China announces visa-free travel for Australians visiting up to 30 days (previously 15 days)

[MEL_Traveller]

So, the visa-free travel for Aussies is currently due to expire on 31 December 2026.

Assuming this isn't extended again, does anyone know if I would be able to enter China in late December, and stay (for a total duration under 30 days) until early January?

Yes, assuming it works the same way as regular tourist visas used to work.

You just had to enter by the last day of the visa, and were granted entry for the full duration.

If visa-free entry grants 30 days, that’s what you’ll be given on entry, ie, entry date and rules at entry date are the all important decider.

Someone asked a similar question on reddit and the official response confirms the above.

*disclaimer… if there was a breakdown in AU-CN relations, who knows!