China verlängert visumfreies Reisen für Bürger aus 45 Ländern bis Ende 2026

06.11.2025

China has extended visa-free travel for citizens of 45 countries until the end of 2026.

The Chinese government has officially extended the unilateral visa-free regime for citizens of 45 countries until December 31, 2026. Initially, the program was supposed to end at the end of this year, but now it will continue for another two years.

The list includes 32 European countries, including France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Ireland, and Hungary, as well as six Asian countries — among them Kazakhstan, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, and Bahrain. In addition, the visa-free regime extends to five countries in Central and South America, Australia, and New Zealand.

As announced by the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, Sweden has been added to the list. Citizens of this country will be able to enter China without a visa starting from November 10, 2025.

Visa-free entry is granted to holders of ordinary passports for trips for tourism, business meetings, visits to relatives or friends, and transit. The maximum duration of stay in China without a visa is 30 days.

If your country of citizenship is not on this list, and you need to apply for a visa to China or any other country, you can do it quickly and without errors through the visa agency www.buch-dein-visum.de — specialists will help prepare documents and arrange the visa as conveniently as possible.