Indonesian travellers with ordinary passports can now enter China for 10 days if they have tickets to a third country
Under the scheme, which began on Thursday, Indonesian travellers with ordinary passports can enter China and stay for 10 days provided they have air tickets to a third country after leaving China. Without further travel plans, their entry will be considered illegal.
Another user said: “Travelling to China is more exciting than [to] Japan. Prices are still relatively affordable, the people are super unique but fun, the food and snacks are all packed with flavour, the nature and cities are jaw-dropping. Congrats, now Indonesian citizens can ‘stop by’ China visa-free for a 10-day transit.”
Yeremia Lalisang, an international relations expert at the University of Indonesia, said it was crucial for Indonesian travellers to understand that “they must be on their way to a third country” to take advantage of the transit policy.
“However, this policy needs to be appreciated, because Indonesia was never included in the list of [China’s] free transit visa policy. This is progress,” Yeremia told This Week in Asia.
