Issued by: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China
Release Date: November 22, 2024
Effective Date: From November 30, 2024 to December 31, 2025
Links: https://www.mfa.gov.cn/wjbzwfwpt/kzx/tzgg/202411/t20241122_11531285.html

1. To further facilitate cross-border travel, China has decided to expand its visa-free program on a trial basis from November 30, 2024 to December 31, 2024, to include nine additional countries, including Japan.  

2. China has decided to simultaneously optimize its entry policy by including exchange visits as a subject of visa exemption and extending the duration of visa-free stay from the current 15 days to 30 days.

3. Starting from November 30, 2024, ordinary passport holders from 38 countries, including the above-mentioned nine, can be exempted from visa to enter China and stay for no more than 30 days for business, tourism, family visit, exchange, and transit purposes.