China has added Japan to its visa-free entry scheme, allowing Japanese visitors to stay for up to 30 days without an entry permit, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Friday.
Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said the policy would apply from November 30 to the end of next year, and visitors would be able to stay for up to 30 days without a visa, up from the previous 15-day limit.
Japan was among nine countries added to the list of visa-free travellers, taking the total to 38. The others announced on Friday are Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Montenegro, Northern Macedonia, Malta, Estonia, Latvia.
China first unveiled the visa-free policy last year, allowing travellers from major European powers, including France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain, to remain in the country for up to 15 days.
Visitors from participating countries had been allowed to enter for 15 days for tourism, to see relatives and friends, and for business and transit purposes.
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