• To further facilitate cross-border travel between China and other countries, China has decided to extend its unilateral 240-hour visa-free policy to 45+ countries (listed below) until 24:00 on December 31, 2026.
• In addition, China will grant visa-free entry to Swedish citizens from November 10, 2025, to December 31, 2026.
• Those who do not meet the visa exemption requirements are still required to obtain a visa to China before entering the country.
Unilateral Visa-Free Entry Countries
Ordinary passport holders from the following countries may enter China visa-free for 30 days for business, tourism, family visit, exchange and transit purposes.
- 1. Andorra
2. Argentina
3. Australia
4. Austria
5. Bahrain
6. Belgium
7. Brazil
8. Bulgaria
9. Chile
10. Croatia
11. Cyprus
12. Denmark
13. Estonia
14. Finland
15. France
16. Germany
17. Greece
18. Hungary
19. Iceland
20. Ireland
21. Italy
22. Japan
23. Kuwait
24. Latvia
25. Liechtenstein
26. Luxembourg
27. Malta
28. Monaco
29. Montenegro
30. Netherlands
31. New Zealand
32. North Macedonia
33. Norway
34. Oman
35. Peru
36. Poland
37. Portugal
38. Romania
39. Russia
40. Saudi Arabia
41. Slovakia
42. Slovenia
43. South Korea
44. Spain
45. Switzerland
46. Uruguay
+ [NEW] Sweden
Notes for Unilateral Visa-Free Entry into China:
- The policy is effective until December 31, 2026.
- The maximum stay allowed under visa-free entry is 30 days.
- The visa-free policy applies only to entry and exit ports in the Chinese mainland.
Reciprocal Visa-Free Entry Countries
ASIA
- Armenia
- Georgia
- Kazakhstan
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Qatar
- Singapore
- Thailand
- UAE
EUROPE
- Albania
- Belarus
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- San Marino
- Serbia
AMERICAS
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Dominica
- Ecuador
- Grenada
- Suriname
OCEANIA
- Fiji
- Tonga
- Solomon Islands
AFRICA
- Mauritius
- Seychelles
Notes for Reciprocal Visa-Free Entry into China:
- Single stay not exceeding 30 days from the date of entry, with a cumulative stay not exceeding 90 days within 180 days.
- The visa-free policy is permanent in principle, but will be updated according to future policy changes.
The visa-free policy applies only to entry and exit ports in the Chinese mainland.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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