China has extended visa-free entry to six other countries, including 4 European ones.
In December and January, China introduced visa-free entry for citizens of seven European countries (including France) and Malaysia (for a maximum stay of 15 days) until November 2024.
Today, Austrian, Belgian, Hungarian, Swiss, Irish and Luxembourg citizens have been added to the Visa exemption list to travel there for business and tourism (contact us for the types of Visas exempt or not : Visa F always necessary, Visa C always necessary, …).
The aim is to “facilitate the high-quality development of Chinese and foreign personnel exchanges and high-level opening up to the outside world,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a press briefing on the initial announcement made in November.
China’s strict pandemic measures, which included mandatory quarantines for all arrivals, discouraged many people from coming for almost three years. Restrictions were lifted early last year, but international travel has yet to return to pre-pandemic levels.