https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/updates Every change to China’s visa-free rules for foreign visitors, newest first, with official sources.enTue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/updates#u-2026-08-20chinavisacheck-en-2026-08-20Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTVietnam and Kyrgyzstan added to 240-hour transit and Hainan visa-free entry: now 57 and 61 countries. Sources: https://www.news.cn/20260820/5dc69b0a18a942f1aedc927f700b4deb/c.html https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/updates#u-2026-05-20chinavisacheck-en-2026-05-20Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTRussia extended separately to 31 December 2027. Sources: https://cs.mfa.gov.cn/gyls/lsgz/fwxx/202605/t20260520_11914502.shtml https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/updates#u-2026-02-17chinavisacheck-en-2026-02-17Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTUnited Kingdom and Canada added, until 31 December 2026. Sources: https://cs.mfa.gov.cn/gyls/lsgz/fwxx/202602/t20260215_11860470.shtml https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/updates#u-2025-11-03chinavisacheck-en-2025-11-03Mon, 03 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT45 countries extended to 31 December 2026. Sweden added from 10 November 2025. Sources: https://english.www.gov.cn/news/202511/04/content_WS69094ae0c6d00ca5f9a07472.html https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/updates#u-2024-11-30chinavisacheck-en-2024-11-30Sat, 30 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMTStay extended from 15 to 30 days. Policy extended to 31 December 2025. Sources: https://english.www.gov.cn/news/202411/22/content_WS6740293ac6d0868f4e8ed51f.html https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/updates#u-2023-12-01chinavisacheck-en-2023-12-01Fri, 01 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMTTrial starts for France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia: 15 days visa-free, until 30 November 2024. Sources: https://in.china-embassy.gov.cn/eng/lsfw/202311/t20231127_11187823.htm