China decided to offer visa-free entry to travelers holding ordinary passports from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia from Dec 1, 2023, to Nov 30, 2024, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning announced on Friday.
Malaysia will grant 30-day visa-free travel for Chinese citizens starting Dec. 1 this year, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced on Sunday.
In order to further improve the efficiency of visa processing and enhance people-to-people exchanges, starting from Nov 20, online appointment for visa application is no longer required.
On November 7, 2023, the Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, also known as the “1961 Apostille Convention”, came into effect in China.
The first batch of Apostilles in Guangdong was issued by the Foreign Affairs Office of the People's Government of Guangdong Province.
The Foreign Ministry said on Monday that China will continue to improve its visa policies and actively create more favorable conditions to boost cross-border travel.
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