Many people from various countries are unaware of the visa policies for traveling to China. Today, we will take the example of an ordinary passport and provide detailed information on whether citizens of different countries need a visa to travel to China for tourism, visiting relatives, or inspections. We will also cover situations where visa exemptions apply under certain conditions, and when a visa application is required.

Visa-free countries

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Updated on November 22, 2024 The visa-free stay for citizens of these countries has been extended to 30 days, compared to 15 days previously.

Country Country Effective date Duration of stay
阿尔巴尼亚 Albania 03/18/2023 30 Days
安提瓜和巴布达 Antigua and Barbuda 05/11/2024 30 Days
亚美尼亚 Armenia 01/19/2020 30 Days
奥地利 Austria 03/14/2024--12/31/2025 30 Days
巴哈马 Bahamas 02/12/2014 30 Days
巴巴多斯 Barbados 06/01/2017 30 Days
白俄罗斯 Belarus 08/10/2018 30 Days
比利时 Belgium 03/14/2024--12/31/2025 30 Days
多米尼克 Dominica 09/19/2022 30 Days
厄瓜多尔 Ecuador 08/18/2016 30 Days
斐济 Fiji 03/14/2015 30 Days
法国 France 03/14/2024--12/31/2025 30 Days
格鲁吉亚 Georgia 05/28/2024 30 Days
德国 Germany 03/14/2024--12/31/2025 30 Days
格林纳达 Grenada 06/10/2015 30 Days
匈牙利 Hungary 03/14/2024--12/31/2025 30 Days
爱尔兰 Ireland 03/14/2024--12/31/2025 30 Days
意大利 Italy 03/14/2024--12/31/2025 30 Days
卢森堡 Luxembourg 03/14/2024--12/31/2025 30 Days
马来西亚 Malaysia 03/14/2024--12/31/2025 30 Days
马尔代夫 Maldives 05/20/2022 30 Days
毛里求斯 Mauritius 10/31/2013 30 Days
荷兰 Netherlands 03/14/2024--12/31/2025 30 Days
卡塔尔 Qatar 12/21/2018 30 Days
圣马力诺 San Marino 07/22/1985 30 Days
塞尔维亚 Serbia 01/15/2017 30 Days
塞舌尔 Seychelles 06/26/2013 30 Days
新加坡 Singapore 02/09/2024 30 Days
西班牙 Spain 03/14/2024--12/31/2025 30 Days
苏里南 Suriname 05/01/2021 30 Days
瑞士 Switzerland 03/14/2024--12/31/2025 30 Days
泰国 Thailand 03/01/2024 30 Days
汤加 Tonga 08/19/2016 30 Days
阿联酋 United Arab Emirates 01/16/2018 30 Days

1st Updated on November 2, 2024
2nd Updated on November 22, 2024 The visa-free stay for citizens of these countries has been extended to 30 days, compared to 15 days previously.

Country Country Effective Date Duration of stay
斯洛伐克 Slovakia November 8, 2024 Up to 30 days
挪威 Norway November 8, 2024 Up to 30 days
芬兰 Finland November 8, 2024 Up to 30 days
丹麦 Denmark November 8, 2024 Up to 30 days
冰岛 Iceland November 8, 2024 Up to 30 days
安道尔 Andorra November 8, 2024 Up to 30 days
摩纳哥 Monaco November 8, 2024 Up to 30 days
列支敦士登 Liechtenstein November 8, 2024 Up to 30 days
韩国 South Korea November 8, 2024 Up to 30 days

Updated on November 22, 2024

Country Country Effective Date Duration of stay
保加利亚 Bulgaria November 30, 2024 - December 31, 2025 Up to 30 days
罗马尼亚 Romania November 30, 2024 - December 31, 2025 Up to 30 days
克罗地亚 Croatia November 30, 2024 - December 31, 2025 Up to 30 days
黑山 Montenegro November 30, 2024 - December 31, 2025 Up to 30 days
北马其顿 North Macedonia November 30, 2024 - December 31, 2025 Up to 30 days
马耳他 Malta November 30, 2024 - December 31, 2025 Up to 30 days
爱沙尼亚 Estonia November 30, 2024 - December 31, 2025 Up to 30 days
拉脱维亚 Latvia November 30, 2024 - December 31, 2025 Up to 30 days
日本 Japan November 30, 2024 - December 31, 2025 Up to 30 days

Hainan province port

Counties:

Europe:

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

Asia:

  • Singapore
  • Malaysia
  • Kazakhstan
  • Thailand
  • Philippines
  • Indonesia
  • Indonesia (appears twice)
  • Brunei
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Qatar
  • Korea (assumed to be South Korea)
  • Japan

North America:

  • United States of America
  • Canada
  • Mexico

South America:

  • Brazil
  • Argentina
  • Chile

Oceania:

  • Australia
  • New Zealand

Policy statement

Hainan 59 countries inbound tourism 30 days visa-free. People from 59 countries can enter Hainan visa-free through Hainan's open ports through invitation reception by travel agencies, invitation reception by units or self-declaration. The scope of the activity is limited to Hainan Province, the entry and exit ports are all open ports in Hainan, and the stay time is 30 days.

FAQ:

  1. How long is the visa-free stay?
    59 countries visa-free entry after arriving in Hainan, foreigners can only activities in the administrative area of Hainan, the stay time is 30 days, starting from midnight on the second day after entry.
  2. Can visa-free foreigners work or study?
    At present, the current visa-free entry of 59 people in Hainan Province applies to tourism purposes to Hainan, and the next step will promote the optimization of allowing foreigners to enter Hainan visa-free for business, visits, family visits, medical treatment, exhibitions, sports and other purposes, except for work and study purposes. Therefore, visa-free foreigners are not allowed to work or study.
  3. Visa-free entry What documents do foreigners need to apply for if they want to go to the Mainland or stay in Hainan beyond the visa-free stay?
    If you continue to stay in Hainan before going to the mainland or beyond the visa-free stay period, you need to apply for a stay permit from the Exit and Entry Administration department of the public security organ.

72/144-hour transit visa

The first update was on December 17, 2024.
The 72/144-hour transit visa was changed to a 240-hour transit visa.

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240-hour transit visa

Countries

The 54 countries that are eligible for the 240-hour transit visa exemption policy are as follows

SN Continent Country 國家
1 Europe Austria 奧地利
2 Europe Belgium 比利時
3 Europe Czech Republic 捷克共和國
4 Europe Denmark 丹麥
5 Europe Estonia 愛沙尼亞
6 Europe Finland 芬蘭
7 Europe France 法國
8 Europe Germany 德國
9 Europe Greece 希臘
10 Europe Hungary 匈牙利
11 Europe Iceland 冰島
12 Europe Italy 義大利
13 Europe Latvia 拉脫維亞
14 Europe Lithuania 立陶宛
15 Europe Luxembourg 盧森堡
16 Europe Malta 馬耳他
17 Europe Netherlands 荷蘭
18 Europe Poland 波蘭
19 Europe Portugal 葡萄牙
20 Europe Slovakia 斯洛伐克
21 Europe Slovenia 斯洛維尼亞
22 Europe Spain 西班牙
23 Europe Sweden 瑞典
24 Europe Switzerland 瑞士
25 Europe Russia 俄羅斯
26 Europe United Kingdom 英國
27 Europe Ireland 愛爾蘭
28 Europe Cyprus 塞浦路斯
29 Europe Bulgaria 保加利亚
30 Europe Romania 羅馬尼亞
31 Europe Ukraine 烏克蘭
32 Europe Serbia 塞爾維亞
33 Europe Croatia 克羅地亞
34 Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina 波黑
35 Europe Montenegro 黑山
36 Europe Macedonia 馬其頓
37 Europe Albania 亞爾巴尼亞
38 Europe Monaco 摩納哥
39 Europe Belarus 白俄羅斯
40 南美洲 Brazil 巴西
41 北美洲 United States 美國
42 北美洲 Canada 加拿大
43 大洋洲 Australia 澳洲
44 大洋洲 New Zealand 紐西蘭
45 亞洲 South Korea 南韓
46 亞洲 Japan 日本
47 亞洲 Singapore 新加坡
48 亞洲 Brunei 文萊
49 亞洲 United Arab Emirates 阿拉伯聯合大公國
50 亞洲 Qatar 卡塔爾
51 南美洲 Chile 智利
52 南美洲 Argentina 阿根廷

Ports and Stary areas

240-Hour Transit Ports and Stay Areas

No. Province (Region, City) Port (Including Sea Ports, Airports, Land Ports) Stay Area
1 Beijing Beijing Capital International Airport Port Beijing
2 Beijing Beijing Daxing International Airport Port Beijing
3 Tianjin Tianjin Binhai International Airport Port Tianjin
4 Hebei Qinhuangdao Sea Port Hebei
5 Hebei Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport Port Hebei
6 Shanxi Taiyuan Wusu International Airport Port Shanxi
7 Inner Mongolia Hohhot Baita International Airport Port Inner Mongolia
8 Liaoning Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport Port Liaoning
9 Liaoning Shenyang Taoxian International Airport Port Liaoning
10 Jilin Changchun Longjia International Airport Port Jilin
11 Heilongjiang Harbin Taiping International Airport Port Heilongjiang
12 Shanghai Shanghai Pudong International Airport Port Shanghai
13 Shanghai Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport Port Shanghai
14 Shanghai Shanghai Sea Port Shanghai
15 Jiangsu Nanjing Lukou International Airport Port Jiangsu
16 Jiangsu Suzhou Taicang Port (Sea Port) Jiangsu
17 Jiangsu Nantong Haian Port (Sea Port) Jiangsu
18 Zhejiang Ningbo Lishe International Airport Port Zhejiang
19 Zhejiang Wenzhou Longwan International Airport Port Zhejiang
20 Zhejiang Yiwu Airport Port Zhejiang
21 Zhejiang Hangzhou Sea Port (Sea Port) Zhejiang
22 Zhejiang Zhoushan Sea Port (Sea Port) Zhejiang
23 Anhui Hefei Xinqiao International Airport Port Anhui
24 Anhui Huangshan Tunxi International Airport Port Anhui
25 Fujian Fuzhou Changle International Airport Port Fujian
26 Fujian Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport Port Fujian
27 Fujian Wuyishan Airport Port Fujian
28 Jiangxi Nanchang Changbei International Airport Port Jiangxi
29 Shandong Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport Port Shandong
30 Shandong Qingdao Liuting International Airport Port Shandong
31 Shandong Qingdao Sea Port Shandong
32 Shandong Weihai Dashuibo International Airport Port Shandong
33 Shandong Yantai Penglai International Airport Port Shandong
34 Henan Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport Port Henan
35 Hubei Wuhan Tianhe International Airport Port Hubei
36 Hunan Changsha Huanghua International Airport Port Hunan
37 Hunan Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport Port Hunan
38 Guangdong Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Port Guangdong
39 Guangdong Guangzhou Nansha Port Guangdong
40 Guangdong Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport Port Guangdong
41 Guangdong Zhuhai Jiuzhou Port (Pilotage for ships to/from Hong Kong port facilities) Guangdong
42 Guangdong Nansha Sea Port (Sea Port) Guangdong
43 Guangdong Zhuhai Sea Port (Sea Port) Guangdong
44 Hainan Haikou Meilan International Airport Port Hainan
45 Hainan Sanya Phoenix International Airport Port Hainan
46 Chongqing Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport Port Chongqing
47 Guizhou Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport Port Guizhou
48 Shaanxi Xi'an Xianyang International Airport Port Shaanxi
49 Gansu Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport Port Gansu
50 Qinghai Xining Caojiapu International Airport Port Qinghai
51 Jiangsu Xuzhou Guanyin International Airport Port Nanjing, Wuxi, Xuzhou, Changzhou, Suzhou, Nantong, Lianyungang, Huaian, Yancheng, Yangzhou, Zhenjiang, Taizhou, Suqian
52 Guangxi Nanning Wuxu International Airport Port Nanning, Liuzhou, Guilin, Wuzhou, Beihai, Fangchenggang, Qinzhou, Guigang, Yulin, Baise, Hezhou, Hechi, Laibin, Chongzuo
53 Sichuan Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport Port Chengdu, Leshan, Deyang, Mianyang, Meishan, Ya'an, Ziyang, Neijiang, Suining, Nanchong, Guang'an, Dazhou, Bazhong, Luzhou, Yibin, Zigong, Panzhihua, Liangshan Prefecture, Ganzi Prefecture, Aba Prefecture
54 Yunnan Kunming Changshui International Airport Port Kunming, Yuxi, Zhaotong, Qujing, Chuxiong, Honghe, Wenshan, Pu'er, Xishuangbanna, De Hong, Lijiang, Dali, Baoshan, Nujiang, Diqing, Lincang
55 Xinjiang Urumqi Diwopu International Airport Port Urumqi, Karamay, Turpan, Hami, Changji, Bortala, Bayingolin, Aksu, Kashgar, Hotan, Ili, Tacheng, Altay
56 Ningxia Yinchuan Hedong International Airport Port Yinchuan, Shizuishan, Wuzhong, Guyuan, Zhongwei
57 Tibet Lhasa Gonggar International Airport Port Lhasa, Xigaze, Shannan, Nyingchi, Changdu, Nagqu, Ngari
58 Jilin Yanji Chaoyangchuan International Airport Port Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, Changbai Mountain Management Committee
59 Heilongjiang Heihe Aihui Port Heihe, Yichun, Daxing'anling
60 Heilongjiang Mohe Airport Port Mohe, Heihe, Yichun, Daxing'anling