Visa-free
Visa-free entry (30 days)
Unilateral visa exemption policy Who can use this: 48 passports[1][7]
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🇦🇩 Andorra · 🇦🇷 Argentina · 🇦🇺 Australia · 🇦🇹 Austria · 🇧🇭 Bahrain · 🇧🇪 Belgium · 🇧🇷 Brazil · 🇧🇬 Bulgaria · 🇨🇦 Canada · 🇨🇱 Chile · 🇭🇷 Croatia · 🇨🇾 Cyprus · 🇩🇰 Denmark · 🇪🇪 Estonia · 🇫🇮 Finland · 🇫🇷 France · 🇩🇪 Germany · 🇬🇷 Greece · 🇭🇺 Hungary · 🇮🇸 Iceland · 🇮🇪 Ireland · 🇮🇹 Italy · 🇯🇵 Japan · 🇰🇼 Kuwait · 🇱🇻 Latvia · 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein · 🇱🇺 Luxembourg · 🇲🇹 Malta · 🇲🇨 Monaco · 🇲🇪 Montenegro · 🇳🇱 Netherlands · 🇳🇿 New Zealand · 🇲🇰 North Macedonia · 🇳🇴 Norway · 🇴🇲 Oman · 🇵🇪 Peru · 🇵🇱 Poland · 🇵🇹 Portugal · 🇷🇴 Romania · 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · 🇸🇰 Slovakia · 🇸🇮 Slovenia · 🇰🇷 South Korea · 🇪🇸 Spain · 🇸🇪 Sweden · 🇨🇭 Switzerland · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · 🇺🇾 Uruguay
- Stay
- 30 days. Counted from 00:00 on the day after entry.[1][8]
- Extension
- Possible. Longer stays need a stay permit from the exit and entry administration of the public security authorities.[8]
- Entry
- Multiple entries
- Scheme runs
- Valid until December 31, 2026
Requirements
- Ordinary passport valid for at least the intended stay. Travel documents and temporary or emergency documents do not qualify.[8]
- Purpose must be business, tourism, visiting relatives and friends, exchange or transit. Work, study and news reporting need a visa.[8]
- Border inspection may ask for proof of purpose such as an invitation letter, air tickets or accommodation bookings.[8]
Valid until 24:00 on 31 December 2026 unless extended.
Visa-free
Visa-free entry (30 days, Brunei)
Unilateral visa exemption policy Who can use this: 1 passports[1][8]
Brunei has no end date.
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🇧🇳 Brunei
- Stay
- 30 days. Counted from 00:00 on the day after entry.[1][8]
- Extension
- Possible. Longer stays need a stay permit from the exit and entry administration of the public security authorities.[8]
- Entry
- Multiple entries
Requirements
- Ordinary passport valid for at least the intended stay. Travel documents and temporary or emergency documents do not qualify.[8]
- Purpose must be business, tourism, visiting relatives and friends, exchange or transit. Work, study and news reporting need a visa.[8]
- Border inspection may ask for proof of purpose such as an invitation letter, air tickets or accommodation bookings.[8]
Visa-free
Visa-free entry (30 days, Russia)
Unilateral visa exemption policy Who can use this: 1 passports[1][8][9]
Extended to 31 December 2027.
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🇷🇺 Russia
- Stay
- 30 days. Counted from 00:00 on the day after entry.[1][8]
- Extension
- Possible. Longer stays need a stay permit from the exit and entry administration of the public security authorities.[8]
- Entry
- Multiple entries
- Scheme runs
- Valid until December 31, 2027
Requirements
- Ordinary passport valid for at least the intended stay. Travel documents and temporary or emergency documents do not qualify.[8]
- Purpose must be business, tourism, visiting relatives and friends, exchange or transit. Work, study and news reporting need a visa.[8]
- Border inspection may ask for proof of purpose such as an invitation letter, air tickets or accommodation bookings.[8]
Valid until 31 December 2027.
Visa-free
Mutual visa exemption (30 days)
Agreement on mutual visa exemption (ordinary passports) Who can use this: 14 passports[2][3]
Ordinary passports.
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🇧🇸 Bahamas · 🇧🇧 Barbados · 🇩🇲 Dominica · 🇪🇨 Ecuador · 🇫🇯 Fiji · 🇬🇩 Grenada · 🇲🇻 Maldives · 🇶🇦 Qatar · 🇷🇸 Serbia · 🇸🇨 Seychelles · 🇸🇬 Singapore · 🇸🇷 Suriname · 🇹🇴 Tonga · 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
- Stay
- 30 days[2]
Visa-free
Mutual visa exemption (30 days, 90 per 180)
Agreement on mutual visa exemption (ordinary passports) Who can use this: 9 passports[2][3][10][11][12]
Ordinary passports.
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🇦🇬 Antigua & Barbuda · 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan · 🇬🇪 Georgia · 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan · 🇲🇾 Malaysia · 🇼🇸 Samoa · 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands · 🇹🇭 Thailand · 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
- Stay
- 30 days. Cumulative stay of no more than 90 days within any 180-day period.[2][10][11][12]
Visa-free
Mutual visa exemption (90 days per 180)
Agreement on mutual visa exemption (ordinary passports) Who can use this: 3 passports[2][3]
Ordinary passports.
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🇦🇱 Albania · 🇦🇲 Armenia · 🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Stay
- 90 days. No more than 90 days within every 180-day period.[2]
Visa-free
Mutual visa exemption (Belarus)
Agreement on mutual visa exemption (ordinary passports) Who can use this: 1 passports[2][3]
Ordinary passports.
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🇧🇾 Belarus
- Stay
- 30 days. No more than 90 days per year.[2]
Visa-free
Mutual visa exemption (San Marino)
Agreement on mutual visa exemption (ordinary passports) Who can use this: 1 passports[2][3]
Ordinary passports.
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🇸🇲 San Marino
- Stay
- Stay set at entry. Within 3 months.[2]
Visa-free
Mutual visa exemption (Mauritius)
Agreement on mutual visa exemption (ordinary passports) Who can use this: 1 passports[2][3]
Ordinary passports.
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🇲🇺 Mauritius
- Stay
- 60 days[2]
Visa-free
Hainan 30-day visa-free entry
30-Day Visa-free Entry Policy for Foreign Nationals Entering Hainan Province Who can use this: 61 passports[5][6]
Ordinary passports. Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam added from 20 August 2026.
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🇦🇱 Albania · 🇦🇷 Argentina · 🇦🇺 Australia · 🇦🇹 Austria · 🇧🇾 Belarus · 🇧🇪 Belgium · 🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina · 🇧🇷 Brazil · 🇧🇳 Brunei · 🇧🇬 Bulgaria · 🇨🇦 Canada · 🇨🇱 Chile · 🇭🇷 Croatia · 🇨🇾 Cyprus · 🇨🇿 Czechia · 🇩🇰 Denmark · 🇪🇪 Estonia · 🇫🇮 Finland · 🇫🇷 France · 🇩🇪 Germany · 🇬🇷 Greece · 🇭🇺 Hungary · 🇮🇸 Iceland · 🇮🇩 Indonesia · 🇮🇪 Ireland · 🇮🇹 Italy · 🇯🇵 Japan · 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan · 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan · 🇱🇻 Latvia · 🇱🇹 Lithuania · 🇱🇺 Luxembourg · 🇲🇾 Malaysia · 🇲🇹 Malta · 🇲🇽 Mexico · 🇲🇨 Monaco · 🇲🇪 Montenegro · 🇳🇱 Netherlands · 🇳🇿 New Zealand · 🇲🇰 North Macedonia · 🇳🇴 Norway · 🇵🇭 Philippines · 🇵🇱 Poland · 🇵🇹 Portugal · 🇶🇦 Qatar · 🇷🇴 Romania · 🇷🇺 Russia · 🇷🇸 Serbia · 🇸🇬 Singapore · 🇸🇰 Slovakia · 🇸🇮 Slovenia · 🇰🇷 South Korea · 🇪🇸 Spain · 🇸🇪 Sweden · 🇨🇭 Switzerland · 🇹🇭 Thailand · 🇺🇦 Ukraine · 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · 🇺🇸 United States · 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Entry through and stays within Hainan Province only.
- Stay
- 30 days. Stay is limited to the administrative region of Hainan Province.[5]
- Entry points
- Only at these entry points[5]
All open ports in Hainan Province
Requirements
- Not available for those who intend to work or study.[5]
Visa-free transit
240-hour visa-free transit
240-Hour Visa-Free Transit Policy Who can use this: 57 passports[4][6]
Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam added from 20 August 2026.
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🇦🇱 Albania · 🇦🇷 Argentina · 🇦🇺 Australia · 🇦🇹 Austria · 🇧🇾 Belarus · 🇧🇪 Belgium · 🇧🇦 Bosnia & Herzegovina · 🇧🇷 Brazil · 🇧🇳 Brunei · 🇧🇬 Bulgaria · 🇨🇦 Canada · 🇨🇱 Chile · 🇭🇷 Croatia · 🇨🇾 Cyprus · 🇨🇿 Czechia · 🇩🇰 Denmark · 🇪🇪 Estonia · 🇫🇮 Finland · 🇫🇷 France · 🇩🇪 Germany · 🇬🇷 Greece · 🇭🇺 Hungary · 🇮🇸 Iceland · 🇮🇩 Indonesia · 🇮🇪 Ireland · 🇮🇹 Italy · 🇯🇵 Japan · 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan · 🇱🇻 Latvia · 🇱🇹 Lithuania · 🇱🇺 Luxembourg · 🇲🇹 Malta · 🇲🇽 Mexico · 🇲🇨 Monaco · 🇲🇪 Montenegro · 🇳🇱 Netherlands · 🇳🇿 New Zealand · 🇲🇰 North Macedonia · 🇳🇴 Norway · 🇵🇱 Poland · 🇵🇹 Portugal · 🇶🇦 Qatar · 🇷🇴 Romania · 🇷🇺 Russia · 🇷🇸 Serbia · 🇸🇬 Singapore · 🇸🇰 Slovakia · 🇸🇮 Slovenia · 🇰🇷 South Korea · 🇪🇸 Spain · 🇸🇪 Sweden · 🇨🇭 Switzerland · 🇺🇦 Ukraine · 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · 🇺🇸 United States · 🇻🇳 Vietnam
- Stay
- 10 days. 240 hours, counted from 00:00 on the day after entry.[4][6]
- Entry points
- Only at these entry points[4][6]
65 designated open ports of entry in 24 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities
65 open ports in 24 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities, including Beijing and Shanghai. The official port and permitted-area table is published as an image.
Requirements
- Ordinary passport and an onward ticket with confirmed seat and departure date to a third country or region.[4]
- Stay is limited to the permitted area around the port of entry.[4]
- Work, study and news reporting still need a visa.[4]
Travellers may do tourism, business, visits and family reunions within the permitted area.
Visa-free transit
24-hour visa-free transit
24-Hour Visa-Free Transit Policy Who can use this: All passports[4]
Nationals of all countries.
- Stay
- 1 days. 24 hours, inside the restricted area of the port.[4]
Requirements
- Valid international travel document and an onward international flight, ship or train ticket with a confirmed seat. Leaving the restricted area of the port needs a temporary entry permit from the port immigration inspection authority.[4]
Visa from an embassy
Tourist visa (L) from an embassy or consulate
L visa (tourism), China Online Visa Application (COVA) Who can use this: All passports[16]
For everyone who does not qualify for a visa-free scheme.
- Stay
- Stay set at entry. Visa type, entries, validity and duration of each stay are set by the consular officer and can differ from the application.[15]
Requirements
- Fill in the form and upload documents online, then submit the passport at the embassy or consulate once the status shows "Passport to be submitted".[15]
- Passport with more than 6 months of remaining validity and at least 2 blank visa pages (Embassy in the United States).[15]
Fees, documents and processing time depend on the embassy or consulate.
Apply on the official site (consular.mfa.gov.cn)