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Aside from reciprocal visa-free entry countries, China has continuously expanded its list of unilateral visa-free entry countries since last year.
On November 30th, 2024, China announced that it will extend visa-free entry to citizens from nine additional countries (Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Japan, Latvia, Malta, Montenegro, North Macedonia & Romania), and extend the visa-free stay period from the current 15 days to 30 days.
Below an overview of both unilateral and reciprocal visa-free entry countries.
Europe
*Ordinary passport holders from the following countries may enter China visa-free for 30 days for business, tourism, family visit, exchange, and transit purposes.
Type 1: Unilateral Visa-Free Entry Countries:
| Andorra | Denmark | Hungary | Luxembourg | The Netherlands | Spain |
| Austria | Estonia | Iceland | Malta | Poland | Switzerland |
| Belgium | Finland | Ireland | Monaco | Portugal | |
| Bulgaria | France | Italy | Montenegro | Romania | |
| Croatia | Germany | Latvia | North Macedonia | Slovakia | |
| Cyprus | Greece | Liechtenstein | Norway | Slovenia |
ASIA
- Brunei
- South Korea
- Japan
OCEANIA
- Australia
- New Zealand
*Notes for Unilateral Visa-Free Entry into China:
- The policy is currently on trial and is effective until December 31, 2025.
- The maximum stay allowed under visa-free entry is 30 days.
- The visa-free policy applies only to entry and exit ports in the Chinese mainland.
Reciprocal Visa-Free Entry Countries
Type 2: Reciprocal Visa-Free Entry Countries
ASIA
- Armenia
- Georgia
- Kazakhstan
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Qatar
- Singapore
- Thailand
- UAE
EUROPE
- Albania
- Belarus
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- San Marino
- Serbia
AMERICAS
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Dominica
- Ecuador
- Grenada
- Suriname
OCEANIA
- Fiji
- Tonga
- Solomon Islands
AFRICA
- Mauritius
- Seychelles
*Notes for Reciprocal Visa-Free Entry into China:
- Single stay not exceeding 30 days from the date of entry, with a cumulative stay not exceeding 90 days within 180 days.
- The visa-free policy is permanent in principle, but will be updated according to future policy changes.
- The visa-free policy applies only to entry and exit ports in the Chinese mainland.