To further facilitate cross-border exchanges between China and foreign countries, the Chinese government has decided to extend the unilateral visa-free policy for nationals of the following countries (listed below) until 24:00 on December 31, 2026.
In addition, from November 10, 2025, to December 31, 2026, China will grant visa-free entry to citizens of Sweden.
During the validity period of this policy, holders of ordinary passports from the countries mentioned above may enter China without a visa for purposes of business, tourism, family visits, transit, or exchanges, for a stay of no more than 30 days.
Travelers who do not meet the visa-free entry conditions are required to obtain a visa before traveling to China.
List of Countries:
France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Ireland, Hungary, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, Australia, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, Slovenia, Slovakia, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Monaco, Liechtenstein, Andorra, the Republic of Korea, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Estonia, Latvia, Japan, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, and Bahrain.
