Citizens of Norway will no longer be subject to visa requirements when planning to travel to China for no more than six days and travel to another country afterwards.

This comes after China’s government decided to offer 144 visa-free entry to China for Norwegians, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports.

“China has decided to include Norway on the list of countries that qualify for 72 or 144 hours of visa-free transit on arrival,” China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang pointed out in a briefing in Oslo.

The East Asian country has had this arrangement with a total of 53 countries in the past, while now Norway has joined the list.

However, it was previously emphasized that in order to benefit from visa-free transit, persons must go to a third country after leaving China. Authorities in China have stressed that reaching the Asian country under the visa-free transit policy when not continuing travel to a third country will be considered an illegal entry.

The following countries are currently benefiting from the 144-hour visa-free transit policy for internationals, according to China Briefing:

The following 24 Schengen Zone countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Estonia, Denmark, Finland, Germany, France, Hungary, Greece, Italy, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Malta, Portugal, Poland, Sweden, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain as well as Switzerland.

15 other European Countries: Russia, United Kingdom, Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania, Monaco, and Belarus.

Six American countries: Argentina, The United States, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, and Chile.

Two countries in Oceania: Australia as well as New Zealand.

Six Asian countries: South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Brunei, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar.

Under the 144-Hour Visa-Free Transit, Norwegians will be eligible to travel to the following cities: Beijing, Tianjin, Shijiazhuang (Hebei province), Qinhuangdao (Hebei province), Shanghai, Hangzhou (Zhejiang province), Ningbo (Zhejiang province) and Nanjing (Jiangsu province) among others.

Among the requirements for the 144-hour visa-free transit policy is holding a valid passport or another travel document valid for more than three months from the arrival date, an interline ticket, as well as a landing card for internationals.

The agreement between China and Norway has been welcomed by authorities in both countries, while Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang said that the Asian country appreciates Norway’s firm adherence to the one-China policy and appreciates that both countries respect and accommodate each other’s core interests and major concerns.