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China’s Current Visa Free Policies
| Visa-Free Policy | Eligible Countries | Notes/Sources |
| 30 Days Visa Free Entry | 76 Countries (as of mid July 2025) Albania, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macao, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Monaco, Maldives, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Samoa, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, Uruguay, Uzbekistan | Applies to tourism, business, and family visits Expiration (pending potential extension) for most of these countries on December 31, 2025, with exception of the following May 31, 2026: For citizens of Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay. June 8, 2026: For citizens of Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, and Bahrain. http://www.visainchina.com/chinavisafree_cn.html https://discover.passportindex.org/policy-and-regulations/china-visa-free/ https://visasnews.com/en/visa-free-travel-to-china-eligible-countries-and-conditions/ |
| 240 Hour Visa Free Transit | 55 Countries (as of June 2025) 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, Norway Americas (6 countries): United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile Oceania (2 countries): Australia, New Zealand Asia (7 countries): Republic of Korea, Japan, Singapore, Brunei, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Indonesia 10 countries above that’s not already covered as part of 30-day visa-free entry: The Czech Republic, Lithuania, Sweden, Russia, the United Kingdom, Ukraine, Indonesia, Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. | Applies only to travelers transiting through China en route to a third country http://us.china-embassy.gov.cn/eng/lsfw/zj/qz2021/202412/t20241217_11495647.htm |
| Hainan 30 Days Visa Free | 59 Countries (not new, has been in place since 2018) Russia, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Norway,. Ukraine, ltaly, Austria, Finland, the Netherlands, Denmark, Switzerland, Sweden, Spain, Belgium, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, lceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxem-bourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, lreland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania, the United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Australia, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, Japan, Singa-pore, Malaysia, Thailand, Kazakhstan, the Philippines, Indonesia, Brunei, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Monaco, Belarus. | Only for Hainan Province tourism, business, or family visits Have to enter/leave only through Hainan, no domestic stops in China https://en.nia.gov.cn/n147418/n147463/c180637/content.html |
| ASEAN Tourist Groups 6 Days Visa Free | Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines | Must be part of an organized tour in Xishuangbanna, Guilin, or other designated regions https://www.visaforchina.cn/MES3_EN/tongzhigonggao/370902852794716160.html |
List of Entry/Exit Ports and Allowed Travel Areas for 240 Hour Visa-Free Tourists:
Table version on http://us.china-embassy.gov.cn/eng/lsfw/zj/qz2021/202412/t20241217_11495647.htm
Anhui
- Hefei Xinqiao International Airport (HFE)
- Huangshan Tunxi International Airport (TXN)
Beijing
- Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)
- Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)
Chongqing
- Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG)
Fujian
- Fuzhou Changle International Airport (FOC)
- Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN)
- Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport (JJN)
- Wuyishan Airport (WUS)
- Xiamen Port Passenger
Guangdong
- Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)
- Shenzhen Baoan International Airport (SZX)
- Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (SWA)
- Guangzhou Nansha International Cruise Home Port
- Shenzhen Shekou Cruise Home Port
Guangxi
- Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL)
- Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG)
- Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY)
- Beihai International Passenger Terminal
Guizhou
- Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE)
Hainan
- Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK)
- Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)
Hebei
- Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW)
- Qinhuangdao Seaport
Heilongjiang
- Harbin Taiping International Airport (HRB)
Henan
- Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO)
Hubei
- Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH)
Hunan
- Changsha Huanghua International Airport (CSX)
- Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport (DYG)
Jiangsu
- Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)
- Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)
- Yangzhou Taizhou International Airport (YTY)
- Lianyungang Port Passenger
Jiangxi
- Nanchang Changbei International Airport (KHN)
Liaoning
- Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE)
- Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC)
- Dalian Port Passenger
Shaanxi
- Xi’an Xianyang International Airport (XIY)
Shandong
- Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO)
- Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA)
- Yantai Penglai International Airport (YNT)
- Weihai Dashuipo International Airport (WEH)
- Qingdao International Cruise Home Port
Shanghai
- Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)
- Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)
- Shanghai Port International Cruise Terminal
Shanxi
- Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN)
Sichuan
- Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)
- Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)
Tianjin
- Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN)
- Tianjin International Cruise Home Port
Yunnan
- Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)
- Lijiang Sanyi International Airport (LJG)
- Mohan Railway Station
Zhejiang
- Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)
- Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB)
- Wenzhou Longwan International Airport (WNZ)
- Yiwu Airport (YIW)
- Wenzhou Port Passenger
- Zhoushan Port Passenger
Additional Sources: https://english.www.gov.cn/policies/featured/202506/12/content_WS676548cbc6d0868f4e8ee28f.html
https://www.chinatravel.com/guide/visa/240-hour-visa-free-in-china
https://en.nia.gov.cn/n147418/n147463/c156110/content.html
https://www.visaforchina.cn/SGP3_EN/qianzhengyewu/jichuzhishi/changjianwenti/220323827614355469.html