China’s open visa-free countries and transit visa-free countries
72/144 hours visa-free transit
1: Three Chinese cities including Changsha, Harbin and Guilin have implemented a 72-hour transit visa-free policy. Beijing, Tianjin, Shijiazhuang, Qinhuangdao, Shanghai, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Ningbo, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Jieyang, Shenyang, Dalian, Qingdao, Chongqing, 20 cities including Chengdu, Xi'an, Xiamen, Wuhan and Kunming have implemented a 144-hour transit visa-free policy.
2: Citizens of transit visa-free countries can transit through the above cities to a third country (region) with a valid international travel document/passport (valid for no less than 3 months) and a connecting ticket with a confirmed date and seat within a limited time. They can travel to a third country (region) without a visa. The stay in the stipulated area shall not exceed 72 hours or 144 hours. During the stay, you can engage in short-term activities such as tourism and temporary business visits.
visa on arrival
1: Before planning to travel to China, please be sure to confirm whether your nationality meets the visa on arrival requirements.
2: You need to fill in an immigration card, including personal information, travel purpose and other information. Please note that when filling out the immigration card, make sure the information is accurate, otherwise it may affect your immigration process.
3: Apply for a visa on arrival: Depending on your destination, you may need to apply for an additional visa on arrival. During this process, you need to pay a fee and obtain a visa on arrival certificate. Make sure you have enough cash with you to cover this situation.
Continent | Country | 72/144 hours visa-free transit | Visa-free for ordinary passports |
Europe | Albania | Visa-free transit | Visa-free for ordinary passports |
Austria | Visa-free transit | Visa-free for ordinary passports | |
belarus | Visa-free transit | Visa-free for ordinary passports | |
Belgium | Visa-free transit | Visa-free for ordinary passports | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa-free transit | Visa-free for ordinary passports | |
Bulgaria | Visa-free transit | ||
Croatia | Visa-free transit | ||
Cyprus | Visa-free transit | ||
Czech Republic | Visa-free transit | ||
Denmark | Visa-free transit | ||
Estonia | Visa-free transit | ||
Finland | Visa-free transit | ||
France | Visa-free transit | Visa-free for ordinary passports | |
Germany | Visa-free transit | Visa-free for ordinary passports | |
Greece | Visa-free transit | ||
Hungary | Visa-free transit | Visa-free for ordinary passports | |
Iceland | Visa-free transit | ||
Ireland | Visa-free transit | Visa-free for ordinary passports | |
Italy | Visa-free transit | Visa-free for ordinary passports | |
Latvia | Visa-free transit | ||
Lithuania | Visa-free transit | ||
Luxembourg | Visa-free transit | Visa-free for ordinary passports | |
malta | Visa-free transit | ||
Monaco | Visa-free transit | ||
Montenegro | Visa-free transit | ||
Netherlands | Visa-free transit | Visa-free for ordinary passports | |
North Macedonia | Visa-free transit | ||
Norway | Visa-free transit | ||
Poland | Visa-free transit | ||
Portugal | Visa-free transit | ||
Romania | Visa-free transit | ||
Russia | Visa-free transit | ||
Serbia | Visa-free transit | Visa-free for ordinary passports | |
Slovakia | Visa-free transit | ||
slovenia | Visa-free transit | ||
Spain | Visa-free transit | Visa-free for ordinary passports | |
Sweden | Visa-free transit | ||
Switzerland | Visa-free transit | Visa-free for ordinary passports | |
U.K. | Visa-free transit | ||
Ukraine | Visa-free transit | ||
America | Argentina | Visa-free transit | |
Bahamas | Visa-free for ordinary passports | ||
Barbados | Visa-free for ordinary passports | ||
Brazil | Visa-free transit | ||
Canada | Visa-free transit | ||
Chile | Visa-free transit | ||
dominia | Visa-free for ordinary passports | ||
Ecuador | Visa-free for ordinary passports | ||
Greneda | Visa-free for ordinary passports | ||
Mexico | Visa-free transit | ||
Surinam | Visa-free for ordinary passports | ||
USA | Visa-free transit | ||
Oceania | Australia | Visa-free transit | |
New Zealand | Visa-free transit | ||
Fiji | Visa-free for ordinary passports | ||
Tonga | Visa-free for ordinary passports | ||
Asia | Armenia | Visa-free for ordinary passports | |
Brunei | Visa-free transit | Visa-free for ordinary passports | |
Japan | Visa-free transit | ||
Kazakhstan | Visa-free for ordinary passports | ||
Malaysia | Visa-free for ordinary passports | ||
Maldives | Visa-free for ordinary passports | ||
Qatar | Visa-free transit | Visa-free for ordinary passports | |
Singapore | Visa-free transit | Visa-free for ordinary passports | |
South Korea | Visa-free transit | ||
Thailand | Visa-free for ordinary passports | ||
United Arab Emirates | Visa-free transit | Visa-free for ordinary passports | |
Africa | Mauritius | Visa-free for ordinary passports | |
Seychelles | Visa-free for ordinary passports |