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China visa-free countries, by entry route.
The country name is only useful when it is attached to the correct policy. Compare ordinary visa-free entry, mutual agreements and visa-free transit before using a list.
Match the country to the policy.
Each route answers a different travel question. Open the full Entry Guide if you have not yet decided which one fits.
30-day visa-free entry
For an eligible ordinary passport and an allowed short-stay purpose.
No third destination required ↓BILATERAL AGREEMENTMutual visa exemption
Passport categories and permitted stays depend on the exact agreement.
Check the agreement ↓THIRD-REGION ROUTE240-hour visa-free transit
For an eligible ordinary passport travelling A → Mainland China → B.
A and B must differ ↓SHORT CONNECTION24-hour direct transit
For international onward transit, normally without leaving the restricted port area.
Nationality list not required ↓50 countries in the current 30-day policy.
For holders of valid ordinary passports visiting for business, tourism, family or friends, exchange or transit for no more than 30 days.
Europe
35- Andorra
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Netherlands
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russian Federation
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
Oceania
2- Australia
- New Zealand
Asia
7- Bahrain
- Brunei Darussalam
- Japan
- Kuwait
- Oman
- Republic of Korea
- Saudi Arabia
Americas
6- Argentina
- Brazil
- Canada
- Chile
- Peru
- Uruguay
The agreement—not the headline—sets the rule.
Selected agreements in China’s current official table include ordinary-passport coverage. Use the examples below as a navigation aid, then check the exact duration, document wording and exceptions in the official row.
- Albania
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Dominica
- Fiji
- Georgia
- Grenada
- Kazakhstan
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mauritius
- Qatar
- Samoa
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Singapore
- Solomon Islands
- Suriname
- Thailand
- Tonga
- United Arab Emirates
- Uzbekistan
Some agreements cover only diplomatic, service, public-affairs or specially marked passports. A country appearing anywhere in the official table does not automatically make an ordinary tourist passport visa-free.
Open the current Foreign Ministry agreement table ↗57 countries—but the route still decides.
Eligibility requires an ordinary passport, a designated entry port, travel within the permitted area and confirmed onward travel to a different country or region.
Europe
40- Albania
- Austria
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Netherlands
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
North America
2- Canada
- United States
South America
4- Argentina
- Brazil
- Chile
- Mexico
Oceania
2- Australia
- New Zealand
Asia
9- Brunei
- Indonesia
- Japan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Qatar
- Singapore
- South Korea
- United Arab Emirates
- Vietnam
No country list—but leaving the port changes the test.
The National Immigration Administration states that the 24-hour policy applies at open exit-entry ports to travellers of other countries who hold valid international travel documents and confirmed onward international tickets.
Remaining inside the restricted port area is different from entering Mainland China. If you need to leave that area, request a temporary entry permit from border inspection authorities.
Read the list without choosing the wrong route.
Does a country appearing here guarantee entry?
No. The passport type, purpose, stay length, route, documents and border inspection still matter. Treat the list as the start of the check, not an admission decision.
Is 240-hour transit the same as 30-day visa-free entry?
No. The transit route must continue from one country or region, through Mainland China, to a different country or region. Ordinary visa-free entry does not use that third-region test.
What if my country appears on both lists?
Use the route that matches the actual trip. A direct return trip may fit ordinary visa-free entry, while a qualifying third-region itinerary may fit 240-hour transit. Check the conditions, not only the country name.
Are Hong Kong and Macao treated as Mainland China for the route test?
They are treated as separate regions for the 240-hour transit route structure. The immediate stop before and after Mainland China still determines whether the route has the required third-region shape.
Turn the country list into an entry decision.
Check passport type, purpose, stay length and route before preparing documents.
Open the Entry Guide →