VISA INFORMATION
30-Day Visa-Free Travel In China
38 countries do enable visa-free travel to China for citizens holding ordinary passports. Citizens from these countries are generally allowed to travel to China without a visa for up to 30 days for the purposes of tourism, travel, business, and visiting family or friends. They will still need to apply for a corresponding visa to China if they intend to work, study, or settle in China, or intend to stay for longer than 30 days. The 38 countries are listed below:
| Andorra | Greece | Montenegro |
| Australia | Hungary | Netherlands |
| Austria | Iceland | New Zealand |
| Belgium | Ireland | North Macedonia |
| Brunei | Italy | Norway |
| Bulgaria | Japan | Poland |
| Croatia | Korea | Portugal |
| Cyprus | Latvia | Romania |
| Denmark | Liechtenstein | Slovakia |
| Estonia | Luxembourg | Slovenia |
| Finland | Malaysia | Spain |
| France | Malta | Switzerland |
| Germany | Monaco |
240-Hour Visa-Free Transit In China
Instead, 54 countries are eligible for 240-hour visa-free transit policy in China. The requirements for satisfying such policy are listed as follows:
Citizenship Requirement: The applicant must be a citizen of one of the 54 countries below.
| Albania | France | North Macedonia |
| Argentina | Germany | Norway |
| Australia | Greece | Poland |
| Austria | Hungary | Portugal |
| Belarus | Iceland | Republic of Korea |
| Belgium | Ireland | Romania |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Italy | Russia |
| Brazil | Japan | Serbia |
| Brunei | Korea | Singapore |
| Bulgaria | Latvia | Slovakia |
| Canada | Lithuania | Slovenia |
| Chile | Luxembourg | Spain |
| Croatia | Malta | Sweden |
| Cyprus | Monaco | Switzerland |
| Czech Republic | Montenegro | Ukraine |
| Denmark | Mexico | United Arab Emirates |
| Estonia | Netherlands | United Kingdom |
| Finland | New Zealand | United States |
List of Ports: Individuals from 54 eligible countries can enter visa-free through any of the 60 open ports (including Wuhan Tianhe International Airport) in 24 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities), and stay within the allowed areas for visa-free transit travelers for no more than 240 hours.
Travel Document Requirement: The applicant must hold a valid international travel document (with a validity of at least three months) and meet the requirements for entering a third country (region).
Interline Passenger Tickets: The applicant must hold interline passenger tickets or other documents with a specified date and seat to a third country (region) within 240 hours, complete the Arrival Card for Temporary Entry Foreigners, and cooperate with checks and inquiries by exit-entry border inspection authorities.
Visa Application
1. Prepare necessary materials
(1) Passport
(2) Visa Application Form and Photo
(3) Proof of legal stay or residence status
(4) Photocopy of previous Chinese passports or previous Chinese visas
(5) F-Visa supporting document
(6) Other supplementary materials
2. Fill in the visa application form
3. Make an appointment online to submit the application
4. Arrive at the Chinese Visa Application Service Center and submit the application
For more information, please visit the following links:
China’s Visa-Free Policies: Latest Updates
China extends visa-free transit policy to 54 countries
Visa-Free Transit Policies for Foreign Nationals
