How many countries require a visa in advance for citizens of China?

Around 84 destinations require citizens of China to arrange a visa before travelling — usually at an embassy or consulate. See which ones under "Visa required in advance" above.

Does this cover every destination?

This page lists the destinations we cover for China. Entry rules can change at short notice, so always confirm the current requirement on the official government site before you book.

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Visa requirements for citizens of China

Where can you travel as a citizen of China? Browse entry requirements by destination — visa-free, visa on arrival, or visa required in advance.

Visa-free

42

Albania90 days Angola30 days Antigua & Barbuda30 days Armenia180 days Azerbaijan30 days Bahamas90 days Barbados30 days Belarus30 days Benin30 days Bosnia & Herzegovina90 days Brunei14 days Cuba90 days Dominica180 days Fiji120 days Georgia30 days Grenada30 days Haiti90 days Iran21 days Jamaica30 days Kazakhstan30 days Kiribati90 days Malawi30 days Malaysia30 days Maldives30 days Mauritius90 days Micronesia30 days Morocco90 days Mozambique30 days Palestinian TerritoriesVisa-free Russia30 days Samoa30 days Serbia30 days Seychelles90 days Singapore30 days St. Lucia42 days Suriname30 days Thailand60 days Tunisia90 days United Arab Emirates90 days Uzbekistan30 days Vanuatu120 days Zambia90 days

Visa on arrival / e-Visa / eTA

72

Australiae-Visa required Bahrain30 days Bangladesh30 days Bhutane-Visa required Boliviae-Visa required Botswanae-Visa required Burkina Fasoe-Visa required Burundi30 days Cambodia30 days Cameroone-Visa required Cape VerdeVisa on arrival Chade-Visa required Colombiae-Visa required Comoros45 days Congo - Kinshasa7 days Côte d’Ivoire90 days Djibouti90 days Ecuadore-Visa required Egypt30 days El Salvadore-Visa required Equatorial Guineae-Visa required Ethiopia90 days Gabon90 days Guinea90 days Guinea-Bissau90 days Guyanae-Visa required Indonesia30 days Iraqe-Visa required Israele-Visa required Japane-Visa required Jordan30 days Kenya90 days Kyrgyzstane-Visa required Laos30 days Lebanon30 days Libyae-Visa required Madagascar90 days Mauritania90 days Moldovae-Visa required Mongoliae-Visa required Myanmar (Burma)30 days Namibiae-Visa required Nepal150 days Nigeria90 days Oman30 days Pakistan30 days Palau30 days Qatar30 days Rwanda30 days São Tomé & Príncipe15 days Saudi Arabia90 days Senegal30 days Sierra Leone30 days Solomon Islands30 days Somaliae-Visa required South Africae-Visa required South Koreae-Visa required South Sudan90 days Sri Lanka30 days St. Kitts & Nevis90 days Syriae-Visa required Tajikistane-Visa required TanzaniaVisa on arrival Timor-Leste30 days Togo15 days Tonga31 days Türkiye30 days Tuvalu30 days Ugandae-Visa required Ukrainee-Visa required Vietnam90 days Zimbabwe30 days

Visa required in advance

84

AfghanistanVisa required AlgeriaVisa required AndorraVisa required ArgentinaVisa required AustriaVisa required BelgiumVisa required BelizeVisa required BrazilVisa required BulgariaVisa required CanadaVisa required Central African RepublicVisa required ChileVisa required Congo - BrazzavilleVisa required Costa RicaVisa required CroatiaVisa required CyprusVisa required CzechiaVisa required DenmarkVisa required Dominican RepublicVisa required EritreaVisa required EstoniaVisa required EswatiniVisa required FinlandVisa required FranceVisa required GambiaVisa required GermanyVisa required GhanaVisa required GreeceVisa required GuatemalaVisa required HondurasVisa required Hong Kong SAR China7 days HungaryVisa required IcelandVisa required IndiaVisa required IrelandVisa required ItalyVisa required KosovoVisa required KuwaitVisa required LatviaVisa required LesothoVisa required LiberiaVisa required LiechtensteinVisa required LithuaniaVisa required LuxembourgVisa required Macao SAR China7 days MaliVisa required MaltaVisa required Marshall IslandsVisa required MexicoVisa required MonacoVisa required MontenegroVisa required NauruVisa required NetherlandsVisa required New ZealandVisa required NicaraguaVisa required NigerVisa required North KoreaVisa required North MacedoniaVisa required NorwayVisa required PanamaVisa required Papua New GuineaVisa required ParaguayVisa required PeruVisa required PhilippinesVisa required PolandVisa required PortugalVisa required RomaniaVisa required San MarinoVisa required SlovakiaVisa required SloveniaVisa required SpainVisa required St. Vincent & GrenadinesVisa required SudanVisa required SwedenVisa required SwitzerlandVisa required TaiwanVisa required Trinidad & TobagoVisa required TurkmenistanVisa required United KingdomVisa required United StatesVisa required UruguayVisa required Vatican CityVisa required VenezuelaVisa required YemenVisa required

Frequently asked questions

Citizens of China can currently enter around 42 destinations visa-free, plus roughly 72 more with a visa on arrival, e-Visa or eTA. Browse the full list above.

For reference only

This visa information is provided for general guidance only and may be out of date. Entry rules change frequently and depend on your specific circumstances. Always confirm requirements with the official authorities of your destination and your airline before travelling. packset.travel accepts no liability for any inaccuracies or for any loss arising from reliance on this information.