{"id":254549,"date":"2026-03-31T23:01:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T14:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/uncategorized\/2026\/03\/31\/unlocking-travel-china-s-relaxed-visa\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T16:41:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T07:41:52","slug":"unlocking-travel-china-s-relaxed-visa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tenbizt.com\/en\/news\/tour\/2026\/03\/31\/unlocking-travel-china-s-relaxed-visa\/","title":{"rendered":"Unlocking Travel: How China&#8217;s Relaxed Visa Rules Boost Korean Tourism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Translation result <\/p>\n<p>[iNews24 Reporter Kim Da-un] South Korea has relaxed visa rules to entice Chinese tourists back. From now on, Chinese nationals who have previously visited South Korea can get a five-year multiple-entry visa, and residents of certain major Chinese cities are now eligible for a 10-year multiple-entry visa.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/contents-cdn.viewus.co.kr\/image\/2026\/03\/CP-2023-0087\/image-dec996ab-ab49-4ad0-927e-90a04135bfea.jpeg\" alt=\"&nbsp;  Promotional banners advertising easy mobile payment options and other services for Chinese tourists line Myeongdong Street in Jung-gu, Seoul. [Photo = Yonhap News]\" \/><figcaption>&nbsp;  Promotional banners advertising easy mobile payment options and other services for Chinese tourists line Myeongdong Street in Jung-gu, Seoul. [Photo = Yonhap News]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The South Korean Embassy in China announced on its website on March 31 that, effective March 30, it has relaxed the criteria for issuing multiple-entry visas to Chinese nationals and extended their validity.<\/p>\n<p>Under the new rules, Chinese nationals who have visited South Korea before can obtain a multiple-entry visa valid for five years.<\/p>\n<p>For residents of some major Chinese cities, the validity of multiple-entry visas has been extended from five years to ten years.<\/p>\n<p>The 14 designated cities are Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Tianjin, Nanjing, Qingdao, Chongqing, Xiamen, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Ningbo, Changsha and Wuhan.<\/p>\n<p>Employees and executives of companies that have invested at least US$1,000,000 (approximately 1.33 billion KRW) in South Korea will also see their multiple-entry visas extended from five to ten years.<\/p>\n<p>Officials say the move is aimed at reviving Chinese visitor demand to South Korea, which has been recovering since the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Extending the validity of multiple-entry visas is especially intended to encourage repeat visits and make travel more convenient for business and commercial travelers.<\/p>\n<p>China remains one of South Korea\u2019s largest tourist markets, and the two countries have been implementing visa reforms to restore people-to-people exchanges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Visa requirements for Chinese tourists to South Korea have been relaxed, allowing for longer multiple-entry visas for repeat 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