  

China announced on Friday the extension of its visa-exemption policy to nine more countries, including Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, and Japan, starting from the end of this month to the end of 2025. 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 …

Visa-free entry coming for more countries
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Visa-free entry coming for more countries

China Daily  

A 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 …

Visa-free entry coming for more countries
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Visa-free entry coming for more countries

China Daily  

A 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 …

Visa-free entry coming for more countries
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Visa-free entry coming for more countries

China Daily  

China announced on Friday the extension of its visa-exemption policy to nine more countries, including Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, and Japan, starting from the end of this month to the end of 2025. 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 …

Visa-free entry coming for more countries
Top News
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Visa-free entry coming for more countries

China Daily  

By ZHOU JIN| China Daily| Updated :2024-11-25 A 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 …

Visa-free entry coming for more countries
Top News
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Visa-free entry coming for more countries

China Daily  

A 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 …

Visa-free entry coming for more countries
Trending News
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Visa-free entry coming for more countries

China Daily  

China announced on Friday the extension of its visa-exemption policy to nine more countries, including Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, and Japan, starting from the end of this month to the end of 2025. 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 …

Visa-free entry coming for more countries
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Visa-free entry coming for more countries

China Daily  

A 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 …

Visa-free entry coming for more countries
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Visa-free entry coming for more countries

China Daily  

A 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 …

Visa-free entry coming for more countries
4 months ago

Visa-free entry coming for more countries

China Daily  

By ZHOU JIN | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2024-11-23 08:19 A 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 …

Visa-free entry coming for more countries
4 months ago

Visa-free entry coming for more countries

China Daily  

A 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 …

Visa-free entry coming for more countries
4 months ago

Visa-free entry coming for more countries

China Daily  

A 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 …

Inbound travelers surge amid policy boost
7 months ago

Inbound travelers surge amid policy boost

China Daily  

China Daily| Updated :2024-08-20 Visitors, including many from overseas, view the sights at the Palace Museum in Beijing in July. Liu Haitao, deputy director of the NIA, said that China's visa-free transit policy, which has been in place since January 2013, is continuously optimized in terms of applicable countries, ports of entry, duration of stay and available areas. Liu said …

China expands visa-free transit policy to more ports
8 months ago

China expands visa-free transit policy to more ports

China Daily  

All of Henan province and nine cities in Yunnan province have been expanded to fall within the scope of the 144-hour visa-free transit policy, effective July 15, as announced by the National Immigration Administration on Monday. Additionally, the Xinzheng International Airport in Zhengzhou, Henan, the Sanyi International Airport in Lijiang and the Mohan Railway Port in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, are eligible …

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