China Travel Visa Guide

There are trendy types of tourist visas in China: Visa-Free entry, Transit Visa and L Visa.

Overview

Visa Type	Destinations	Eligible Countries	Duration of Stay
30-Day Visa-Free Entry	Mainland China	33 Countries	30 days
30-Day Visa-Free Entry to Hainan	Hainan	59 Countries	30 days
240-Hour Visa-Free Transit	Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Chongqing, Xi'an, Wuhan, Guiyang, Haikou, Sanya, Shijiazhuang, Qinhuangdao, Nanjing, Lianyungang, Suzhou, Yangzhou, Hangzhou, Ningbo, Yiwu, Wenzhou, Zhoushan, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Shantou, Kunming, Xishuangbanna, Lijiang, Dali, Changsha, Zhangjiajie, Dalian, Harbin, Chengdu, Fuzhou, Wuyishan, Quanzhou, Xiamen, Jinan, Weihai, Yantai, Qingdao, Nanning, Guilin, Beihai, Shenyang, Zhengzhou, Hefei, Huangshan, Taiyuan, Datong, Nanchang, Jingdezhen	54 Countries	240 hours
L Visa	Mainland China	All Countries	30 days per visit

30-Day Visa-Free Entry

List of Countries Entitled to the 30-Day Visa-Free Entry
European (13)	Denmark, Finland, Andorra, Liechtenstein, Iceland, San Marino, Slovakia, Monaco, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Belarus, Norway
American (7)	Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, Ecuador, Suriname, Dominica, Barbados, The Bahamas
Oceanian (2)	Tonga, Fiji
Asian (9)	Maldives, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Thailand, South Korea, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Qatar
Africa (2)	Mauritius, Seychelles

Visa-Free entry does not equate to unlimited stay or residence in the agreement country. According to the requirements of the agreement, individuals holding the relevant passport are generally only permitted to stay for no more than 30 days after Visa-Free entry. If the holder needs to stay longer than 30 days, they should apply for residency procedures as soon as possible according to the requirements.

30 Days Visa Free Entry to Hainan

List of Countries Eligible for Visa Free Entry to Hainan
European (39)	Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Monaco, Russia, United Kingdom, Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania, Belarus, Norway
American (6)	United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile
Oceanian (2)	Australia, New Zealand
Asian (12)	Malaysia, Kazakhstan, Thailand, South Korea, The Republic of Korea, The Philippines, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore, Brunei, United Arab Emirates, Qatar
Africa (0)

240-Hour Transit Visa Exemption

List of Countries Entitled to the 240-Hour Transit Visa Exemption
European (40)	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, North Macedonia, Albania, Belarus, Norway
American (6)	United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile
Oceanian (2)	Australia, New Zealand
Asian (6)	South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Brunei, United Arab Emirates, Qatar
Africa (0)

Destinations

Port	Destinations for Staying
Beijing Capital International Airport	Beijing Municipality
Beijing Daxing International Airport
Tianjin Binhai International Airport	Tianjin Municipality
Tianjin International Cruise Home Port
Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport	Hebei Province
Port of Qinhuangdao
Shenyang Taoxian International Airport	Liaoning Province
Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport
Dalian Port
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport	Shanghai Municipality
Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Port of Shanghai
Nanjing Lukou International Airport	Jiangsu Province
Suzhou Wuxi Shuofang International Airport
Yangzhou Taizhou International Airport
Lianyungang Port
Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport	Zhejiang Province
Ningbo Lishe International Airport
Wenzhou Longwan International Airport
Yiwu Airport
Wenzhou Port
Zhoushan Port
Hefei Xinqiao International Airport	Anhui Province
Huangshan Tunxi International Airport
Fuzhou Changle International Airport	Fujian Province
Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport
Wuyishan Airport
Port of Xiamen
Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport	Shandong Province
Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport
Yantai Penglai International Airport
Weihai Daxueba International Airport
Port of Qingdao
Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport	Henan Province
Wuhan Tianhe International Airport	Hubei Province
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport	Guangdong Province
Nansha Port
Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport
Shekou Port
Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport
Changsha Huanghua International Airport	Hunan Province
Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport
Haikou Meilan International Airport	Hainan Province
Sanya Phoenix International Airport
Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport	Chongqing Municipality
Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport	Guizhou Province
Xi'an Xianyang International Airport	Shaanxi Province
Taiyuan Wusu International Airport	Taiyuan, Datong
Harbin Taiping International Airport	Harbin
Nanchang Changbei International Airport	Nanchang, Jingdezhen
Nanning Wuxu International Airport	Nanning, Guilin, Beihai, Qinzhou, Yulin, Hechi, Liuzhou, Wuzhou, Fangchenggang, Guigang, Hezhou, Laibin
Guilin Liangjiang International Airport
Beihai Fucheng International Airport
Beihai Port
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport	Chengdu, Luzhou, Suining, Leshan, Ya'an, Ziyang, Zigong, Deyang, Neijiang, Yibin, Meishan
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
Kunming Changshui International Airport	Kunming, Chuxiong, Wenshan, Xishuangbanna, Dali, Yuxi, Honghe, Pu'er, Lijiang
Lijiang Sanyi International Airport
Exit-Entry Port of Mohan Railway Station