Visa requirements for China

Most visitors need a visa in advance for China. 83 of 199 passports enter visa-free.

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Rules by passport

Visa-free (83)

Albania
Andorra
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
China
Croatia
Cyprus
Denmark
Dominica
Ecuador
Estonia
Fiji
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Grenada
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kuwait
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Macao
Malaysia
Malta
Mauritius
Monaco
Montenegro
New Zealand
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russia
Samoa
San Marino
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Korea
Spain
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
the Bahamas
the Maldives
the Netherlands
the Seychelles
the Solomon Islands
the United Arab Emirates
the United Kingdom
Tonga
Uruguay
Uzbekistan

Checked against National Immigration Administration (via english.www.gov.cn), Chinese Consulate-General in Dubai, Chinese Embassy in Norway, MFA spokesperson remarks (2026-02-15), via official statement, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PRC, Consular Department, Beijing Municipal Government (english.beijing.gov.cn), State Council of the PRC (english.www.gov.cn) - Do I need a visa?, UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (gov.uk), Government of Canada (travel.gc.ca) on October 10, 2026.

Visa required (116)

Afghanistan
Algeria
Angola
Bangladesh
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Chad
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Czechia
Djibouti
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Gabon
Ghana
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Jordan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Lithuania
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Mongolia
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Syria
Tajikistan
Tanzania
the Central African Republic
the Comoros
the Democratic Republic of the Congo
the Dominican Republic
the Gambia
the Marshall Islands
the Philippines
the Republic of the Congo
the United States
the Vatican City
Timor-Leste
Togo
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Visa fees for China

Visa fee: No official source publishes this information. Chinese visa fees are reciprocal and vary by nationality/mission; no unified schedule published on checked official sources Checked: Consulate-General of China in Dubai.

Processing times

Visa processing time: No official source publishes this information. No processing time published on checked official sources Checked: Consulate-General of China in Dubai.

Travel insurance for China

Travel insurance

Not required. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit China, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors.

Some visa services claim insurance is mandatory for China and charge you for a policy. We found no official rule behind those claims, so we will not present it as one. Insurance may still be a sensible choice for your trip, but for China it is your choice, not an entry rule. We watch for new mandates daily, and this page will say so if one appears.

Countries that do require it: the full travel insurance requirements list.

Sources and verification

199 of 199 passport rules verified against National Immigration Administration (via english.www.gov.cn), Chinese Consulate-General in Dubai, Chinese Embassy in Norway, MFA spokesperson remarks (2026-02-15), via official statement, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PRC, Consular Department, Beijing Municipal Government (english.beijing.gov.cn), State Council of the PRC (english.www.gov.cn) - Do I need a visa?, UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (gov.uk), Government of Canada (travel.gc.ca), 0 with no official source publishing the rule.

National Immigration Administration (via english.www.gov.cn) (checked October 10, 2026)
Chinese Consulate-General in Dubai (checked October 10, 2026)
Chinese Embassy in Norway (checked October 10, 2026)
MFA spokesperson remarks (2026-02-15), via official statement (checked October 10, 2026)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PRC, Consular Department (checked October 10, 2026)
Beijing Municipal Government (english.beijing.gov.cn) (checked October 10, 2026)
State Council of the PRC (english.www.gov.cn) - Do I need a visa? (checked October 10, 2026)
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (gov.uk) (checked October 10, 2026)
Government of Canada (travel.gc.ca) (checked October 10, 2026)

Common questions

Do I need a visa for China?

It depends on your passport. 83 of 199 passports enter China visa-free; 116 need a visa or authorisation arranged in advance. Find your passport in the groups above.

Do I need travel insurance for China?

No verified requirement. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit China, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors. Some visa services claim it is mandatory and charge for a policy; we found no official rule behind those claims.