Visa Strategies for Foreigners Visiting China
30-Day Visa-Free Entry
Albania, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Dominica, Ecuador, Fiji, Georgia, Grenada, Kazakhstan, Maldives, Mauritius, Qatar, San Marino, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Surinam, Thailand, Tonga, United Arab Emirates.
Visa-free entry does not equate to unlimited stay or residence in the agreement country. According to the requirements of the agreement, individuals holding the relevant passport are generally only permitted to stay for no more than 30 days after visa-free entry. If the holder needs to stay longer than 30 days, they should apply for residency procedures as soon as possible according to the requirements.
144-Hour Transit Visa Exemption
| List of Countries Entitled to the 72/144-Hour Visa-Free Transit | |
|---|---|
| European (40) | Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Monaco, Russia, United Kingdom, Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania, Belarus, Norway |
| American (6) | United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile |
| Oceanian (2) | Australia, New Zealand |
| Asian (6) | South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Brunei, United Arab Emirates, Qatar |
- You must hold a valid international travel document(valid for no less than three months).
- You must hold a connecting ticket to a third country/region with a confirmed date and seat for departure within 72/144 hours.
Destination
| Port | Destinations for Staying | Itinerary Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Beijing Capital International Airport | Beijing Municipality Tianjin Municipality Hebei Province | |
| Beijing Daxing International Airport | ||
| Beijing West Railway Station | ||
| Tianjin Binhai International Airport | ||
| Tianjin International Cruise Home Port | ||
| Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport | ||
| Port of Qinhuangdao | ||
| Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport | Shanghai Municipality Jiangsu Province Zhejiang Province | |
| Shanghai Pudong International Airport | ||
| Port of Shanghai | ||
| Exit-Entry Port of Shanghai Railway Station | ||
| Nanjing Lukou International Airport | ||
| Lianyungang Port | ||
| Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport | ||
| Ningbo Lishe International Airport | ||
| Wenzhou Port | ||
| Zhoushan Port | ||
| Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport | Guangdong Province | |
| Nansha Port | ||
| Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport | ||
| Shekou Port | ||
| Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport | ||
| Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport | Chengdu Leshan Deyang Suining Meishan Ya'an Ziyang Neijiang Zigong Luzhou Yibin | |
| Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport | Chongqing Municipality | Chongqing Guide |
| Kunming Changshui International Airport | Kunming Lijiang Yuxi Pu'er Chuxiong Dali Xishuangbanna Honghe Wenshan | |
| Lijiang Sanyi International Airport | ||
| Exit-Entry Port of Mohan Railway Station | ||
| Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport | Xiamen | |
| Port of Xiamen | ||
| Xi'an Xianyang International Airport | Xi'an and Xianyang | |
| Wuhan Tianhe International Airport | Wuhan | |
| Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport | Shandong Province | |
| Port of Qingdao |
Visa Free Entry to Hainan
List of 59 countries eligible for Visa Free Entry to Hainan: Russia, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Norway, Ukraine, Italy, Austria, Finland, the Netherlands, Denmark, Switzerland, Sweden, Spain, Belgium, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania, the United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Australia, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Kazakhstan, the Philippines, Indonesia, Brunei, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Monaco, Belarus.
1, People from the above 59 countries can travel to Hainan with valid ordinary passports.
2, Travel from or via any other locations outside Chinese territory with a direct flight to Hainan.
3, Visa-free entry to Hainan though designated ports of entry in Hainan.
4, 30-day stay in Hainan after entry.
5, Stay and travel in Hainan administrative area only (subject to the relevant provisions if applicable to a mutual visa exemption agreements signed with China)