Data Ripples | China's New Visa Policy, A Global Welcome

China is opening its doors wider and wider. Starting from June 9, China has implemented a visa-free policy for ordinary passport holders from Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, and Bahrain. So far, the number of countries whose citizens are eligible for China's unilateral visa-free policy has expanded to 47. At the same time, starting from December 17, 2024, China will further optimize its transit visa exemption policy, extending the permitted stay for foreign nationals transiting through China from the previous 72 or 144 hours to a uniform 240 hours (10 days). Currently, how many countries citizens can visit China visa-free through these two methods in various regions—please follow this episode of“Data Ripples”.

By Wang Ziyuan / China Youth Daily