Nationals of Slovenia and Greece will be eligible to enter China without the need to apply for a visa for short stays.
As confirmed by the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, nationals of these two EU countries will now be able to enter the country and stay within its territory for up to 15 days visa-free, VisaGuide.World reports.
I am pleased to inform the Slovenian side that the Chinese government has decided to grant visa exemption to Slovenian citizens, which is good news for the peoples of both countries and will greatly promote friendly exchanges between the two sides and deepen friendship and mutual trust.
Wang considered the decision good news for both Slovenian and Chinese nationals who would promote friendly exchanges between the two territories and also deepen their friendship and mutual trust.
The two sides should strengthen the two ties of civilizational exchange and practical cooperation, and continue to deepen the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.
Wang added that China also supports Slovenia assuming the rotating chair of the United Nations Security Council this month.
The Foreign Minister of China expressed his willingness to work with the Slovenian side in order to implement true multilateralism, uphold the authority of the United Nations and the Security Council, and also promote international peace and security.
In addition, Wang also confirmed that a similar decision will be taken for nationals from the Hellenic Republic, soon after China’s recent decision to abolish visa requirements for nationals of Norway.
“China will implement a visa-free policy for Greece, which will greatly facilitate people-to-people exchanges and close humanistic exchanges between the two countries” Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
China Has Lifted Visa Requirements for Nationals of 18 Countries
Earlier this month, the President of China Xi Jinping announced that visa requirements for Norwegian citizens will be abolished for stays of 15 days.
Following the recently added countries, nationals of 18 countries are currently able to benefit from visa-free travel to China for tourism, trade, family visits, or transit until December 31, 2025.
Since December 1 last year, citizens from Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, and Malaysia have been eligible to enter China for 15 days visa-free.
At the same time, since March 14 this year, a similar decision was taken for travelers from Belgium, Ireland, Austria, Hungary, Switzerland, and Luxembourg.