TRAVELLERS from Australia are among citizens of 59 countries that will be able to visit China’s tourist hot-spot of Hainan Island without a visa, effective 01 May.
Individuals and groups from the extensive list of nations will be entitled to a 30 day visa-free status, so long as they have booked their travel through travel agencies registered in Hainan Province and approved by China National Tourism Administration.
Other countries that can access the visa-free entry to Hainan incl New Zealand, the UK, USA, Canada, France and Germany.
“The new policy is an attempt to support the island’s reform and opening-up initiatives,” China’s State Immigration Administration announced earlier this week.
Source: traveldaily