Overview
- China extended visa-free entry for eligible visitors from 45 countries until December 31, 2026, with Sweden joining the scheme on November 10, 2025.
- The policy allows stays of up to 30 days for business, tourism, family visits, or transit, according to the foreign ministry’s consular affairs department.
- The list spans 32 European nations plus Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, and several countries in South America and the Gulf region.
- The United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom remain excluded from the visa-free program.
- China confirmed its one-year suspension of expanded rare-earth export controls also applies to the EU, following talks in Brussels referenced by Beijing’s commerce ministry.