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China has expanded eligibility for the program significantly in
the last two years. Visitors can stay for up to 30 days for
business, tourism, exchange programs and to visit family and
friends.
Most Europeans qualify for visa-free entry, along with some from
select countries in other regions including Latin America,
Southeast Asia and the Middle East.
Citizens of a few other countries, including the United States
and Indonesia, can enter for 10 days if they are in transit —
meaning they have a ticket departing for a different country
than they arrived from.
Business executives and tourists have welcomed the change, as
the China visa application process can be a relatively
cumbersome one.
The U.K. and Canada are being added following visits to China
last month by their prime ministers, Keir Starmer and Mark
Carney. Both are relatively new leaders who are trying to revamp
ties with Beijing after a downturn in recent years.
For most countries, the visa-free access expires at the end of
this year, but it has been extended in the past.
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