Visa requirements by country
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Legend: easy entry need special visa unspecified or multiple options
AfghanistanVisa required
NotesAn introducing letter (from employer/organization/university/etc.) is required.
AlbaniaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
AlgeriaVisa required
AndorraVisa required
NotesAlthough officially no visa is required, at least a Double Entry Schengen visa is required to enter Andorra since it has no own airport facility.
AngolaeVisa|Duration: 30 days
NotesVisitors who have been granted an online pre-visa or have requested such pre-visa from the consulates of Angola abroad, are then issued with a visa on arrival at the country's border check points. For a maximum total stay of 90 days within a one year period. Besides having printed confirmation that a visa will be issued upon arrival, passengers must: have a return/onward ticket, and have a hotel reservation confirmation.
Antigua and BarbudaVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
ArgentinaVisa required
NotesChinese citizens with an American Visa B2 or a Schengen Visa will require an electronic travel authorization (AVE) when traveling to Argentina as tourists for a period of up to 90 days. As of 1 October 2017 visas are issued with a 10-year validity period.
ArmeniaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180 day period Holders of passports for public affairs do not require a visa for up to 30 days.
AustraliaVisa required
NotesMay apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa and Online e400 work visa). Effective from 20 June 2016, Chinese biometric passport holders use automated passport control SmartGate on arrival to Australia.
AustriaVisa required
AzerbaijaneVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
NotesAvailable at airports eVisa is also available. Holders of passports for public affairs do not require a visa.
BahamasVisa not required|Duration: 3 months
BahraineVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 14 days
NotesHolders of passports for public affairs do not require a visa.
BangladeshVisa on arrival|Duration: 30 days.
NotesHolders of passports for public affairs do not require a visa.
BarbadosVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
BelarusVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
NotesVisa free for 30 days, for a maximum total stay of 90 days within any year period. Holders of passports for public affairs do not require a visa for up to 30 days.
BelgiumVisa required
BelizeVisa required
NotesVisa is not required for cruise passengers. Holders of a multi-entry visa or Permanent Residency Card issued by Canada and United States, do NOT require a visa to enter Belize as a tourist for a period of up to 30 days.
BenineVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 30 days / 8 days
NotesMust have an international vaccination certificate. Visa is not required when traveling on duty for up to 90 days. Holders of passports for public affairs do not require a visa.
BhutanVisa required
BoliviaVisa on arrival
NotesVisa valid for up to 90 days can be issued on arrival with evidence of onward tickets or booked hotel. Bolivian embassy in Beijing also confirmed that Chinese nationals can get visa on arrival at airport or land checkpoint on 27 December 2017 Holders of passports for public affairs do not require a visa.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180 day period
Botswana
BrazilVisa required
NotesBrazilian authorities announced a plan to abolish visas for Chinese citizens.
BruneiVisa on arrival|Duration: 14 days
BulgariaVisa required
NotesNational visa may be substituted with a valid visa issued by a Schengen Area member state.
Burkina Faso
Burundi
CambodiaeVisa / Visa on arrival
NotesVisas valid for 30 days can be obtained on arrival or online.
CameroonVisa required
CanadaVisa required
NotesNo transit visa is required if transiting through Calgary, Montreal Trudeau (Air Canada Flights only), Toronto Pearson (Terminal 1 only), Vancouver International or Winnipeg Airports to or from the United States within 24 hours of arrival while holding valid US visa and travelling on airlines that take part in China Transit Program. Need to departure through certain Asian airports if travelling to the United States. Need not to be under a removal or deportation order or staying in the United States longer than the authorized time if leaving the United States. eTA is required for transiting US permanent residents. Visa is not required for permanent residents of the United States. An eTA is required by permanent residents of US if travelling by air.
Cape VerdeVisa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
Central African RepublicVisa required
ChadVisa required
ChileVisa required
NotesNational visa may be substituted with a visa issued by Canada or the United States which is valid for a minimum of 6 months from the arrival date.
ColombiaVisa required
NotesNational visa may be substituted with a visa issued by a Schengen Area member state or the United States which is valid for a minimum of 180 days from the arrival date.
ComorosVisa on arrival|Duration: 45 days
NotesHolders of passports for public affairs do not require a visa.
Republic of the CongoVisa required
NotesHolders of passports for public affairs do not require a visa.
Democratic Republic of the CongoVisa required
Costa RicaVisa required
NotesHolders of passports for public affairs do not require a visa for stays up to 30 days. National visa may be substituted with a visa issued by Canada or the United States.
Côte d'IvoireeVisa|Duration: 3 months
NoteseVisa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport Holders of passports for public affairs do not require a visa.
CroatiaVisa required
NotesNational visa may be substituted with a visa issued by a Schengen Area member state.
CubaTourist Card Required
NotesTourist Card is valid for a maximum stay of 30 days and is obtained in advance. Holders of passports for public affairs do not require a visa.
CyprusVisa required
NotesHolders of valid double or multiple entry Schengen visa or Bulgarian, Croatian and Romanian, as well as residence permits issued by Schengen Member States or by Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania, are not required to hold a short-stay visa to enter the Republic of Cyprus for a time period that does not exceed 90 days in any 180 day period.
Czech RepublicVisa required
DenmarkVisa required
DjiboutieVisa|Duration: 31 days
NotesHolders of passports for public affairs do not require a visa.
DominicaVisa not required|Duration: 21 days
Dominican RepublicVisa required
NotesHolders of a visa issued by Canada, United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Romania and any Schengen Area country can obtain a Tourist Card on arrival for a maximum stay of 30 days. United Kingdom residents can obtain a Tourist Card on arrival for a maximum stay of 90 days.
Ecuador
EgyptVisa on arrival
NotesAccording to Egyptian diplomatic missions in China, Chinese citizens can apply for a visa on arrival since 19 July 2016 and can stay for up 30 days. However, according to IATA, Chinese citizens are visa exempt for 30 days if they hold a return ticket, a reservation in a 4 or 5 star hotel, and US$2000.
El SalvadorVisa required
NotesNational visa may be substituted with a valid visa issued by a Schengen Area member state, Canada or the United States.
Equatorial GuineaAdmission refused
NotesFrom January 31, all passengers from China are not allowed to enter Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
EstoniaVisa required
EswatiniVisa required
EthiopiaeVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: up to 90 days
NotesVisa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. eVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. eVisas are available for 30 or 90 days. Visa free for holders of passports for public affairs.
FijiVisa not required|Duration: 4 months
FinlandVisa required
FranceVisa required
GaboneVisa / Visa on arrival
NotesStarting from 20 December 2017, 90 days visa on arrival can be obtained at Libreville Airport. Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport. Holders of passports for public affairs do not require a visa.
Gambia
GeorgiaeVisa|Duration: 30 days
NotesHolders of passports for public affairs do not require a visa.
GermanyVisa required
GhanaVisa required
GreeceVisa required
GrenadaVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
NotesBeginning on December 1, 2020, all travellers to Grenada will be required to complete an online application in order to receive a Pure Safe Travel Authorization Certificate to enter Grenada.
GuatemalaVisa required
GuineaeVisa|Duration: 90 days
NotesHolders of passports for public affairs do not require a visa.
Guinea-BissaueVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 90 days
Guyana
HaitiVisa not required|Duration: 3 months
HondurasVisa required
NotesNational visa may be substituted with a valid visa issued by Canada, the United States, or a Schengen Area member state, or a residence permit of the United Kingdom, Japan, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand.
HungaryVisa required
IcelandVisa required
IndiaeVisa|Duration: 60 days
Notese-Visa holders must arrive via 26 designated airports or 3 designated seaports. An Indian e-Tourist Visa can only be obtained twice in one calendar year. October 2019 onwards, Chinese nationals can apply for an e-Tourist visa (e-TV) of a 5-year validity with multiple entries. The e-Visa regime is currently suspended for Chinese passport holders.
IndonesiaVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
IranVisa not required|Duration: 21 days
IraqVisa on arrival|Duration: 60 days
IrelandVisa required
NotesNational visa may be substituted with a valid C visa or visas endorsed with BIVS issued by the United Kingdom until October 2021. Entry is permitted only if a first point of entry to the Common Travel Area was in the UK.
Israel
ItalyVisa required
JamaicaVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
JapanVisa required
NotesPassengers of approved cruise ships do not require a visa from April 2015. Visa application requirements were simplified for Chinese citizens in May 2017.
JordanVisa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
Kazakhstan
KenyaeVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 3 months
KiribatiVisa required
North KoreaAdmission refused
NotesChinese tourists may visit Tongnim County without a visa for 2 days. They may also visit Sinuiju for a day trip without a visa. Holders of passports for public affairs do not require a visa.
South KoreaVisa required
NotesVisa is not required for US Green card holders when in transit to/from US and a third country for a stay of 30 days.
KuwaitAdmission refused
NotesDue to COVID-19, Kuwait government stops issuing the travel visas to the ordinary passport holders of Chinese citizens.
KyrgyzstaneVisa
NotesElectronic visa holders must arrive via Manas International Airport or Osh Airport or through land crossings with China (at Irkeshtam and Torugart), Kazakhstan (at Ak-jol, Ak-Tilek, Chaldybar, Chon-Kapka), Tajikistan (at Bor-Dobo, Kulundu, Kyzyl-Bel) and Uzbekistan (at Dostuk).
LaoseVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
NotesVisa on arrival is available at international airports Luangphabang, Pakse, Savannakhet and Vientiane, and at 4 land borders Friendship Bridge, and at 13 border crossings as well as Tanalaeng train station in Vientiane, which connects to the train station in Nongkai, Thailand. Visa on arrival facility will be gradually phased out at various border crossings starting January 2020. eVisa may be used to enter Laos through the following entry points — Wattay International Airport and the First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge Entry points Lalai, Lantui, Meuang mom, Pakxan, and Phoudou are open only to visa holders. Visa on arrival is extendable up to 60 days. Holders of passports for public affairs do not require a visa.
LatviaVisa required
Lebanon
LesothoeVisa
LiberiaVisa required
LibyaVisa required
LiechtensteinVisa required
LithuaniaVisa required
LuxembourgVisa required
MadagascareVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 90 days
MalawieVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 90 days
MalaysiaeVisa
NotesNationals of China who reside or have been in Hubei Province or have a passport issued in Hubei Province are not allowed to transit or enter Malaysia
MaldivesFree visa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
Mali
MaltaVisa required
Marshall IslandsVisa required
MauritaniaVisa on arrival
NotesAvailable at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport. Holders of passports for public affairs do not require a visa.
MauritiusVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
MexicoVisa required
NotesNational visa may be substituted with a valid visa issued by Canada, Japan, United Kingdom, United States, or a Schengen Area member state. Also visa is not required for cruise ship passengers.
MicronesiaVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
MoldovaeVisa
NotesNational visa may be substituted with a valid visa issued by a Schengen Area member state for visits up to 90 days. Holders of passports for public affairs do not require a visa. Chinese citizens can apply for a visa online without a need for an invitation letter.
MonacoVisa required
MongoliaVisa required
NotesPassengers who reside or have been in Hubei Province in the past month are not allowed to transit or enter Mongolia
MontenegroVisa required
NotesNational visa may be substituted with a valid visa issued by a Schengen Area member state, the United Kingdom, Ireland or the United States or permanent residence documents of a Schengen Area member state, the United Kingdom, Ireland or the United States for up to 30 days per stay for tourism and business.
MoroccoVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
MozambiqueVisa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
MyanmareVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 28/30 days
NoteseVisa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu. eVisa available for both tourism (allowed stay is 28 days) or business (allowed stay is 70 days) purposes. Visa on arrival can be issued at Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airport and is valid for 30 days. Residents in bordering provinces can apply for an entry-exit pass that work with their automated border control system to expedite crossing
NamibiaVisa required
NauruVisa required
Nepal
NetherlandsVisa required
New ZealandVisa required
NotesMay enter using eGate. Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.
NicaraguaVisa required
Niger
Nigeria
North MacedoniaVisa required
NotesNational visa may be substituted with a valid visa issued by a Schengen Area member state, the United States, Canada or United Kingdom for stays up to 15 days if the visa is valid for at least five days beyond the period of intended stay in North Macedonia. *Holders of passports for public affairs do not require a visa.
NorwayVisa required
OmanVisa not required|Duration: 14 days
Notes* Chinese national are also eligible for single / multiple entry electronic visa valid for 30 days.
PakistaneVisa
NotesOnline Visa eligible. Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes. Holders of passports for public affairs do not require a visa.
PalauFree visa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
NotesThe Chinese government declared Palau as an illegal destination in August 2018
PanamaVisa required
NotesNational visa may be substituted with a valid visa issued by Australia, Canada, the United States or the United Kingdom for up to 30 days. Holders of passports for public affairs do not require a visa.
Papua New GuineaeVisa|Duration: 30 days
NotesHolders of passports for public affairs do not require a visa.
ParaguayVisa required
PeruVisa required
NotesNational visa may be substituted with a valid visa issued by the United States, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom or a Schengen Area member state or permanent residence documents of the United States, Canada, European Union or Australia for up to 180 days per stay for tourism and business.
PhilippinesVisa required
PolandVisa required
PortugalVisa required
QatarVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
RomaniaVisa required
NotesNational visa may be substituted with a valid visa issued by a Schengen Area member state if the journey is completed before the expiration of the Schengen visa.
RussiaeVisa|Duration: 16 days
Notese-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints
RwandaeVisa / Visa on arrival
Saint Kitts and NevisVisa not required|Duration: 3 months
Saint LuciaVisa not required|Duration: 6 weeks
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVisa required
SamoaVisa not required|Duration: 60 days
San MarinoVisa not required|Duration: 90 days.
NotesAlthough officially no visa is required, at least a Single Entry Schengen visa is required to enter San Marino since it does not have an own airport facility and no border controls.
São Tomé and PríncipeeVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 15 days.
NotesHolders of a visa issued by the United States and the Schengen Area do not require a visa. Holders of passports for public affairs do not require a visa.
Saudi ArabiaeVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 90 days
SenegalVisa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
NotesHolders of passports for public affairs do not require a visa for 30 days.
SerbiaVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
NotesHolders of passports for public affairs do not require a visa up to 90 days within a six-month period.
SeychellesVisa not required|Duration: 3 months
Sierra LeoneVisa on arrival
NotesHolders of passports for public affairs do not require a visa.
SingaporeeVisa
NotesHolders of passports for public affairs do not require a visa. Since 28 January 2019, Singapore has granted a 96-hour visa-free transit facility for Chinese citizens entering Singapore. Passengers in transit can apply for VFTF at check-in counter without charge. Between February and June 2020, passengers who have been in China in the past 14 days and all Chinese citizens were not allowed to transit or enter Singapore, and all visas issued were no longer vaild. A separate green lane was opened for business and essential travelling in June 2020.
SlovakiaVisa required
SloveniaVisa required
Solomon Islands
SomaliaVisa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
NotesAvailable at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
South AfricaAdmission refused
NotesAdmission refused due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in China.
South SudaneVisa
NotesObtainable online Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel Holders of passports for public affairs do not require a visa.
SpainVisa required
Sri Lanka
SudanVisa required
SurinameVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
NotesVisa liberalization agreement between China and Suriname was ratified on 1 May 2021. COVID-19 entry restrictions still apply for foreign citizens entering Suriname.
SwedenVisa required
SwitzerlandVisa required
SyriaVisa required
TajikistaneVisa|Duration: 45 days.
NotesHolders of passports for public affairs do not require a visa.
TanzaniaeVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 3 months
ThailandeVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 15 days
NotesBeginning 14 February 2019, Chinese citizens visiting Thailand can apply for e-Visa online.
Timor-LesteVisa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
NotesHolders of passports for public affairs do not require a visa.
TogoVisa on arrival|Duration: 7 days
NotesHolders of passports for public affairs do not require a visa.
TongaVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
Trinidad and TobagoVisa required
TunisiaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
TurkeyeVisa|Duration: 30 days.
NotesHolders of passports for public affairs do not require a visa.
Turkmenistan
TuvaluVisa on arrival|Duration: 1 month
Uganda
UkraineeVisa|Duration: 30 days
NotesUkrainian authorities intend to sign reciprocal visa-free agreement with China in the next five years.
United Arab EmiratesVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
United Kingdom and Crown dependenciesVisa required
NotesVisa not required if holding a valid Irish visa endorsed with BIVS. Entry permitted only if first point of entry to the Common Travel Area is in Ireland.
United StatesVisa required
NotesChinese citizens who do receive a visa are normally issued "120-month multiple-entry combination B1/B2 visas." Ten-year multiple-entry B visa holders must provide updates through the Electronic Visa Update System (EVUS) every two years. Visa not required for Northern Mariana Islands.
UruguayVisa required
NotesNational visa may be substituted with a valid visa issued by the United States, Canada or a European Union member state for stays up to 90 days when arriving via Montevideo airport or Montevideo and Colonia ports. Holders of passports for public affairs do not require a visa.
UzbekistanVisa not required|Duration: 10 days
NotesMust arrive by air. Otherwise an electronic visa is available.
VanuatuVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
NotesPassengers must have a medical certificate proving they do not have COVID-19
Vatican CityVisa required
Venezuela
VietnamAdmission refused
NotesHolders of passports for public affairs do not require a visa. Visa collection on arrival can be arranged online through travel agencies and are available at Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Da Nang, Nha Trang and Phu Quoc airports. Due to SARS-CoV-2, Vietnamese government stops issuing the travel visa to the normal passport holders of Chinese citizens. The visa policy would be reviewed at mid-February 2020.
YemenVisa required
ZambiaeVisa
ZimbabweeVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 3 months