China's Visa-Free Policy


Visa-Free Entry into China:

  • Nationals of 38 countries (as listed) holding valid ordinary passports can be exempted from visa requirement if entering into China for the purpose of business, tourism, family or friends’ visits, exchange and transit. They can stay in China for no more than 30 days without visa.  

    Asia(4 countries)

    Brunei, Malaysia, Korea and Japan

    Europe(32 countries)

    France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Holland, 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 and Latvia

    Oceania(2 countries)

    New Zealand and Australia

  • Foreign nationals eligible for a visa waiver do not need to declare in advance to Chinese embassies and consulates before entering China without a visa. And eligible foreign nationals can depart for China from any country or region.
  • The ordinary passport valid for at least the duration of intended stay in China is needed. Holders of travel documents or temporary or emergency documents other than ordinary passports are not allowed to enter into China without a visa. 

Conditions for foreign nationals applying for the 240-Hour Visa-Free transit eligibility:

  • The applicant must be a citizen of one of the following 54 countries that are eligible for the visa-free transit policy:

    Europe(40 countries)

    Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Monaco, Russia, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania, Belarus and Norway

    America(6 countries)

    The United States of America, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, and Chile

    Oceania(2 countries)

    Australia and New Zealand

    Asia(6 countries)

    Republic of Korea, Japan, Singapore, Brunei, United Arab Emirates and Qatar

  • The applicant must hold a valid international travel document ( with a validity of at least 3 months) and meet the requirements for entering a third country (region).
  • The applicant must hold interline passenger tickets or other documents with a specified date and seat to a third country (region) within 240 hours, complete the Arrival Card for Temporary Entry Foreigners, and cooperate with checks and inquiries by exit-entry border inspection authorities.

       For more information, please refer to China extends visa-free transit to 240 hours.