With the continuous introduction and optimization of the visa-free policy, the number of foreigners coming to China using the visa-free policy has continued to increase since this year.
Taking Shanghai Port as an example, according to statistics from the Shanghai Border Inspection Station, the number of foreigners entering Shanghai Port has reached more than 4 million so far this year, which is twice the same period last year (January 1, 2023 to November 30, 2023), and the number of foreigners entering ranks first among national airports.
Among them, the number of foreigners entering without a visa reached 1.377 million, and the number of foreigners transiting without a visa for 144 hours reached 40,000, which were 4.8 times and 2.4 times the same period last year respectively.
Among the visa-free countries, the top five countries in terms of the number of people coming to China are Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Germany, and France.