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Visa requirements · updated Oct 2026

Visa-Free Countries for the China Passport 2026

The China passport gives visa-free entry to 43 countries, plus easy access (on arrival / e-Visa) to 71 more. Ranked #112 worldwide. The full list with allowed stay is below.

43visa-free
71on arrival / eTA
114total access
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China
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43visa-free

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Visa-free · 43

Albania90 days→ Angola30 days→ Antigua and Barbuda30 days→ Armenia180 days→ Azerbaijan30 days→ Bahamas90 days→ Barbados30 days→ Belarus30 days→ Benin30 days→ Bosnia and Herzegovina90 days→ Brazil30 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→ Palestine90 days→ Philippines14 days→ Qatar30 days→ Saint Kitts and Nevis90 days→ Saint Lucia42 days→ Serbia30 days→ Seychelles90 days→ Singapore30 days→ Thailand60 days→ Tunisia90 days→ Turkey90 days→ United Arab Emirates30 days→ Uzbekistan10 days→ Vanuatu120 days→ Zambia90 days→

Also without an embassy

Visa on arrival or online (e-Visa / ETA) — quick to get.

Australia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bahrain Visa on arrival · 30 days → Bangladesh Visa on arrival · 30 days → Bhutan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bolivia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Botswana e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Brunei Visa on arrival · 30 days → Burkina Faso e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Burundi Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cambodia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cameroon e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Cape Verde Visa on arrival · 30 days → Colombia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Comoros Visa on arrival · 30 days → DR Congo e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Djibouti Visa on arrival · 30 days → Ecuador e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Egypt Visa on arrival · 30 days → El Salvador e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Equatorial Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ethiopia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Gabon e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ghana Visa on arrival · 30 days → Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Guinea-Bissau Visa on arrival · 30 days → Indonesia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Iraq Visa on arrival · 30 days → Ivory Coast e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Japan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Jordan Visa on arrival · 30 days → Kenya e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Kyrgyzstan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Laos Visa on arrival · 30 days → Lebanon Visa on arrival · 30 days → Lesotho e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Libya e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Madagascar Visa on arrival · 30 days → Mauritania Visa on arrival · 30 days → Moldova e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Mongolia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Myanmar Visa on arrival · 30 days → Nepal Visa on arrival · 30 days → Nigeria e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Oman Visa on arrival · 30 days → Pakistan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Palau Visa on arrival · 30 days → Papua New Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Russia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Rwanda Visa on arrival · 30 days → Samoa Visa on arrival · 30 days → Sao Tome and Principe Visa on arrival · 30 days → Saudi Arabia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Senegal Visa on arrival · 30 days → Sierra Leone Visa on arrival · 30 days → Solomon Islands Visa on arrival · 30 days → Somalia Visa on arrival · 30 days → South Africa e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → South Korea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → South Sudan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Sri Lanka Visa on arrival · 30 days → Suriname e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Syria e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Tajikistan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Tanzania Visa on arrival · 30 days → Timor-Leste Visa on arrival · 30 days → Togo e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Tonga Visa on arrival · 30 days → Tuvalu Visa on arrival · 30 days → Uganda e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Vietnam e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Zimbabwe Visa on arrival · 30 days →

Where China citizens face the toughest visas

Schengen, the US and the UK count refusals separately. Here are all three rates for the China passport in one place.

The hardest is the US — 20.2% of applications refused, against 4.0% at the most lenient one.

Schengen
4.0%
of applications refused
strictness rank: #111 of 118
-0.5 pp year-over-year
by filing country
United States
20.2%
of applications refused
strictness rank: #130 of 197
-5.2 pp year-over-year
B1/B2 visas
United Kingdom
8.6%
of applications refused
strictness rank: #107 of 119
+1.1 pp year-over-year
visitor visas
under 2 weeks until the next US interview · Shenyang
4 rule changes recorded for this passport in our archive, 3 of them easing · the feed →
28 countries accept visa applications right inside China

Schengen in detail: which state refuses China citizens most

# Schengen state Applications Filed in Rate
1 Malta 3,060 Beijing, Shanghai 19.2% 2 Slovenia 2,547 Beijing 15.4% 3 Estonia 716 Beijing 13.8% 4 Romania 2,345 Beijing, Shanghai 10.7% 5 Bulgaria 3,687 Beijing, Shanghai 9.5% 6 Poland 15,938 Beijing, Guangzhou (Canton) 9.1% 7 Denmark 25,641 Beijing, Guangzhou (Canton) 7.6% 8 Portugal 22,180 Beijing, Guangzhou (Canton) 7.2% 9 France 453,348 Beijing, Chengdu 5.2% 10 Greece 37,794 Beijing, Guangzhou (Canton) 4.7% 11 Latvia 623 Beijing 4.7% 12 Sweden 50,590 Beijing, Shanghai 4.7% 13 Switzerland 84,829 Beijing, Guangzhou (Canton) 4.4% 14 Netherlands 70,361 Beijing, Guangzhou (Canton) 3.8% 15 Germany 281,570 Beijing, Chengdu 3.7% 16 Hungary 62,579 Beijing, Chongqing 3.4% 17 Slovakia 2,326 Beijing, Shanghai 3.4% 18 Finland 20,312 Beijing, Shanghai 3.2% 19 Spain 310,436 Beijing, Chengdu 3.2% 20 Italy 277,993 Beijing, Chongqing 3.1% 21 Czech Republic 17,872 Beijing, Shanghai 2.8% 22 Austria 48,345 Beijing, Shanghai 2.4% 23 Belgium 22,229 Beijing, Guangzhou (Canton) 2.4% 24 Iceland 32,982 Beijing 2.3% 25 Norway 52,819 Beijing, Shanghai 2.3% 26 Croatia 10,030 Beijing 1.9% 27 Luxembourg 1,997 Beijing, Shanghai 1.3%

Methodologies differ: the EC counts by place of filing, the State Department and Home Office by nationality. Read as orders of magnitude.

Where the China passport still needs a visa · 84

These require a visa arranged in advance at an embassy or visa centre.

Afghanistan visa required → Algeria visa required → Andorra visa required → Argentina visa required → Austria visa required → Belgium visa required → Belize visa required → Bulgaria visa required → Canada visa required → Central African Republic visa required → Chad visa required → Chile visa required → Congo visa required → Costa Rica visa required → Croatia visa required → Cyprus visa required → Czech Republic visa required → Denmark visa required → Dominican Republic visa required → Eritrea visa required → Estonia visa required → Finland visa required → France visa required → Gambia visa required → Germany visa required → Greece visa required → Guatemala visa required → Guyana visa required → Honduras visa required → Hong Kong visa required → Hungary visa required → Iceland visa required → India visa required → Ireland visa required → Israel visa required → Italy visa required → Kosovo visa required → Kuwait visa required → Latvia visa required → Liberia visa required → Liechtenstein visa required → Lithuania visa required → Luxembourg visa required → Macao visa required → Mali visa required → Malta visa required → Marshall Islands visa required → Mexico visa required → Monaco visa required → Montenegro visa required → Namibia visa required → Nauru visa required → Netherlands visa required → New Zealand visa required → Nicaragua visa required → Niger visa required → North Korea visa required → North Macedonia visa required → Norway visa required → Panama visa required →

+ 24 more countries

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Frequently asked

How many countries can the China passport travel to visa-free?
The China passport gives visa-free access to 43 countries, plus 71 more on arrival or with an e-Visa/eTA. See the full list above.
Which countries give China citizens a visa on arrival?
Visa on arrival is available in 38 countries for China citizens — see the section below.
How strong is the China passport?
The China passport ranks #112 in the 2026 passport index, with 114 total accessible destinations. See the passport ranking page for details.
Can visa-free rules change?
Yes, visa agreements change periodically. This data is current as of Oct 2026 — always confirm with the embassy before travel.

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