China's Visa-Free Policy: 120+ Countries 中国免签政策惠及120多国

China's visa free policy benefits over 120 countries, injecting new vitality into the market

From June 1, 2025, to May 31, 2026, China implemented a unilateral visa-free policy for five South American countries: Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay.

In addition, the new visa-free policy was implemented from June 9, 2025, to June 8, 2026, on a trial basis for passport holders from Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, and Bahrain, allowing them to stay in China for up to 30 days for business, tourism, family visits, exchanges, and transit purposes.

As of now, China has implemented a unilateral visa-free policy for 43 countries and signed mutual visa exemption agreements with 30 countries.

Additionally, the countries that can transit through China for 10 days visa-free when traveling to a third country include 55 countries, with the recent addition of Indonesia. When these personnel transit from China to a third country can stay within China for no more than 10 days.

This brings the total number of countries with visa-free access to China to 128.

This visa-free policy will promote personnel exchanges, which in turn will affect various aspects such as the economy and culture.

The tourism industry is the most direct beneficiary. It is more convenient for Chinese tourists to visit these countries, and similarly, it is also more convenient for tourists from other countries to come to China, which will promote the development of related industries such as hotels, aviation, and catering.

In terms of business communication, it is more convenient for business people to travel, which may promote more trade cooperation and investment. Enterprises may be more proactive in exploring overseas markets, and participating in international conferences and exhibitions, which can contribute to the integration of global supply chains and the business expansion of multinational corporations.

In terms of cultural exchange and educational cooperation, students and scholars are more likely to visit each other, promoting academic exchange. Cultural activities and art exhibitions will also increase, promoting friendly relations between the people.

In terms of the consumer market, tax exemption policies may stimulate cross-border shopping, for example, Chinese consumers are more likely to shop overseas, especially for luxury goods, electronic products, etc. Cross border e-commerce may also benefit as logistics and customs clearance are more convenient.

In terms of investment and regional economy, visa-free access may boost investor confidence, attract foreign investment into the Chinese market, and at the same time, Chinese companies' outward investment may also increase. The visa-free policy may accelerate cooperation projects and promote common development.

China's continuous expansion of visa-free policies not only promotes the facilitation of international personnel exchanges, but also injects new vitality into global economic and trade cooperation and the tourism industry.

自2025年6月1日起至2026年5月31日，中国将对巴西、阿根廷、智利、秘鲁、乌拉圭五个南美国家试行单方面免签政策。

此外，新的免签政策将于2025年6月9日至2026年6月8日对沙特阿拉伯、阿曼、科威特和巴林这四个海湾国家的护照持有人试行，允许他们以商务、旅游、探亲、交流和过境为由在中国停留不超过30天。

此外，前往第三国时可以在中国过境免签停留10天的国家共有55个，最近新增了印度尼西亚。这些人员从中国过境前往第三国时，在中国停留的时间不得超过10天。

这使得享有免签入境中国政策的国家总数达到了128个。

这一免签政策将促进人员往来，进而会对经济、文化等诸多方面产生影响。

旅游业肯定是最直接的受益者。中国游客去这些国家更方便，同样对方国家的游客来中国也更方便，这会促进相关行业，如酒店、航空、餐饮的发展。

商务交流方面，商务人士出差更方便，可能促进更多的贸易合作、投资。企业可能会更积极地开拓海外市场，参加国际会议和展览，这有助于全球供应链的整合和跨国公司的业务扩展。

文化交流和教育合作方面，学生和学者更容易互访，促进学术交流。文化活动和艺术展览也会增多，促进民间友好关系。

消费市场方面，免税政策可能刺激跨境购物，比如中国的消费者更容易去海外购物，尤其是奢侈品、电子产品等。跨境电商也可能受益，因为物流和清关更便利。

投资和区域经济方面，免签可能提升投资者信心，吸引外资进入中国市场，同时中国企业对外投资也可能增加。免签政策可能加速合作项目，促进共同发展。

中国不断扩大免签政策，不仅促进国际人员往来便利化，更为全球经贸合作和旅游产业注入了新活力。