China Visa Requirements by Country (2026)

Do you need a visa for China? Pick your country for a clear 2026 answer — 30-day visa-free, 240-hour transit, Hainan visa-free, or visa required — each verified against the official source.

Maintained by the Panda Touring editorial team·Last updated June 2026·Sources:National Immigration Administration

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30-day visa-free entry (72)

No visa needed for stays up to 30 days — unilateral or mutual visa-free.

AlbaniaAndorraAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBruneiBulgariaCanadaChileCroatiaCyprusDenmarkEcuadorEstoniaFijiFinlandFranceGeorgiaGermanyGreeceGrenadaHungaryIcelandIrelandItalyJapanKazakhstanKuwaitLatviaLiechtensteinLuxembourgMaldivesMaltaMauritiusMonacoMontenegroNetherlandsNew ZealandNorth MacedoniaNorwayOmanPeruPolandPortugalQatarRomaniaRussiaSaudi ArabiaSerbiaSeychellesSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSouth KoreaSpainSurinameSwedenSwitzerlandThailandUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUruguay

Visa-free transit only (6)

No general visa-free entry, but the 240-hour (10-day) transit applies.

Czech RepublicIndonesiaLithuaniaMexicoUkraineUnited States

Hainan visa-free only (3)

Visa-free for Hainan island; a visa is needed for the mainland.

MalaysiaPhilippinesVietnam

Visa required (8)

No visa-free pathway currently applies — apply before you travel.

BangladeshEgyptIndiaIsraelNigeriaPakistanSouth AfricaTurkey

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