To further facilitate cross-border travel, China has decided to offer visa-free policy for nationals of Canada and the UK beginning Feb. 17, 2026, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Sunday.
According to the spokesperson, ordinary passport holders from the two countries can be exempted from visa to enter China and stay for up to 30 days for business, tourism, family/friends visit, exchange and transit purposes.
The policy will remain effective through Dec. 31, 2026, the spokesperson said.
China extends visa-free entry to Canadian, British nationals starting Feb. 17
China is to record 285.92 million cross-regional passenger trips on Sunday, the 14th day of the Spring Festival travel season and one day before the Chinese New Year's Eve, according to the Ministry of Transport.
The number marked a 0.1 percent increase from the previous day and a 10.5 percent rise year on year.
Railway systems are expected to handle 13.95 million passenger trips, down 8.8 percent from the previous day but 4.3 percent higher from the 2025 level.
Road transport remains the dominant mode of travel, with total road passenger volume anticipated to reach 268.75 million trips, up 0.7 percent day on day and 10.8 percent year on year.
Civil aviation is expected to handle approximately 2.37 million passengers, which marks a 1.6 percent decrease from Saturday while posting a 6.4 percent rise compared with the same period of 2025.
Day 14 of festival travel rush records over 285 mln trips
