On November 1, 2024, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that, effective November 8, 2024, China would extend its unilateral visa-free policy to nationals of Andorra, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, Slovakia and South Korea.
Holders of ordinary passports from these countries will be eligible for a visa exemption policy when traveling to China for purposes such as business, tourism, visiting relatives or transit for up to 15 days. The policy is valid until December 31, 2025.
Earlier in 2024, similar unilateral visa-free entry was granted to citizens of Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand; and Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain and Switzerland.
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