Currently, foreign nationals from 54 countries are eligible for the 72/144-hour transit visa-free policies that are effective at 38 ports in 18 provincial-level regions across China.

July11,2024

China will expand its visa-free transit policy to include more countries and increase inbound flights from major passenger source countries to optimize its entry and exit measures, according to a circular unveiled on Monday by China's top economic planner.

June25,2024

China on Wednesday enforced a policy allowing visa-free entry of foreign tourist groups aboard cruise ships via all cruise ship ports along the country's coastline.

May15,2024

China has decided to extend the visa-free policy for short-term visits to China for 12 countries until the end of 2025, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Tuesday.

May08,2024

It's been a month since a mutual visa exemption agreement between China and Thailand took effect on March 1. The policy has driven a significant surge in Thai travelers via the China-Laos Railway.

April02,2024

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in Bangkok on Sunday that China and Thailand will officially enter a "visa-free era" from March 1 as the two sides have just signed an agreement on mutual visa exemption.

January30,2024

China and Thailand signed a mutual visa exemption agreement on Sunday, which will come into effect from March 1, according to the Chinese foreign ministry.

January29,2024

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Sunday that China and Thailand will officially enter a "visa-free era" from March 1 as the two sides have just signed an agreement on mutual visa exemption.

January29,2024

Hainan, south China's tropical island province, aims to promote cultural and tourism cooperation with France in honor of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and France this year.

January29,2024

Shanghai recorded more than 19.6 million inbound and outbound travelers in 2023, the city's border inspection authorities said on Thursday.

January05,2024

Ningbo, a coastal city in east China's Zhejiang Province, will officially implement a policy allowing eligible international travelers to transit within 144 hours without a visa from December 1, according to the local authority. 

November29,2019

China began to implement its 144-hour visa-free transit policy in five more cities on Tuesday for travelers from 53 countries.

January02,2019

South China's Hainan Province has recently updated its visa-free policy to help facilitate visa-free access for tourists from 59 countries.

August20,2018

China will offer a greater visa-free access to tourists from 59 countries arriving in Hainan Province from May 1, in a move to support the island's reform and opening-up, the State Immigration Administration announced Wednesday.

April18,2018

Turkey is pushing for dialogue with European Union on visa-free travel for Turkish citizens in Schengen area amid its attempts to mend ties with EU.

February08,2018

Ukraine and Turkey signed an agreement to mutually adopt a visa-free policy for holders of electronic national identity cards (IDs), the Ukrainian government said in a statement on Tuesday.

March15,2017