China Waives Visas For Nationals Of 53 Countries, But Nigeria Is Not Included

The Chinese cities of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei will allow visitors from 53 countries to visit the region, without having to obtain a visa, for a six-day stay.

The measure was implemented yesterday and will be applied to visitors from 53 countries including the Schengen area member states, the US, Brazil, Mexico, Chile and Argentina.

Currently, Beijing and Tianjin allow visa-free visits of up to 72 hours, a measure applied in 16 other international airports including Shanghai, Guangzhou and Xi'an, Efe news cited the daily as saying.

The move is aimed at facilitating business visits and increasing the number of tourists in China, which is ranked fourth on the list of countries most visited by tourists.