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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, May 28 (Xinhua) — China will pilot a policy allowing holders of ordinary passports from Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain visa-free entry to the country for 30 days from June 9, 2025 to June 8, 2026, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday.
At a press briefing, Mao Ning outlined the details of China’s recently announced decision to unilaterally grant visa-free entry to the four Gulf countries.
According to the diplomat, citizens of these countries arriving in China for business, tourism, visiting relatives or friends, on exchange programs or for transit purposes for up to 30 days do not need to obtain an entry visa.
“Considering that the United Arab Emirates and Qatar have introduced a mutual visa-free regime with China since 2018, the visa-free regime now covers all countries of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Persian Gulf. We invite more and more friends from the GCC countries to visit our country whenever they want, in the format of spontaneous travel,” Mao Ning said. -0-