US EditionChina Extends Visa-Free Entry to More than 70 Countries to Draw Tourists
CHINA, JUL 7 – Over 20 million foreign visitors entered China visa-free in 2024, doubling previous numbers and boosting tourism and economic recovery after COVID-19 restrictions, officials said.
- On February 23, 2025, China significantly eased its visa requirements by permitting nationals of 74 countries to visit without a visa for stays up to 30 days.
- This large-scale visa-free entry results from China's ongoing efforts since early 2023, following the reopening of its borders after COVID-19 restrictions.
- The expansion includes travelers from most of Europe, parts of Latin America, the Middle East, and Uzbekistan, while no major African country has visa-free access.
- Industry analysts indicate that in 2024, over 20 million international travelers entered China without a visa, while bookings for flights and accommodations on Trip.com doubled in the first quarter of 2025, with three-quarters of these visitors coming from countries eligible for visa-free entry.
- The policy has boosted tourism and the economy, leading travel businesses and guides to prepare for further international visitor growth amid optimistic industry forecasts.
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According to some data published these days in the first half of 2025 the policy adopted by the Chinese government with now 75 countries of every part of the world would have begun to bring important results in a strategic sector for the revival of the local economy after the pandemic. South Korea, Japan, the United States, Thailand and Russia the main countries of origin.
From mid-July, citizens of more than seventy countries will be able to travel visa-free.
·Budapest, Hungary
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Tourists from THESE 74 countries can enter China without a visa
While most tourist sites are still packed with far more domestic tourists than foreigners, travel companies and tour guides are now bracing for a bigger influx in anticipation of summer holiday goers coming to China.
·New Delhi, India
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