Can I visit China without a visa?
Pick your passport and how long you want to stay. We check the three ways in without a visa and tell you which one fits.
We check mutual visa exemptions, the 30-day visa-free list and 240-hour visa-free transit.
Three ways in without a visa
For tourism, business, visiting family and friends, exchanges and transit. Enter and leave through any open port. Most of these countries are covered until December 31, 2026.
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Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Uruguay
Agreements between China and your country. Most allow 30 days per visit; a few allow up to 90.
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Albania, Antigua & Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Bosnia & 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
Up to 10 days in China between two other countries or regions. You need a confirmed onward ticket and a passport valid for at least 3 more months.
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Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam
240-hour transit: where you can go
You can travel between these 24 provinces during your transit, but not outside them.
- BeijingWhole province
- TianjinWhole province
- HebeiWhole province
- LiaoningWhole province
- ShanghaiWhole province
- JiangsuWhole province
- ZhejiangWhole province
- AnhuiWhole province
- FujianWhole province
- ShandongWhole province
- HenanWhole province
- HubeiWhole province
- HunanWhole province
- GuangdongWhole province
- HainanWhole province
- ChongqingWhole province
- GuizhouWhole province
- ShaanxiWhole province
- ShanxiTaiyuan, Datong
- HeilongjiangHarbin
- JiangxiNanchang, Jingdezhen
- GuangxiNanning, Liuzhou, Guilin, Wuzhou, Beihai, Fangchenggang, Qinzhou, Guigang, Yulin, Hezhou, Hechi, Laibin
- SichuanChengdu, Zigong, Luzhou, Deyang, Suining, Neijiang, Leshan, Yibin, Ya'an, Meishan, Ziyang
- YunnanKunming, Yuxi, Chuxiong, Honghe, Wenshan, Pu'er, Xishuangbanna, Dali, Lijiang
240-hour transit: where you can enter
65 airports, seaports and border crossings.
Beijing2
- Beijing Capital International Airport · 北京首都国际机场Airport
- Beijing Daxing International Airport · 北京大兴国际机场Airport
Tianjin2
- Tianjin Binhai International Airport · 天津滨海国际机场Airport
- Tianjin Port (passenger) · 天津海港（客运）Seaport
Hebei2
- Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport · 石家庄正定国际机场Airport
- Qinhuangdao Port (passenger) · 秦皇岛海港（客运）Seaport
Liaoning3
- Shenyang Taoxian International Airport · 沈阳桃仙国际机场Airport
- Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport · 大连周水子国际机场Airport
- Dalian Port (passenger) · 大连海港（客运）Seaport
Shanghai3
- Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · 上海虹桥国际机场Airport
- Shanghai Pudong International Airport · 上海浦东国际机场Airport
- Shanghai Port (passenger) · 上海海港（客运）Seaport
Jiangsu4
- Nanjing Lukou International Airport · 南京禄口国际机场Airport
- Sunan Shuofang International Airport (Wuxi) · 苏南硕放国际机场Airport
- Yangzhou Taizhou International Airport · 扬州泰州国际机场Airport
- Lianyungang Port (passenger) · 连云港海港（客运）Seaport
Zhejiang6
- Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport · 杭州萧山国际机场Airport
- Ningbo Lishe International Airport · 宁波栎社国际机场Airport
- Wenzhou Longwan International Airport · 温州龙湾国际机场Airport
- Yiwu Airport · 义乌机场Airport
- Wenzhou Port (passenger) · 温州港（客运）Seaport
- Zhoushan Port (passenger) · 舟山港（客运）Seaport
Anhui2
- Hefei Xinqiao International Airport · 合肥新桥国际机场Airport
- Huangshan Tunxi International Airport · 黄山屯溪国际机场Airport
Fujian5
- Fuzhou Changle International Airport · 福州长乐国际机场Airport
- Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · 厦门高崎国际机场Airport
- Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport · 泉州晋江国际机场Airport
- Wuyishan Airport · 武夷山机场Airport
- Xiamen Port (passenger) · 厦门海港（客运）Seaport
Shandong5
- Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport · 济南遥墙国际机场Airport
- Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport · 青岛胶东国际机场Airport
- Yantai Penglai International Airport · 烟台蓬莱国际机场Airport
- Weihai Dashuipo International Airport · 威海大水泊国际机场Airport
- Qingdao Port (passenger) · 青岛海港（客运）Seaport
Henan1
- Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport · 郑州新郑国际机场Airport
Hubei1
- Wuhan Tianhe International Airport · 武汉天河国际机场Airport
Hunan2
- Changsha Huanghua International Airport · 长沙黄花国际机场Airport
- Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport · 张家界荷花国际机场Airport
Guangdong10
- Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport · 广州白云国际机场Airport
- Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport · 深圳宝安国际机场Airport
- Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · 揭阳潮汕国际机场Airport
- Nansha Port (passenger) · 南沙港（客运）Seaport
- Shekou Port (passenger) · 蛇口港（客运）Seaport
- Guangzhou Pazhou Ferry Terminal · 广州琶洲港澳客运码头Seaport
- Zhongshan Port (passenger) · 中山港客运码头Seaport
- Hengqin Port (Zhuhai) · 横琴口岸Land border
- Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge, Zhuhai port · 港珠澳大桥珠海公路口岸Land border
- West Kowloon Station (high-speed rail) · 广深港高铁西九龙站Rail
Hainan2
- Haikou Meilan International Airport · 海口美兰国际机场Airport
- Sanya Phoenix International Airport · 三亚凤凰国际机场Airport
Chongqing1
- Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport · 重庆江北国际机场Airport
Guizhou1
- Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport · 贵阳龙洞堡国际机场Airport
Shaanxi1
- Xi'an Xianyang International Airport · 西安咸阳国际机场Airport
Shanxi1
- Taiyuan Wusu International Airport · 太原武宿国际机场Airport
Heilongjiang1
- Harbin Taiping International Airport · 哈尔滨太平国际机场Airport
Jiangxi1
- Nanchang Changbei International Airport · 南昌昌北国际机场Airport
Guangxi4
- Nanning Wuxu International Airport · 南宁吴圩国际机场Airport
- Guilin Liangjiang International Airport · 桂林两江国际机场Airport
- Beihai Fucheng Airport · 北海福成机场Airport
- Beihai Port (passenger) · 北海海港（客运）Seaport
Sichuan2
- Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport · 成都双流国际机场Airport
- Chengdu Tianfu International Airport · 成都天府国际机场Airport
Yunnan3
- Kunming Changshui International Airport · 昆明长水国际机场Airport
- Lijiang Sanyi International Airport · 丽江三义国际机场Airport
- Mohan Railway Port · 磨憨铁路口岸Rail
Other visa-free options
- Hainan Island · 61 countries can visit Hainan visa-free for up to 30 days.
- Cruise groups · Tour groups arriving by cruise ship can stay up to 15 days in coastal provinces.
- Tour groups from Hong Kong or Macao · Groups organized by a Hong Kong or Macao travel agency can visit parts of Guangdong or Hainan for up to 6 days.
Checked against official sources on September 27, 2026.
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- Details of Mutual Visa Exemption Agreements (NIA) · 2025-04-14
- Visa-Free Transit Policies (NIA) · 2026-08-20
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