China will issue "ASEAN visa" targeting 10 ASEAN countries and ASEAN observer Timor-Leste.
At a regular Foreign Ministry press briefing on June 3, spokesperson Lin Jian announced China's launch of a new "ASEAN Visa" program, extending streamlined visa procedures to all 10 ASEAN member states and observer nation Timor-Leste to facilitate regional exchanges.
CCTV: China recently announced visa facilitation policy for Southeast Asian countries at the ASEAN-China-GCC Summit. Could you share more information with us?
Lin Jian: In recent years, China and ASEAN have advanced the building of a community with a shared future and made important progress in building a peaceful, safe and secure, prosperous, beautiful and amicable home. Visits between the people of China and Southeast Asian countries have been frequent. There is a mutual hope to further ease travel between the two sides.
To further facilitate cross-border travels in the region, on top of the visa-free arrangement between China and countries such as Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia and China's "Lancang-Mekong visas" program for Mekong countries, China has rolled out an "ASEAN visa" for ASEAN's 10 member states and observer Timor-Leste. This new program offers five-year multiple-entry visas to eligible applicants visiting China for business purpose and their spouses and children, granting a maximum stay of 180 days. For anyone with more specific questions on visas to China, they are welcome to contact our diplomatic and consular missions in their countries.
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