Russia to Extend Visa-Free Regime with China Through 2027
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- Russia will extend its visa-free regime with China until the end of 2027, mirroring China's earlier decision.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed the reciprocal move, highlighting the positive results of the current agreement.
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BEIJING, May 20. /TASS/. Russia, like China, will extend the visa-free regime through 2027, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told TASS.
Earlier, China’s Foreign Ministry announced extension of the visa-free regime through 2027 from the Chinese side.
"Yes," Peskov replied when asked whether Moscow would take a reciprocal step. "The visa-free regime has yielded very positive results."
The current visa-free regime, initiated by Beijing, was due to expire in mid-September. China’s Foreign Ministry announced its extension through December 31, 2027. During the period of the visa-free regime, Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov said, Russia was visited by 2 mln Chinese citizens, while about 1 mln Russians traveled to China. Russian President Vladimir Putin also highly praised the effect of the measure.
The visa-free regime allows Russian citizens to enter China without visas using international passports for business trips, tourism, visits to relatives and friends, exchanges or transit for up to 30 days.
