Beijing (MidLand) – The Chinese government provides a discount on visit visa fees of 25% compared to the normal price for foreign citizens wishing to enter the country.
“As a temporary measure, Chinese embassies and consulates will charge 75% of the previous visa fee from December 11, 2023 to December 31, 2024,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at a regular news conference in Beijing on Friday, in China.
Wang Wenbin said that this policy was adopted because China wanted to facilitate the entry of foreign citizens.
“After China began designating Covid-19 as a class B infectious disease starting January 8, 2023, the government adjusted visa policies and entry rules for foreign citizens to facilitate cross-border travel.” , added Wang Wenbin.
However, for clearer provisions, Wang Wenbin said that foreign citizens who want to come to China can first consult the Chinese embassy and consulate in that country.
“This applies to all Chinese embassies and consulates abroad,” Wang Wenbin said.
Unilateral (one-sided) visa-free freedom for citizens of several countries has previously been implemented by the Chinese government.
The Chinese government has implemented a 15-day visa exemption for citizens of France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia from December 1, 2023 to November 2024.
The Malaysian government then responded to this policy by implementing a 30-day visa exemption policy for Chinese citizens who wish to come to Malaysia starting from 1 December 2023, so that the visa exemption for China and Malaysia is reciprocal .
Meanwhile, the Singapore government also plans to provide visa-free facilities for Chinese citizens wishing to enter the country from early 2024.
Indonesia is discussing a unilateral visa-free policy for 20 countries to increase foreign tourist visits.
Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy (Menparekraf) Sandiaga Uno on Thursday (7/12) said that the 20 countries are Australia, China, India, South Korea, United States, England, France, Germany, Qatar, United Arab Emirates , Saudi Arabia. , Netherlands, Japan, Russia, Taiwan, New Zealand, Italy and Spain. The other two countries, Sandi said, were Middle Eastern countries.
According to him, with the addition of 20 visa-free countries to visit, foreign tourist visits will increase which will increase domestic consumption, attract investments and also open up the development of the digital economy.
The proposals from the 20 countries were submitted to President Joko Widodo. Subsequently, President Jokowi instructed the relevant ministries to refine the proposal.
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Reporter: Desca Lidya Natalia
Publisher: Atman Ahdiat
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