Starting Wednesday, China will bring back the 15-day visa-free travel for people from Singapore and Brunei. This comes after over three years when the visa-free policy was stopped to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Chinese embassies in both countries have confirmed the return of this policy. It means that regular passport holders from Singapore and Brunei can visit China for various reasons. These can include business, tourism, visiting loved ones, and passing through.
This is a big step forward. China suspended the visa-free policy over three years ago because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, it’s being brought back.
The Chinese embassies have said that the 15-day visa-free travel is for Singapore and Brunei citizens who have regular passports. They can use this to visit China for different reasons, like doing business, going sightseeing, visiting family and friends, or just passing through the country.
China has been slowly making its COVID-19 rules less strict since December. The return of visa-free travel is another sign of China trying to go back to normal international travel and connections. Even though tourist visas were only brought back in March, this shows even more easing of travel restrictions.
Besides restarting visa-free travel for people from Singapore and Brunei, China also wants to make it so its own citizens can travel to Singapore without a visa. This would make it easier for people to travel back and forth, strengthen business connections, and increase tourism between the countries.
China’s choice to start visa-free travel again for people from Singapore and Brunei shows its goal of getting back to normal global travel while still recovering from COVID-19. This should make travel smoother and improve relationships between these Southeast Asian countries and China. Travelers should check the specific travel rules given by the Chinese embassies before they plan their trips.
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