• ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES OF VISA-FREE ENTRY

    Passport holders from 79 countries may enjoy visa-free entry to the mainland of China for a stipulated period, usually 30 days, for the purposes of business trips, tourism, and visits to relatives and friends.

    Updated as of 17 February, 2026

    Europe (41)

    Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Ireland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

    Africa (2)

    Mauritius, Seychelles

    America (13)

    Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Dominica, Ecuador, Grenada, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay

    Asia (19)

    Azerbaijan, Armenia, Bahrain, Belarus, Brunei, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan

    Oceania (5)

    Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, The Independent State of Samoa, Tonga