Can Chinese tourists travel to Europe?

Yes, Chinese passport holders must obtain a Schengen visa to enter any European country in the Schengen Zone. However, there are some categories of people residing in China that are exempt from the visa requirement, as follows: Nationals of Schengen countries living in China.



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Chinese nationals may visit a number of countries without a visa. In most cases, visa exemption is limited by length of stay. For some sovereign states, the maximum length of time a Chinese citizen may remain in the country visa-free is 7 days; for others, it is 3 months.

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BEIJING (AP) — China has increased the number of countries that its big-spending tourists can visit by more than 70 following the lifting of its last COVID-19 travel restrictions. The decision comes as international flights to and from the country gradually return to their pre-pandemic levels.

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Chinese citizens who desire to leave the country for private purposes shall apply to the public security organs of the city or county in which their residence is registered. Approval shall be granted except in cases prescribed in Article 8 of this Law.

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Overall, Western European countries reported the highest number of Chinese travelers in 2021. However, arrivals from China declined from 5.9 million in 2019 to roughly 1.2 million in 2021.

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Prior to the health crisis, the number of Chinese tourist arrivals to all forms of paid accommodation totaled nearly 1.6 million in Germany and reached one million in Austria. Subsequently, in 2021, these figures fell respectively to below 55 thousand and 10 thousand.

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Many of them are headed for Thailand. Chinese tourists are welcomed with souvenirs from Thai officials after arriving at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International Airport on September 25, 2023.

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In March 2023, China announced that it had resumed issuing all types of visas, giving the official greenlight for foreign travelers and tourists to return to the country.

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Summary: Reconsider travel to Mainland China due to the arbitrary enforcement of local laws, including in relation to exit bans, and the risk of wrongful detentions. Exercise increased caution when traveling to the Hong Kong SAR due to the arbitrary enforcement of local laws.

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