China Visa-Free Travel: Who Can Enter Without a Visa in 2025?
1) Unilateral Visa-Free Policy for 38 Countries (30 Days)
China has expanded its visa-free access to 38 countries as part of a broader move to boost tourism and global exchange. If you're from one of these countries, congratulations!
From 30 November 2024 to 31 December 2025, travelers holding ordinary passports from the following countries can enter Mainland China without a visa and stay for up to 30 days:
| Region | Eligible Countries |
| Asia | Japan, Malaysia, Brunei, South Korea |
| Oceania | Australia, New Zealand |
| Europe | Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland |
Eligible travelers can stay in China for up to 30 days without a visa.
2) 240 hours (10 days) visa-free transit policy
54 countries applying the 240-hour visa-free transit policy
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, Northern Macedonia, Albania, Belarus, Norway, United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Brunei, United Arab Emirates, Qatar
Increase the applicable ports. Increase the number of ports of entry.
Wuxu International Airport in Taiyuan, Shanxi; Shuofang and Yangzhou Taizhou International Airports in Jiangsu; Longwan and Yiwu International Airports in Wenzhou, Zhejiang; Xinqiao and Tunxi International Airports in Hefei and Huangshan, Anhui; Changle, Quanzhou, Jinjiang and Wuyishan International Airports in Fuzhou and Wuyishan, Fujian; Changbei International Airport in Nanchang, Jiangxi; Yaowan, Yantai and Dashubo International Airports in Jinan, Yantai, and Weihai, Shandong; Lotus International Airport in Zhangjiajie, Hunan; and Wuwei International Airport in Wuxu, Nanning, Guangxi. Airport, Guangxi Nanning Wuxu, Beihai Fucheng International Airport, Hainan Haikou Meilan, Sanya Fenghuang International Airport, Sichuan Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, Guizhou Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport, and other 21 ports of entry of 240-hour visa-free transit personnel, the number of applicable ports of entry increased from the original 39 to 60 (see Annex 1).
Expansion of the area of stay and activities.
Visa-free transit policy applies to provinces from the original Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Liaoning, Heilongjiang, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Shandong, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Chongqing, Sichuan, Yunnan, Shaanxi 19 provinces (districts, municipalities) to increase Shanxi, Anhui, Jiangxi, Hainan, Guizhou 5 provinces, a total of 24 provinces (districts, municipalities). New 5 provinces, visa-free transit personnel in Anhui, Hainan, Guizhou Province, 3 provinces stay activities for the province, stay activities in Shanxi Province, Taiyuan, Datong City, stay activities in Jiangxi Province, Nanchang, Jingdezhen City. Expand the stay activity area of Fujian, Hubei and Shaanxi provinces to the whole province, and the stay activity area of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region to the administrative areas of 12 cities, including Nanning, Liuzhou, Guilin, Wuzhou, Beihai, Fangchenggang, Qinzhou, Guigang, Yulin, Hezhou, Hechi and Laibin. Foreigners coming to China through the visa-free transit policy can travel across the provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) in the above 24 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) and make their own arrangements for their itineraries within the permitted stay areas.
3). 24-hour visa-free transit policy
240-hour visa-free transit policy applicable ports and Staying Activity Areas
China has implemented a 24-hour visa-free transit policy for foreign nationals from all countries around the world at all its accessible exit-entry ports. Foreign nationals holding valid international travel documents and connecting tickets with confirmed seats, who intend to transit via China by international flights, ships, or trains to third countries or regions, are exempt from visa applications, provided that their stay in China will not exceed 24 hours and that they will remain within the corresponding ports. Those who plan to leave the ports must apply for temporary entry permits at the exit-entry border inspection authorities of the corresponding ports.
Information source: http://cs.mfa.gov.cn/gyls/lsgz/fwxx/202411/t20241122_11531285.shtml
https://s.nia.gov.cn/mps/tztg/202412/t20241201_1001.html