China Travel Visa Updates

updated on March 12, 2026

30-Day Free Visa is different from the 10-day Transit Visa.

30-day Visa Free

Europe Countries: France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Ireland, Sweden, Hungary, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, Slovenia, Slovakia, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Andorra, Monaco, Liechtenstein, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Estonia, Latvia, Russia, Sweden, the United Kingdom.

Asia & Pacific: Brunei, South Korea, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Australia, New Zealand.

South & North America: Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Uruguay.

Valid until 31 Dec 2026, except Russia until 14 September, 2026, and Brunei no expire date.

Travel Limits: No limits except TAR that requires special permit (needs to be pre-arranged). Within Sichuan Province there is no travel limit.

10-day Transit Visa

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

Asia & Pacific: South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Brunei, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand.

South & North America: United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile.

Travel Limits: In Sichuan you may enter from TFU or CTU and travel to Chengdu, Leshan, Deyang, Suining, Neijiang, Zigong, Luzhou, Yibin, Yaan, Meishan, Ziyang; The following places are not allowing travelers with transit visa: Ngawa Prefecture, Garze Prefecture, Liangshan Prefecture, Mianyang, Guangyuan, Bazhong, Nanchong. (follow the links to check the main travel destinations in each place)

Remarks:

1, Citizens from the following countries have mutual agreement of 30-day visa free with China: United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Singapore, Thailand, Maldives, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Malaysia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belarus, Serbia, San Marino, Albania, Barbados, Bahamas, Dominica, Grenada, Antigua and Barbuda, Mauritius, Seychelles, Fiji, Tonga

2, The above information may not applied to public/diplomat/journalist passport holders.