China will resume 15-day visa-free entry for citizens of Singapore and Brunei from Wednesday, its embassies in the two countries said, more than three years after the visas were suspended to stop the spread of COVID-19. | Reuters
Passengers are seen at the Beijing Daxing International Airport in China’s capital city on April 28, 2023, ahead of the Labor Day holiday, which starts on April 29. AFP FILE PHOTO
BEIJING — China will resume 15-day visa-free entry for citizens of Singapore and Brunei from Wednesday, its embassies in the two countries said, more than three years after the visas were suspended to stop the spread of COVID-19. Visa-free entry to China will be available for citizens of Singapore and Brunei with ordinary passports traveling for business, sightseeing, visiting relatives and friends, and in transit, the embassies said in notices on their websites.China lifted many of its zero-COVID measures in December but only began issuing tourist visas again in March.
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