According to Singapore's "Lianhe Zaobao"** on January 1**, since China trialed visa-free entry for ordinary passport holders from six countries including France and Germany in December 2023, more than 110,000 people from six countries have entered China visa-free with ordinary passports, of which sightseeing, leisure and business activities account for more than 70%.
According to reports, China's National Immigration Administration announced on January 1 that since December 1, 2023, when China implemented the unilateral visa-free policy for ordinary passport holders from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and Malaysia, as of December 31, 2023, a total of 11 people from the above six countries have entered China without visas80,000 people.
From the point of view of the reason for entry, among the people who hold ordinary passports and enter the country without visa, a total of 9 people come to China for sightseeing, leisure and business activities10,000 person-times, accounting for 773%。
The National Immigration Administration said that it will further optimize the policies and measures of entry and exit management services, and cooperate with relevant departments to further facilitate foreigners to do business, study, travel, work and live in China.
According to reports, the Chinese embassy and consulates in the United States have also waived L (tourist) visa application materials from January 1. The Chinese Embassy in the United States said the move was to further facilitate personnel exchanges between China and the United States.