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Visa requirements, transit visa, e-visa updates by nationality.

📅 Information verified: 2026-04-09
54
Visa-free countries
51
Transit visa-free
142
Need a visa
36
Unilateral waivers
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Your country: 🇺🇸 US
You qualify for visa-free transit only

You can stay up to 144-240 hours through specific Chinese airports if continuing to a third country.

💼 APEC Business Travel Card available
本月更新反映的是截至2026年4月9日的政策现状。自2023年末以来,中国大幅扩展了免签入境政策,对国际游客的吸引力显著提升。目前,中国已向54个国家和地区的公民提供免签或简化入境便利,其中包括36个通过单边宣布的免签国家,以及18个通过双边协议实现互惠免签的国家。

从2023年12月起,中国启动了一轮雄心勃勃的签证政策改革,目标是吸引更多国际游客。首批扩展涵盖法国、德国、意大利、荷兰、西班牙和马来西亚等国。到2024年,政策继续深化,新增瑞士、爱尔兰、匈牙利等国。随后在2024年秋冬季,中国宣布向日本、韩国、北欧各国及大部分东欧国家开放免签,同时澳大利亚和新西兰也在2024年获得了免签资格。这一系列政策调整标志着中国入境便利化的加速推进。

2024年12月,中国进一步优化了过境免签政策。原有的144小时(6天)过境免签期限扩展至240小时(10天),覆盖范围也有所扩大,更多国际枢纽机场和口岸被纳入该政策范畴。这一调整对于需要在中国停留数日进行商务洽谈或观光的国际旅客尤为便利。按照规定,申请人需持有前往第三国的已确认机票或相关证件,且只能在指定口岸申请。过境免签不允许延期,因此计划行程时需留意时间限制。

对于频繁往来中国的商务人士,亚太经合组织商务旅行卡(APEC Business Travel Card)值得关注。该卡由相关APEC成员国政府部门签发,持卡人可在签署国享受简化的入境和出境手续,有效期通常为三年。虽然申请需要一定的审批周期和材料准备,但对于常驻中国或频繁往返的商务旅客而言,其便利性和成本效益都相当可观。

对于仍需申请传统旅游签证的申请人,以下是基本流程和要求。申请人需准备的主要文件包括:护照原件(有效期不少于六个月)、往返机票预订确认、住宿预订证明、财务证明(如银行对账单)以及(在某些情况下)邀请函。申请可通过中国驻外使领馆或授权的签证申请服务中心提交,部分国家和地区的申请人也可通过官方在线平台申请。常规审理周期为四个工作日,加急服务可在一至两个工作日内完成。申请人可根据需要选择单次、两次或多次入境签证。

需要特别说明的是,中国签证政策变化频繁,本文内容反映的是2026年4月9日的最新公告信息。在制定行程或购买机票前,强烈建议申请人直接咨询最近的中国驻外使领馆或访问中华人民共和国国家移民管理局官方网站,以确保获得最准确和最新的政策信息。签证要求、免签国家范围和过境政策都可能在无预告的情况下调整,因此及时确认是避免行程受阻的关键。

Visa-free countries

54 countries currently enjoy visa-free entry to mainland China for short stays.

Country Days Type Since
🇦🇩 Andorra 30 Unilateral 2024-11
🇦🇹 Austria 30 Unilateral 2024-03
🇦🇺 Australia 30 Unilateral 2024-06
🇧🇪 Belgium 30 Unilateral 2024-03
🇧🇬 Bulgaria 30 Unilateral 2024-11
🇨🇭 Switzerland 30 Unilateral 2024-03
🇨🇾 Cyprus 30 Unilateral 2024-11
🇨🇿 Czech Republic 30 Unilateral 2024-11
🇩🇪 Germany 30 Unilateral 2023-12
🇩🇰 Denmark 30 Unilateral 2024-11
🇪🇪 Estonia 30 Unilateral 2024-11
🇪🇸 Spain 30 Unilateral 2023-12
🇫🇮 Finland 30 Unilateral 2024-11
🇫🇷 France 30 Unilateral 2023-12
🇬🇷 Greece 30 Unilateral 2024-11
🇭🇷 Croatia 30 Unilateral 2024-11
🇭🇺 Hungary 30 Unilateral 2024-03
🇮🇪 Ireland 30 Unilateral 2024-03
🇮🇸 Iceland 30 Unilateral 2024-11
🇮🇹 Italy 30 Unilateral 2023-12
🇯🇵 Japan 30 Unilateral 2024-11
🇰🇷 South Korea 30 Unilateral 2024-11
🇱🇮 Liechtenstein 30 Unilateral 2024-11
🇱🇹 Lithuania 30 Unilateral 2024-11
🇱🇺 Luxembourg 30 Unilateral 2024-03
🇱🇻 Latvia 30 Unilateral 2024-11
🇲🇨 Monaco 30 Unilateral 2024-11
🇲🇹 Malta 30 Unilateral 2024-11
🇳🇱 Netherlands 30 Unilateral 2023-12
🇳🇴 Norway 30 Unilateral 2024-11
🇳🇿 New Zealand 30 Unilateral 2024-06
🇵🇱 Poland 30 Unilateral 2024-06
🇵🇹 Portugal 30 Unilateral 2024-11
🇷🇴 Romania 30 Unilateral 2024-11
🇸🇮 Slovenia 30 Unilateral 2024-11
🇸🇰 Slovakia 30 Unilateral 2024-11
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates 30 Mutual
🇦🇲 Armenia 30 Mutual
🇧🇧 Barbados 30 Mutual
🇧🇳 Brunei 14 Mutual
🇧🇸 Bahamas 30 Mutual
🇧🇾 Belarus 30 Mutual
🇪🇨 Ecuador 90 Mutual
🇫🇯 Fiji 30 Mutual
🇬🇩 Grenada 30 Mutual
🇬🇪 Georgia 30 Mutual
🇯🇲 Jamaica 30 Mutual
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan 30 Mutual
🇲🇾 Malaysia 30 Mutual 2023-12
🇶🇦 Qatar 30 Mutual
🇸🇬 Singapore 30 Mutual 2024-02
🇸🇷 Suriname 30 Mutual
🇹🇭 Thailand 30 Mutual 2024-03
🇹🇳 Tunisia 90 Mutual

⚠️ Countries that need a visa

142 countries require a standard tourist visa for mainland China.

🌏 Asia (23 countries)
🇦🇫 Afghanistan
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan
🇧🇩 Bangladesh
🇧🇹 Bhutan
🇰🇭 Cambodia
🇮🇳 India
🇮🇩 Indonesia
🇰🇵 North Korea
🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan
🇱🇦 Laos
🇲🇻 Maldives
🇲🇳 Mongolia
🇲🇲 Myanmar
🇳🇵 Nepal
🇵🇰 Pakistan
🇵🇭 Philippines
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
🇹🇼 Taiwan
🇹🇯 Tajikistan
🇹🇱 Timor-Leste
🇹🇲 Turkmenistan
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
🇻🇳 Vietnam
🕌 Middle East (13 countries)
🇧🇭 Bahrain
🇮🇷 Iran
🇮🇶 Iraq
🇮🇱 Israel
🇯🇴 Jordan
🇰🇼 Kuwait
🇱🇧 Lebanon
🇴🇲 Oman
🇵🇸 Palestine
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
🇸🇾 Syria
🇹🇷 Turkey
🇾🇪 Yemen
🏰 Europe (13 countries)
🇦🇱 Albania
🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
🇽🇰 Kosovo
🇲🇩 Moldova
🇲🇪 Montenegro
🇲🇰 North Macedonia
🇷🇺 Russia
🇸🇲 San Marino
🇷🇸 Serbia
🇸🇪 Sweden
🇺🇦 Ukraine
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
🇻🇦 Vatican City
🦒 Africa (53 countries)
🇩🇿 Algeria
🇦🇴 Angola
🇧🇯 Benin
🇧🇼 Botswana
🇧🇫 Burkina Faso
🇧🇮 Burundi
🇨🇻 Cabo Verde
🇨🇲 Cameroon
🇨🇫 Central African Republic
🇹🇩 Chad
🇰🇲 Comoros
🇨🇬 Congo (Brazzaville)
🇨🇩 Congo (Kinshasa, DRC)
🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire
🇩🇯 Djibouti
🇪🇬 Egypt
🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea
🇪🇷 Eritrea
🇸🇿 Eswatini
🇪🇹 Ethiopia
🇬🇦 Gabon
🇬🇲 Gambia
🇬🇭 Ghana
🇬🇳 Guinea
🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau
🇰🇪 Kenya
🇱🇸 Lesotho
🇱🇷 Liberia
🇱🇾 Libya
🇲🇬 Madagascar
🇲🇼 Malawi
🇲🇱 Mali
🇲🇷 Mauritania
🇲🇺 Mauritius
🇲🇦 Morocco
🇲🇿 Mozambique
🇳🇦 Namibia
🇳🇪 Niger
🇳🇬 Nigeria
🇷🇼 Rwanda
🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe
🇸🇳 Senegal
🇸🇨 Seychelles
🇸🇱 Sierra Leone
🇸🇴 Somalia
🇿🇦 South Africa
🇸🇸 South Sudan
🇸🇩 Sudan
🇹🇿 Tanzania
🇹🇬 Togo
🇺🇬 Uganda
🇿🇲 Zambia
🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
🌎 Americas (29 countries)
🇺🇸 Your country
🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda
🇦🇷 Argentina
🇧🇿 Belize
🇧🇴 Bolivia
🇧🇷 Brazil
🇨🇦 Canada
🇨🇱 Chile
🇨🇴 Colombia
🇨🇷 Costa Rica
🇨🇺 Cuba
🇩🇲 Dominica
🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
🇸🇻 El Salvador
🇬🇹 Guatemala
🇬🇾 Guyana
🇭🇹 Haiti
🇭🇳 Honduras
🇲🇽 Mexico
🇳🇮 Nicaragua
🇵🇦 Panama
🇵🇾 Paraguay
🇵🇪 Peru
🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis
🇱🇨 Saint Lucia
🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
🇺🇸 United States
🇺🇾 Uruguay
🇻🇪 Venezuela
🏝️ Oceania (11 countries)
🇰🇮 Kiribati
🇲🇭 Marshall Islands
🇫🇲 Micronesia
🇳🇷 Nauru
🇵🇼 Palau
🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea
🇼🇸 Samoa
🇸🇧 Solomon Islands
🇹🇴 Tonga
🇹🇻 Tuvalu
🇻🇺 Vanuatu

🛬 144 / 240-Hour Transit Visa-Free

For citizens of 54 countries continuing to a third destination via specific Chinese airports.

If you are continuing on to a third country, you may enter China without a visa for up to 144 hours (some ports support 240 hours as of December 2024).

Eligible nationalities: 51 countries

Show eligible entry/exit ports
· Beijing (PEK, PKX)
· Shanghai (PVG, SHA)
· Guangzhou (CAN)
· Chengdu (CTU, TFU)
· Shenzhen (SZX)
· Xi'an (XIY)
· Kunming (KMG)
· Hangzhou (HGH)
· Nanjing (NKG)
· Qingdao (TAO)
· Xiamen (XMN)
· Wuhan (WUH)
· Tianjin (TSN)
· Dalian (DLC)
· Shenyang (SHE)
· Harbin (HRB)
· Changsha (CSX)
· Guilin (KWL)

📌 In December 2024, the 144-hour transit policy was extended to 240 hours (10 days) and expanded to additional ports.

💼 APEC Business Travel Card

A multi-economy business travel card that grants pre-cleared entry to China and other APEC economies.

The APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) lets qualifying business travelers from APEC member economies make multiple short business trips to mainland China and other APEC economies without applying for individual visas. The card is valid for 5 years.

Benefits: visa-free entry for stays up to 60-90 days, dedicated APEC lanes, faster processing.

Full member economies
🇦🇺 AU 🇧🇳 BN 🇨🇱 CL 🇨🇳 CN 🇭🇰 HK 🇮🇩 ID 🇯🇵 JP 🇰🇷 KR 🇲🇾 MY 🇲🇽 MX 🇳🇿 NZ 🇵🇬 PG 🇵🇪 PE 🇵🇭 PH 🇷🇺 RU 🇸🇬 SG 🇹🇼 TW 🇹🇭 TH 🇻🇳 VN
Transitional members (limited benefits)
🇨🇦 CA 🇺🇸 US
⚠️ This information was last verified on 2026-04-09. Visa rules change frequently — always confirm with the nearest Chinese embassy before booking. We refresh this page monthly.
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