Recently, China announced that from July 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025, people from New Zealand, Australia and Poland holding ordinary passports can enter China without a visa for business, tourism, visiting relatives and friends, and transit for no more than 15 days.
It is reported that as of now, the National Immigration Administration has implemented a 144-hour transit visa-free policy at 37 ports in Shanghai, Beijing and other places. Citizens of 54 countries including the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom can transit from the above ports to a third country (region) with valid international travel documents and a connecting ticket with a confirmed date and seat within 144 hours, and can stay in the specified area for no more than 144 hours without a visa. During the stay, they can engage in short-term activities such as tourism, business, visits, and visits to relatives.
In addition, the National Immigration Administration specifically stated that those who meet the requirements of signing a mutual visa exemption agreement with my country or our unilateral visa exemption policy can follow its provisions. For example, Thai people holding ordinary passports can enter China without a visa for a single stay of no more than 30 days; the visa-free policy for Malaysian citizens will last until the end of 2025, etc.
