China to extend unilateral visa-free policy for 40 countries

China will extend its unilateral visa-exemption arrangements for more than 40 countries to Dec. 31, 2026, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Monday.Mao made the remarks at a regular news briefing as the unilateral visa-free policy for some of those countries will expire at the end of this year.China also decides to include Sweden in the visa-free scheme effective from Nov. 10, 2025 to Dec. 31, 2026, Mao said.Under the policy, holders of ordinary passports from those countries will be exempted from visa requirement if they enter China for the purpose of business, tourism, family or friend visits, exchange and transit. They can stay in China for no more than 30 days without visa.

List of countries getting visa-free travel renewed: 

Andorra

Argentina

Australia

Austria

Bahrain

Belgium

Brazil

Bulgaria

Chile

Croatia

Cyprus

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

Japan

Kuwait

Latvia

Liechtenstein

Luxembourg

MaltaMonaco

Montenegro

Netherlands

New Zealand

North Macedonia

Norway

Oman

Peru

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Saudi Arabia

Slovakia

Slovenia

South Korea

Spain

Switzerland

Uruguay

Source: Xinhua