Turkey grants visa-free travel to Chinese nationals

Turkey allowed visa-free entry for short-term tourist travel and transit stays for the Chinese of up to 90 days within a 180-day period, according to a presidential decree.

Under the decision signed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, holders of ordinary passports from China will be exempt from visa requirements for tourist visits and transit travel to Türkiye, with a maximum stay of 90 days within any 180-day period.

The decision was published in the Official Gazette and entered into force on Jan. 2.

The move is expected to contribute to the development of tourism, trade and people-to-people ties between Turkey and China.