Take the time to grab your backpack and go to tibet

科拉 Updated on April 3, 2025November 26, 2024

Nowadays The Visa-free list continues to expand

To further facilitate Chinese and foreign personnel exchanges, China has decided to expand the scope of visa-free countries.” From November 30, 2024 to December 31, 2025, ordinary passport holders from Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Estonia, Latvia and Japan will be eligible for visa exemption on a trial basis.

Facilitation measures have been continuously improved

While visa-free countries continue to expand, favorable policies such as visa facilitation have simplified the process of foreign tourists coming to China and optimized their experience in China.

Tong Xuejun, head of the Department of Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that after the launch of the new Chinese visa application form, 34% of the projects have been optimized and simplified. Chinese embassies and consulates abroad have abolished the visa reservation system, further expanded the scope of fingerprinting exemption, and exempted all short-term visa applicants who apply for one or two entry or stay within 180 days from fingerprinting. In addition, visa fees will be reduced by 25% in phases according to the current standard, further reducing the cost of foreigners coming to China.
The further repair of inbound tourism and the increase in international flights also contributed.

The Civil Aviation Administration of China released the flight plan for the 2024-2025 winter and spring season. In the new season, 194 domestic and foreign airlines plan to arrange 118,000 passenger and cargo flights per week, an increase of 1.2% year-on-year, and international routes are further restored in an orderly manner, serving 79 overseas countries.
Many airlines continue to increase their international routes and flights. For example, HNA has successfully taken off a flight from Beijing Capital Airport to Toronto on the afternoon of November 10, becoming a landmark event for the increase of direct flights between China and Canada. Singapore Airlines is also optimistic about the potential of the Chinese market, and plans to expand its route layout in China, covering eight airports in seven cities, and gradually increase the flight density to 98 flights per week.

Experts said that with the resumption of flights, visa facilitation and visa-free policies, the travel supply chain is gradually returning to the right track.

More than that, Tibet has introduced a series of preferential policies for winter tourism. On the basis of previous preferential policies, this round of “Winter tour Tibet” has introduced new promotional policies such as complimentary air tickets and train tickets into Tibet.

Preferential policies show that in addition to the temple scenic spots, all the A-level scenic spots in the region are free to visit, and the Potala Palace, Norbulingka and other scenic spots that open the “free ticket mode” have attracted many tourists. Three-star (including three-star) hotels (restaurants) and international brands, boutique hotels implement off-season prices.