Foreign Minister Abdullah Shahid has confirmed that Maldivians can now travel to China without a visa on a 30-day visa-free basis.
The Minister said via Twitter that this was possible because the agreement on mutual visa exemption between Maldives and China has officially entered into force.
He also said that the agreement was signed during Chinese State Councillor Wang Yi's visit to the Maldives last year.
Meanwhile, the Chinese Ambassador to the Maldives Wang Lixin said that the agreement will greatly facilitate the people-to-people exchanges between the Maldives and China.
She said that in particular, it will encourage more Chinese tourists to come to the Maldives.
The Chinese Ambassador added that she is looking forward to more fruitful cooperation between the two countries in the tourism sector.
The Maldives opened its doors to tourists from China last January after a 3-year break due to the COVID-19 global pandemic which originated from China.
