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China Visa Guide

Complete guide to China visa requirements, policies, and application procedures.

38+
Visa-Free Countries
55+
Transit Visa-Free
30
Max Visa-Free Days
10
Max Transit Days

Important Notice

This information is compiled according to the latest announcement from the National Immigration Administration of China (updated as of November 30, 2024). Visa policies may change frequently. Always verify current requirements with official sources before booking your trip.

30-Day Visa-Free Entry

38 Countries

Coverage: Europe (32 countries), Asia (4 countries), Oceania (2 countries)
Purposes: Business, tourism, visiting relatives/friends, exchange visits, transit

Andorra national flag - Visa-free entry to China for 30 days

Andorra

30 days
Valid passport required
Tourism & business allowed
Austria national flag - Visa-free entry to China for 30 days

Austria

30 days
Valid passport required
Tourism & business allowed
Belgium national flag - Visa-free entry to China for 30 days

Belgium

30 days
Valid passport required
Tourism & business allowed
Bulgaria national flag - Visa-free entry to China for 30 days

Bulgaria

30 days
Valid passport required
Tourism & business allowed
Croatia national flag - Visa-free entry to China for 30 days

Croatia

30 days
Valid passport required
Tourism & business allowed
Cyprus national flag - Visa-free entry to China for 30 days

Cyprus

30 days
Valid passport required
Tourism & business allowed
Denmark national flag - Visa-free entry to China for 30 days

Denmark

30 days
Valid passport required
Tourism & business allowed
Estonia national flag - Visa-free entry to China for 30 days

Estonia

30 days
Valid passport required
Tourism & business allowed
Finland national flag - Visa-free entry to China for 30 days

Finland

30 days
Valid passport required
Tourism & business allowed
France national flag - Visa-free entry to China for 30 days

France

30 days
Valid passport required
Tourism & business allowed
Germany national flag - Visa-free entry to China for 30 days

Germany

30 days
Valid passport required
Tourism & business allowed
Greece national flag - Visa-free entry to China for 30 days

Greece

30 days
Valid passport required
Tourism & business allowed
Hungary national flag - Visa-free entry to China for 30 days

Hungary

30 days
Valid passport required
Tourism & business allowed
Iceland national flag - Visa-free entry to China for 30 days

Iceland

30 days
Valid passport required
Tourism & business allowed
Ireland national flag - Visa-free entry to China for 30 days

Ireland

30 days
Valid passport required
Tourism & business allowed
Italy national flag - Visa-free entry to China for 30 days

Italy

30 days
Valid passport required
Tourism & business allowed
Latvia national flag - Visa-free entry to China for 30 days

Latvia

30 days
Valid passport required
Tourism & business allowed
Liechtenstein national flag - Visa-free entry to China for 30 days

Liechtenstein

30 days
Valid passport required
Tourism & business allowed
Luxembourg national flag - Visa-free entry to China for 30 days

Luxembourg

30 days
Valid passport required
Tourism & business allowed
Malta national flag - Visa-free entry to China for 30 days

Malta

30 days
Valid passport required
Tourism & business allowed
Monaco national flag - Visa-free entry to China for 30 days

Monaco

30 days
Valid passport required
Tourism & business allowed
Montenegro national flag - Visa-free entry to China for 30 days

Montenegro

30 days
Valid passport required
Tourism & business allowed
Netherlands national flag - Visa-free entry to China for 30 days

Netherlands

30 days
Valid passport required
Tourism & business allowed
North Macedonia national flag - Visa-free entry to China for 30 days

North Macedonia

30 days
Valid passport required
Tourism & business allowed
Norway national flag - Visa-free entry to China for 30 days

Norway

30 days
Valid passport required
Tourism & business allowed
Poland national flag - Visa-free entry to China for 30 days

Poland

30 days
Valid passport required
Tourism & business allowed
Portugal national flag - Visa-free entry to China for 30 days

Portugal

30 days
Valid passport required
Tourism & business allowed
Romania national flag - Visa-free entry to China for 30 days

Romania

30 days
Valid passport required
Tourism & business allowed
Slovakia national flag - Visa-free entry to China for 30 days

Slovakia

30 days
Valid passport required
Tourism & business allowed
Slovenia national flag - Visa-free entry to China for 30 days

Slovenia

30 days
Valid passport required
Tourism & business allowed
Spain national flag - Visa-free entry to China for 30 days

Spain

30 days
Valid passport required
Tourism & business allowed
Switzerland national flag - Visa-free entry to China for 30 days

Switzerland

30 days
Valid passport required
Tourism & business allowed
Australia national flag - Visa-free entry to China for 30 days

Australia

30 days
Valid passport required
Tourism & business allowed
New Zealand national flag - Visa-free entry to China for 30 days

New Zealand

30 days
Valid passport required
Tourism & business allowed
Brunei national flag - Visa-free entry to China for 30 days

Brunei

30 days
Valid passport required
Tourism & business allowed
Japan national flag - Visa-free entry to China for 30 days

Japan

30 days
Valid passport required
Tourism & business allowed
Malaysia national flag - Visa-free entry to China for 30 days

Malaysia

30 days
Valid passport required
Tourism & business allowed
South Korea national flag - Visa-free entry to China for 30 days

South Korea

30 days
Valid passport required
Tourism & business allowed

240-Hour Transit Visa-Free

55 Countries

Coverage: Europe (40), Americas (6), Asia (7), Oceania (2)
Duration: Maximum 240 hours (10 days)

Indonesia eligible from June 12, 2025
Austria national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

Austria

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
Belgium national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

Belgium

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
Czech Republic national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

Czech Republic

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
Denmark national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

Denmark

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
Estonia national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

Estonia

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
Finland national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

Finland

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
France national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

France

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
Germany national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

Germany

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
Greece national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

Greece

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
Hungary national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

Hungary

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
Iceland national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

Iceland

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
Italy national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

Italy

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
Latvia national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

Latvia

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
Lithuania national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

Lithuania

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
Luxembourg national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

Luxembourg

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
Malta national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

Malta

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
Netherlands national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

Netherlands

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
Poland national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

Poland

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
Portugal national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

Portugal

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
Slovakia national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

Slovakia

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
Slovenia national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

Slovenia

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
Spain national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

Spain

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
Sweden national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

Sweden

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
Switzerland national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

Switzerland

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
Monaco national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

Monaco

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
Russia national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

Russia

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
United Kingdom national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

United Kingdom

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
Ireland national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

Ireland

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
Cyprus national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

Cyprus

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
Bulgaria national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

Bulgaria

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
Romania national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

Romania

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
Ukraine national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

Ukraine

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
Serbia national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

Serbia

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
Croatia national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

Croatia

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
Bosnia and Herzegovina national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

Bosnia and Herzegovina

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
Montenegro national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

Montenegro

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
North Macedonia national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

North Macedonia

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
Albania national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

Albania

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
Belarus national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

Belarus

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
Norway national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

Norway

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
United States national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

United States

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
Canada national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

Canada

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
Brazil national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

Brazil

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
Mexico national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

Mexico

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
Argentina national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

Argentina

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
Chile national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

Chile

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
Australia national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

Australia

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
New Zealand national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

New Zealand

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
South Korea national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

South Korea

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
Japan national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

Japan

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
Singapore national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

Singapore

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
Brunei national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

Brunei

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
United Arab Emirates national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

United Arab Emirates

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
Qatar national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

Qatar

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only
Indonesia national flag - Transit visa-free entry to China for 10 days

Indonesia

10 days
Valid passport & onward ticket
Transit to third country only

Visa Application Process

Required Documents

  • • Valid passport (6+ months validity)
  • • Completed application form
  • • Recent passport photo
  • • Flight itinerary
  • • Hotel reservations

Processing Time

Regular processing: 4-5 business days
Express processing: 2-3 business days

Important Tips

Before You Travel

  • • Check latest policy updates
  • • Verify entry port restrictions
  • • Ensure passport validity
  • • Download required apps

Entry Requirements

  • • No paid employment allowed
  • • Must exit before expiry
  • • Extensions not permitted
  • • Health declarations may be required