Canadians soon exempt from visa requirements to travel to China
While on an official visit to Beijing, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that Canadian citizens will soon be able to enter China without a visa.
China extends visa fees reduction until December 31, 2026
Visa fees for travel to China will continue to benefit from a reduced rate until December 31, 2026, in accordance with a decision recently confirmed by the Chinese authorities.
Visa for China: fingerprint exemption extended until December 31, 2026
Chinese authorities have announced the extension, through December 31, 2026, of the fingerprint collection waiver for short-term visa applications. This measure, echoed by numerous Chinese embassies and visa centers abroad, is part of the ongoing easing of entry requirements introduced since the reopening of the country’s borders.
China launches its digital arrival card today: here’s how to complete it
China officially launches today its new digital arrival card for foreign travelers. This procedure, previously completed through a paper form handed out on planes or upon arrival, can now be filled out online before entering Chinese territory. Learn how this digital arrival card works and how to complete it.
China introduces a digital arrival card for foreign travelers
Starting November 20, 2025, China will introduce an online arrival card allowing foreign travelers to fill out their entry information before arriving in the country.
China extends visa-free policy for France and other countries until December 31, 2026
China has announced a one-year extension of its unilateral 30-day visa-free entry policy for citizens of several countries, including France. The measure, originally set to expire at the end of 2025, will now remain in effect until December 31, 2026.
China grants visa exemption to Russian citizens
Starting September 15, 2025, Beijing will grant Russian citizens a visa exemption allowing them to stay in China for up to 30 days.
Visa-free travel to China: eligible countries and conditions
Dreaming of visiting China without a visa? Thanks to a strengthened open-door policy, China now allows citizens of many countries to travel without a visa. Unilateral exemption, bilateral agreements, or transit: here’s everything you need to know for a hassle-free trip. In a context of strategic reopening after the pandemic,
China expands visa-free policy to four Gulf countries
China has announced the expansion of its visa-free policy to four member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), continuing its strategy of openness and strengthening international exchanges. Beijing is moving forward with its diplomatic opening by easing entry requirements for travelers from key regions. Following similar moves for Europe,
China grants visa-free entry to five Latin American countries
Starting June 1, 2025, citizens from five South American countries will be able to enter China without a visa for short stays. China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on May 15, 2025, that nationals of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay will be eligible for visa-free entry. This policy, effective
China extends reduction in visa fees
China visa applicants worldwide will continue to benefit from reduced fees until December 31, 2025.
China: visa-free policy extended to 30 days
From November 30, 2024, visa-free stays in China will increase from 15 to 30 days, and nine new countries will be added to the list of nations benefiting from the unilateral visa-free policy. Good news for travelers from the many countries benefiting from China’s unilateral visa-free policy: from November 30,
China expands visa-free policy to nine more countries
From November 8, citizens of nine new countries will benefit from visa-free entry to China. China‘s unilateral 15-day visa-free policy, previously available to citizens of 18 countries, is about to be extended to nine new countries. Asked last Friday about this exceptional regime in place for certain countries since December
China expands its recent electronic visa
Launched last July in a pilot phase, the electronic visa (e-Visa) for entry into China is undergoing its first expansion. On July 12, 2024, China launched a port e-visa system (Port e-Visa) in the Lin-gang Special Area in Shanghai. The program, designed to facilitate foreign entry into the economic innovation
China: three new European countries soon to benefit from visa-free travel
In the coming weeks, citizens of three new European countries will be able to enter China without a visa and stay for 15 days. China announced today that citizens of Greece and Slovenia will soon be exempt from visa requirements for stays of 15 days. This announcement comes a few
