Countries with mutual visa exemption agreements with China (23 Countries)
Albania, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brunei, The Commonwealth of Dominica, , Fiji, Georgia, Grenada, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Qatar, Samoa, San Marino, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Suriname, Thailand, Tonga, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan
Citizens from the above countries 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.
Countries with unilateral visa-free policy with China (50 Countries)
By December 31, 2026, China has decided to implement a unilateral visa-free policy for ordinary passport holders from 50 countries: France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Ireland, Hungary, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, Poland, Slovenia, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, Slovakia, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Andorra, Monaco, Liechtenstein, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Estonia, Latvia, Russia, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Brunei, South Korea, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Uruguay, Canada
Citizens holding ordinary passports from the above countries who come to China for business, tourism, family visit and transit purposes for no more than 15 days can enter China without a visa. People from the above-mentioned countries who do not meet the conditions for visa exemption still need to apply for a visa before entering China.
Transit in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou or Chengdu etc. within 240 Hours (54 Countries)
Foreign nationals from 54 countries are currently eligible for the 240-hour transit visa free policies which are effective at 31 ports in 23 cities of 18 provinces in China. These countries include Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, the Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, the Republic of Korea, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Passengers from these countries holding valid international travel documents and interline tickets with confirmed dates and seats, who are going to transit to third countries (or regions) via China within specific time frames, can apply for visa-free transit at the entry/exit border inspection authorities in the designated visa-free transit city ports. The authorities will handle all temporary entry procedures, with the duration of stay of each passenger to be calculated from 00:00 on the day following entry.
Since visa policies are updated from time to time, it is recommended to check the latest visa information on the official website of the local Chinese Embassy or Consulate before departure.
Shanghai is a city that rewards the curious visitor, and the official Travel in Shanghai portal from the Shanghai Municipal Government is your one-stop resource for making the most of your trip.
We invite you to explore the guide before you travel, and make your journey to CCBF as smooth and enjoyable as possible.
