China Announces New Visa-Free Entry Rules
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China introduces 15-day visa-free entry for citizens of six European countries, extending from March 14 to November 30, alongside existing visa agreements with other nations.
China announced new 15-day visa-free entry for citizens of six European countries. They include Switzerland, Ireland, Hungary, Austria, Belgium, and Luxembourg. The time period for entry without a visa will be March 14th to November 30th. This follows announcements from China for visa-free entry from France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, and a mutual visa entry agreement with Thailand. That agreement allows for 30 days per entry with a cumulative stay of 90 days per half year, beginning March 1.
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