What visa-free countries are there in China?

China visa-free countries are: UAE, Barbados, Bahamas, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ecuador, Fiji, Grenada, Mauritius, San Marino, Seychelles, Serbia, Tonga, Kazakhstan, Qatar, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia.

Except for countries that exempt ordinary passport visas from each other (14): United Arab Emirates, Barbados, Bahamas, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ecuador, Fiji, Grenada, Mauritius, San Marino, Seychelles, Serbia, Tonga, Kazakhstan, Qatar, etc. , adding 5 countries with unilateral visa-free entry, 1 countries with mutual visa-free.

On June 24th, 2023, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China announced that China had decided to expand the scope of pilot countries for unilateral visa exemption, and implemented the unilateral visa exemption policy for ordinary passport holders in six countries: France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia.

Two days later, Malaysian Prime Minister said on 26th that Malaysia will implement visa-free convenience measures for China citizens within 30 days from 65438+February 1.

This means that people who come to China for business, sightseeing, visiting relatives and friends with ordinary passports of the above countries and whose transit time does not exceed 15 days can enter China without a visa. Those who do not meet the visa-free conditions of the above countries still need to apply for a visa to China before entering the country. The implementation of this policy will help to promote exchanges and cooperation between China and these six countries, and also help to enhance the friendship and mutual trust between the two peoples.

What is the significance of trying out unilateral visa exemption?

The pilot unilateral visa-free policy is of positive significance for promoting economic and trade activities, business travel and tourist visits between these six countries and China.

In the past, due to the restrictions of visa policy, such as the long time and various forms of visa application, the recovery of inbound tourism was limited. This trial visa-free has solved this card point, which is beneficial to the faster recovery and development of China's inbound tourism.

From the perspective of economics, inbound tourism is considered as a new incremental opportunity in the tourism market. At the same time, the increase of inbound tourism is a sign of opening to the outside world. Opening to the outside world is a long-term national strategy, which can improve the international competitiveness and innovation ability of China enterprises. Inbound tourism is also of great significance to enhance the international image, which helps to shape China's friendly international image.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-visa-free