China Visa Policy
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Entering China can be tricky for many travelers, but this post breaks down everything you need to know about visa-free entry!
Three Key Visa-Free Policies:
- Visa-Free Entry — Countries whose citizens can enter China without a visa for a certain period.
- Visa-Free Agreements — Bilateral or multilateral agreements between China and certain countries that allow visa-free visits under specific conditions.
- Transit Visa-Free — For travelers passing through China on their way to a third country, with a limited visa-free stay.
Unilateral Visa Eexemption
China grants citizens of 46 countries visa-free entry for up to 30 days for business, tourism, family or friend visits, and transit. This is a one-way policy and does not guarantee the same treatment for Chinese travelers.
Asia: 🇧🇳 Brunei 🇰🇷 Korea 🇯🇵 Japan 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 🇴🇲 Oman 🇰🇼 Kuwait 🇧🇭 Bahrain
Americas: 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇦🇷 Argentina 🇨🇱 Chile 🇵🇪 Peru 🇺🇾 Uruguay
Oceania : 🇳🇿 New Zealand 🇦🇺 Australia
Europe: 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇮🇹 Italy 🇪🇸 Spain 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇨🇭 Switzerland 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇵🇱 Poland 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇬🇷 Greece 🇨🇾 Cyprus 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇫🇮 Finland 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇦🇩 Andorra 🇲🇨 Monaco 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇷🇴 Romania 🇭🇷 Croatia 🇲🇪 Montenegro 🇲🇰 North Macedonia 🇲🇹 Malta 🇪🇪 Estonia 🇱🇻 Latvia
Mutual Visa Eexemption
China and 29 countries have reciprocal agreements, allowing citizens from both sides visa-free entry for up to 30 days for business, tourism, family or friend visits, and other short stays.
Asia:🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates 🇦🇱 Albania 🇦🇲 Armenia 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan 🇲🇻 Maldives 🇲🇾 Malaysia 🇸🇬 Singapore 🇹🇭 Thailand 🇹🇴 Tonga 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
Americas: 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda 🇧🇧 Barbados 🇧🇸 Bahamas 🇩🇲 Dominica 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Oceania :🇫🇯 Fiji 🇬🇸 Grenada 🇲🇺 Mauritius 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands
Europe: 🇧🇾 Belarus 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇷🇸 Serbia 🇸🇲 San Marino
Transit Visa-Free Entry
Nationals of the following transit countries holding valid ordinary passports can be exempted fromvisa requirement when entering China for transit purposes. They can stay in China for up to 10 days (240 hours) without a visa.
Asia:🇰🇷 South Korea 🇯🇵 Japan 🇸🇬 Singapore 🇧🇳 Brunei 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates 🇶🇦 Qatar
Americas: 🇺🇸 United States 🇨🇦 Canada 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇲🇽 Mexico🇦🇷 Argentina 🇨🇱 Chile
Oceania :🇳🇿 New Zealand 🇦🇺 Australia
Europe: 🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇪🇪 Estonia 🇫🇮 Finland 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇬🇷 Greece 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇮🇹 Italy 🇱🇻 Latvia 🇱🇹 Lithuania 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇲🇹 Malta 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇵🇱 Poland 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland 🇲🇨 Monaco 🇷🇺 Russia 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇨🇾 Cyprus 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇷🇴 Romania 🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇷🇸 Serbia 🇭🇷 Croatia 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇲🇪 Montenegro 🇲🇰 North Macedonia 🇦🇱 Albania 🇧🇾 Belarus 🇳🇴 Norway