China Extends Visa Free Policy To Nine More Nations
China Extends Visa Free Policy To Nine More Nations
In addition, Lin said China has decided to further optimize its visa-free policy, including exchanges and visit purposes into the visa-free entry scope, and extend the period of visa-free stays allowed from the current 15 days to 30 days.
China has decided to apply the visa-free policy to nine more countries on a trial basis, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday at a daily press briefing.
外交部发言人周五在每日新闻发布会上表示，中国已决定试行对另外九个国家实行免签证政策。
In order to further facilitate personnel exchanges between China and other countries, China has decided to expand its visa-free arrangement to include more countries, said spokesperson Lin Jian.
发言人林健说，为了进一步促进中国与其他国家的人员往来，中国已决定扩大其免签证安排，以包括更多国家。
He noted that from Nov. 30, 2024, to Dec. 31, 2025, visa exemption will be applied to ordinary passport holders from Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Estonia, Latvia and Japan on a trial basis.
他指出，从2024年11月30日至2025年12月31日，签证豁免将试行适用于来自保加利亚、罗马尼亚、克罗地亚、黑山、北马其顿、马耳他、爱沙尼亚、拉脱维亚和日本的普通护照持有人。
In addition, Lin said China has decided to further optimize its visa-free policy, including exchanges and visit purposes into the visa-free entry scope, and extend the period of visa-free stays allowed from the current 15 days to 30 days.
此外，林说，中国已决定进一步优化其免签证政策，包括将交流和访问目的纳入免签证入境范围，并将允许的免签证停留期限从目前的15天延长至30天。
Starting from Nov. 30, 2024, ordinary passport holders from the 38 countries within its visa-free arrangement, including the aforementioned newly added nine countries, can enter China without a need to apply for a visa for the purposes of business, tourism, family visits, exchanges and visits and transit, with stays of no more than 30 days, Lin added.
林补充说，从2024年11月30日起，来自其免签证安排内的38个国家（包括上述新增的9个国家）的普通护照持有人无需为商务、旅游、探亲、交流访问和过境目的申请签证进入中国，停留时间不超过30天。
