Published: November 25th, 2024,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

China expands its entry restrictions to nine more countries from November 30: In the future, tourists and business travelers from Japan, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Estonia and Latvia will also be able to visit the People’s Republic without a visa. This was announced by a Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Friday. This means that visa-free entry now applies to 38 countries.