China extends visa-free entry for Russians through end of 2027
China will extend visa-free entry for Russian citizens through December 31, 2027, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun announced on May 20.
Russian citizens holding international passports may enter China without a visa for stays of up to 30 days for business, tourism, sightseeing, visits to relatives and friends, and transit, he said.
China introduced visa-free entry for Russians on September 15, 2025. In December, Vladimir Putin signed a decree allowing Chinese citizens to enter Russia without visas for 30 days, through September 14, 2026.
Chinese authorities announced both the introduction of a visa-free regime for Russian citizens and its extension during Vladimir Putin’s state visits to China. In September 2025, they said the visa-free regime would be introduced on a trial basis.
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