- China has extended visa-free entry for 12 countries until the end of 2025.
- Visa-free entry has been prolonged for citizens of Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Spain, and Switzerland.
- Citizens of these countries can stay up to 15 days in China without a visa.
China has decided to extend visa-free travel for a total of 12 countries until December 31, 2025, permitting unrestricted entry for short stays.
As the Chinese authorities have revealed, the list of countries whose citizens will continue to enjoy visa-free entry privileges until the end of 2025 is as follows:
- Austria
- Belgium
- France
- Germany
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Italy
- Luxembourg
- Malaysia
- Netherlands
- Spain
- Switzerland
According to the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian, who confirmed the news, visa-free travel for these 12 countries has been prolonged in an effort to promote exchanges between Chinese and foreigners.
To promote exchanges between Chinese and foreign nationals, China has decided to extend the visa-free policy to Dec. 31, 2025, for citizens of France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Malaysia, Switzerland, Ireland, Hungary, Austria, Belgium, and Luxembourg.Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian
This means that China is currently focused on strengthening its relationship with the countries that it already has agreements in place and depending people-to-people ties.
