China has decided to extend the visa-free policy for Russia until the end of 2027 in order to facilitate travel.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mr Guo Jiakun said that Russian citizens with regular passports would be able to visit China visa-free for no more than 30 days for work, tourism, meetings with relatives, exchange trips and visits, as well as for transit.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, currently visiting China, earlier expressed the desire to extend visa-free travel.
He said an additional incentive to expand humanitarian contacts is the visa-free system introduced for citizens of the countries on the reciprocal basis.
Russian tourists have been able to visit China visa-free for 30 days since September 15, 2025. The visa-free system was initially supposed to expire on September 14, 2026.
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