# China Visa Check: China entry rules for every passport

> Published by OttoLux (https://otto-lux.com). Ordinary passports, mainland China. Rules last changed 2026-09-29; last verified against the official Chinese sources (listed at the end) on 2026-10-07. Visa-free entry covers tourism, business, visiting family and friends, exchange visits and transit; it never covers work, study or journalism, and stays over 30 days need a visa. Licence: CC BY 4.0, credit chinavisacheck.com.

## By passport (194)
- Afghanistan: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/afghanistan
- Albania: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: mutual visa exemption, up to 30 days per entry; 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/albania
- Algeria: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/algeria
- Andorra: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: 30-day unilateral visa-free entry until 2026-12-31; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/andorra
- Angola: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/angola
- Antigua and Barbuda: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: mutual visa exemption, up to 30 days per entry; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/antigua-and-barbuda
- Argentina: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: 30-day unilateral visa-free entry until 2026-12-31; 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/argentina
- Armenia: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: mutual visa exemption, up to 30 days per entry; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/armenia
- Australia: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: 30-day unilateral visa-free entry until 2026-12-31; 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/australia
- Austria: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: 30-day unilateral visa-free entry until 2026-12-31; 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/austria
- Azerbaijan: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: mutual visa exemption, up to 30 days per entry; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/azerbaijan
- Bahamas: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: mutual visa exemption, up to 30 days per entry; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/bahamas
- Bahrain: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: 30-day unilateral visa-free entry until 2026-12-31; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/bahrain
- Bangladesh: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/bangladesh
- Barbados: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: mutual visa exemption, up to 30 days per entry; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/barbados
- Belarus: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: mutual visa exemption, up to 30 days per entry; 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/belarus
- Belgium: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: 30-day unilateral visa-free entry until 2026-12-31; 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/belgium
- Belize: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/belize
- Benin: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/benin
- Bhutan: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/bhutan
- Bolivia: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: mutual visa exemption, up to 30 days per entry; 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/bosnia-and-herzegovina
- Botswana: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/botswana
- Brazil: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: 30-day unilateral visa-free entry until 2026-12-31; 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/brazil
- Brunei: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: 30-day unilateral visa-free entry (no end date announced); 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/brunei
- Bulgaria: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: 30-day unilateral visa-free entry until 2026-12-31; 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/bulgaria
- Burkina Faso: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/burkina-faso
- Burundi: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/burundi
- Cambodia: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/cambodia
- Cameroon: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/cameroon
- Canada: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: 30-day unilateral visa-free entry until 2026-12-31; 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/canada
- Cape Verde: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/cape-verde
- Central African Republic: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/central-african-republic
- Chad: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/chad
- Chile: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: 30-day unilateral visa-free entry until 2026-12-31; 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/chile
- Colombia: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/colombia
- Comoros: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/comoros
- Congo: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/congo
- Costa Rica: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/costa-rica
- Cote d'Ivoire: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/cote-d-ivoire
- Croatia: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: 30-day unilateral visa-free entry until 2026-12-31; 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/croatia
- Cuba: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/cuba
- Cyprus: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: 30-day unilateral visa-free entry until 2026-12-31; 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/cyprus
- Czech Republic: Visa needed, except for the routes listed. Visa-free options: 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 30 days visa-free in Hainan only; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/czech-republic
- DR Congo: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/dr-congo
- Denmark: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: 30-day unilateral visa-free entry until 2026-12-31; 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/denmark
- Djibouti: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/djibouti
- Dominica: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: mutual visa exemption, up to 30 days per entry; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/dominica
- Dominican Republic: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/dominican-republic
- Ecuador: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: mutual visa exemption, up to 30 days per entry; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/ecuador
- Egypt: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/egypt
- El Salvador: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/el-salvador
- Equatorial Guinea: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/equatorial-guinea
- Eritrea: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/eritrea
- Estonia: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: 30-day unilateral visa-free entry until 2026-12-31; 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/estonia
- Eswatini: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/eswatini
- Ethiopia: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/ethiopia
- Fiji: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: mutual visa exemption, up to 30 days per entry; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/fiji
- Finland: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: 30-day unilateral visa-free entry until 2026-12-31; 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/finland
- France: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: 30-day unilateral visa-free entry until 2026-12-31; 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/france
- Gabon: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/gabon
- Gambia: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/gambia
- Georgia: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: mutual visa exemption, up to 30 days per entry; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/georgia
- Germany: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: 30-day unilateral visa-free entry until 2026-12-31; 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/germany
- Ghana: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/ghana
- Greece: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: 30-day unilateral visa-free entry until 2026-12-31; 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/greece
- Grenada: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: mutual visa exemption, up to 30 days per entry; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/grenada
- Guatemala: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/guatemala
- Guinea: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/guinea
- Guinea-Bissau: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/guinea-bissau
- Guyana: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/guyana
- Haiti: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/haiti
- Honduras: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/honduras
- Hungary: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: 30-day unilateral visa-free entry until 2026-12-31; 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/hungary
- Iceland: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: 30-day unilateral visa-free entry until 2026-12-31; 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/iceland
- India: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/india
- Indonesia: Visa needed, except for the routes listed. Visa-free options: 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 30 days visa-free in Hainan only; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/indonesia
- Iran: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/iran
- Iraq: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/iraq
- Ireland: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: 30-day unilateral visa-free entry until 2026-12-31; 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/ireland
- Israel: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/israel
- Italy: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: 30-day unilateral visa-free entry until 2026-12-31; 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/italy
- Jamaica: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/jamaica
- Japan: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: 30-day unilateral visa-free entry until 2026-12-31; 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/japan
- Jordan: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/jordan
- Kazakhstan: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: mutual visa exemption, up to 30 days per entry; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/kazakhstan
- Kenya: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/kenya
- Kiribati: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/kiribati
- Kuwait: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: 30-day unilateral visa-free entry until 2026-12-31; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan: Visa needed, except for the routes listed. Visa-free options: 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 30 days visa-free in Hainan only; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/kyrgyzstan
- Laos: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/laos
- Latvia: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: 30-day unilateral visa-free entry until 2026-12-31; 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/latvia
- Lebanon: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/lebanon
- Lesotho: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/lesotho
- Liberia: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/liberia
- Libya: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/libya
- Liechtenstein: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: 30-day unilateral visa-free entry until 2026-12-31; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/liechtenstein
- Lithuania: Visa needed, except for the routes listed. Visa-free options: 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 30 days visa-free in Hainan only; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/lithuania
- Luxembourg: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: 30-day unilateral visa-free entry until 2026-12-31; 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/luxembourg
- Madagascar: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/madagascar
- Malawi: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/malawi
- Malaysia: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: mutual visa exemption, up to 30 days per entry; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/malaysia
- Maldives: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: mutual visa exemption, up to 30 days per entry; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/maldives
- Mali: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/mali
- Malta: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: 30-day unilateral visa-free entry until 2026-12-31; 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/malta
- Marshall Islands: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/marshall-islands
- Mauritania: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/mauritania
- Mauritius: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: mutual visa exemption, up to 30 days per entry; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/mauritius
- Mexico: Visa needed, except for the routes listed. Visa-free options: 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 30 days visa-free in Hainan only; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/mexico
- Micronesia: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/micronesia
- Moldova: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/moldova
- Monaco: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: 30-day unilateral visa-free entry until 2026-12-31; 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/monaco
- Mongolia: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/mongolia
- Montenegro: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: 30-day unilateral visa-free entry until 2026-12-31; 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/montenegro
- Morocco: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/morocco
- Mozambique: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/mozambique
- Myanmar: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/myanmar
- Namibia: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/namibia
- Nauru: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/nauru
- Nepal: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/nepal
- Netherlands: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: 30-day unilateral visa-free entry until 2026-12-31; 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/netherlands
- New Zealand: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: 30-day unilateral visa-free entry until 2026-12-31; 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/new-zealand
- Nicaragua: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/nicaragua
- Niger: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/niger
- Nigeria: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/nigeria
- North Korea: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/north-korea
- North Macedonia: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: 30-day unilateral visa-free entry until 2026-12-31; 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/north-macedonia
- Norway: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: 30-day unilateral visa-free entry until 2026-12-31; 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/norway
- Oman: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: 30-day unilateral visa-free entry until 2026-12-31; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/oman
- Pakistan: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/pakistan
- Palau: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/palau
- Palestine: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/palestine
- Panama: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/panama
- Papua New Guinea: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/papua-new-guinea
- Paraguay: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/paraguay
- Peru: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: 30-day unilateral visa-free entry until 2026-12-31; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/peru
- Philippines: Visa needed, except for the routes listed. Visa-free options: 30 days visa-free in Hainan only; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/philippines
- Poland: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: 30-day unilateral visa-free entry until 2026-12-31; 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/poland
- Portugal: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: 30-day unilateral visa-free entry until 2026-12-31; 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/portugal
- Qatar: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: mutual visa exemption, up to 30 days per entry; 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/qatar
- Romania: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: 30-day unilateral visa-free entry until 2026-12-31; 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/romania
- Russia: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: 30-day unilateral visa-free entry until 2027-12-31; 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/russia
- Rwanda: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/rwanda
- Saint Kitts and Nevis: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/saint-kitts-and-nevis
- Saint Lucia: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/saint-lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines
- Samoa: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: mutual visa exemption, up to 30 days per entry; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/samoa
- San Marino: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: mutual visa exemption, up to 30 days per entry; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/san-marino
- Sao Tome and Principe: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/sao-tome-and-principe
- Saudi Arabia: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: 30-day unilateral visa-free entry until 2026-12-31; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/saudi-arabia
- Senegal: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/senegal
- Serbia: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: mutual visa exemption, up to 30 days per entry; 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/serbia
- Seychelles: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: mutual visa exemption, up to 30 days per entry; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/seychelles
- Sierra Leone: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/sierra-leone
- Singapore: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: mutual visa exemption, up to 30 days per entry; 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/singapore
- Slovakia: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: 30-day unilateral visa-free entry until 2026-12-31; 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/slovakia
- Slovenia: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: 30-day unilateral visa-free entry until 2026-12-31; 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/slovenia
- Solomon Islands: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: mutual visa exemption, up to 30 days per entry; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/solomon-islands
- Somalia: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/somalia
- South Africa: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/south-africa
- South Korea: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: 30-day unilateral visa-free entry until 2026-12-31; 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/south-korea
- South Sudan: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/south-sudan
- Spain: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: 30-day unilateral visa-free entry until 2026-12-31; 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/spain
- Sri Lanka: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/sri-lanka
- Sudan: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/sudan
- Suriname: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: mutual visa exemption, up to 30 days per entry; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/suriname
- Sweden: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: 30-day unilateral visa-free entry until 2026-12-31; 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/sweden
- Switzerland: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: 30-day unilateral visa-free entry until 2026-12-31; 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/switzerland
- Syria: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/syria
- Tajikistan: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/tajikistan
- Tanzania: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/tanzania
- Thailand: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: mutual visa exemption, up to 30 days per entry; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/thailand
- Timor-Leste: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/timor-leste
- Togo: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/togo
- Tonga: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: mutual visa exemption, up to 30 days per entry; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/trinidad-and-tobago
- Tunisia: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/tunisia
- Turkey: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/turkey
- Turkmenistan: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/turkmenistan
- Tuvalu: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/tuvalu
- Uganda: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/uganda
- Ukraine: Visa needed, except for the routes listed. Visa-free options: 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 30 days visa-free in Hainan only; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/ukraine
- United Arab Emirates: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: mutual visa exemption, up to 30 days per entry; 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/united-arab-emirates
- United Kingdom: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: 30-day unilateral visa-free entry until 2026-12-31; 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/united-kingdom
- United States: Visa needed, except for the routes listed. Visa-free options: 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 30 days visa-free in Hainan only; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/united-states
- Uruguay: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: 30-day unilateral visa-free entry until 2026-12-31; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/uruguay
- Uzbekistan: No visa needed for trips up to 30 days. Visa-free options: mutual visa exemption, up to 30 days per entry; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/uzbekistan
- Vanuatu: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/vanuatu
- Vatican City: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/vatican-city
- Venezuela: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/venezuela
- Vietnam: Visa needed, except for the routes listed. Visa-free options: 240-hour visa-free transit to a third country; 30 days visa-free in Hainan only; 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/vietnam
- Yemen: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/yemen
- Zambia: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/zambia
- Zimbabwe: Visa needed. Visa-free options: 24-hour airside transit. https://chinavisacheck.com/china-visa/zimbabwe

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- https://en.nia.gov.cn/n147418/n147463/c183390/content.html
- https://cs.mfa.gov.cn/gyls/lsgz/fwxx/202605/t20260520_11914502.shtml
- https://consular.mfa.gov.cn/VISA/