China to Apply Unilateral Visa -Free Policy to Six More Countries (Switzerland, Ireland, Hungary, Austria, Belgium and Luxembourg) on Trial Basis

2024-03-08 07:10

To further facilitate cross-border travel, China has decided to apply unilateral visa-free policy to six more countries on a trial basis, which involves travelers holding ordinary passports from Switzerland, Ireland, Hungary, Austria, Belgium and Luxembourg. From March 14, 2024 until November 30, 2024, citizens from the above-mentioned countries holding ordinary passports can be exempted from visa to enter China and stay for no more than 15 days for business, tourism, family visit and transit purposes. For those travelers, who do not meet the criteria for visa free policy still need to apply for visa in advance before entering China.