China adds Indonesia to 240-hour visa-free transit programme, expands list to 55 countries


Tourists from Indonesia enjoy snacks at Jiefangbei, a core business area in southwest China's Chongqing, July 17, 2024. - Photo: Xinhua file

BEIJING/JAKARTA: China has added Indonesia to its 240-hour visa-free transit programme, bringing the total number of eligible countries to 55, immigration authorities announced on Thursday (June 12).

Effective Thursday, Indonesian travellers who meet the stipulated criteria can enter through any of 60 ports across 24 provincial-level regions and stay in China for up to 240 hours, or 10 days, without a visa before heading to a third destination, according to the National Immigration Administration (NIA).

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