Chinese language authorities have began reissuing visas to nationals of Lithuania, a spokesperson for the overseas minister, Paulinas Levickytė, informed the ELTA information company.

In the meantime, in January of this 12 months, China suspended issuing visas to Lithuanian residents, VisaGuide.World studies.

Again then, the Minister of International Affairs of Lithuania, Gabrielius Landsbergis, mentioned they weren’t supplied any causes relating to this choice.

Now we have been knowledgeable about this [China’s decision to suspend visa issuance for Lithuanians]. No additional data has been supplied.

Regardless of the explanations for this suspension, the Lithuanian authorities had been unaware of the length of this visa suspension.

China Beforehand Suspended Visa Issuance to Lithuanians in November 2021

This was not the primary time China launched such a measure towards Lithuania, in line with the Lithuanian Nationwide Tv and Radio. Extra particularly, in November 2021, China stopped issuing visas to residents of Lithuania.

As Chinese language authorities claimed, such a measure was taken because of technical causes. However, the Lithuanian authorities concluded that the visas had been suspended because of the nation’s choice to open the Taiwanese consultant workplace in Vilnius.

China Just lately Lifted & Eased Visa Guidelines to Quite a few International locations

Whereas having these visa points with Lithuania, however, China eliminated visa restrictions to a number of European international locations final December. As of then, residents of France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Spain have been granted visa-free entry to China for stays as much as 15 days.

As well as, Chinese language authorities have introduced their plans to raise visa restrictions for residents of Switzerland and Eire.

Other than EU states, China has carried out related measures to different international locations worldwide.

Just lately, Georgian passport holders have been granted visa-free entry to China for stays as much as 30 days. In the meantime, residents of the latter are capable of journey to Georgia underneath the identical situations since September 2023.

Moreover, China & Thailand completely eliminated visa restrictions for one another’s residents in January of this 12 months. This coverage, which entered into pressure immediately (March 1), was carried out in an effort to spice up tourism in these international locations.

Beginning on February 9, residents of China and Singapore have additionally been capable of go to one another’s international locations with out visas for stays of as much as 30 days.

Along with dropping visa necessities to the talked about international locations, Chinese language authorities have additionally eased visa software guidelines for American guests.

Amongst different issues, China has taken such measures in a bid to draw extra worldwide vacationers and return to pre-pandemic figures.