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China Passport Ranking 2026

The China passport ranks #112 of 199 in the 2026 passport index, with a mobility score of 97.5 — stronger than 87 passports. Below: where it can travel and how.

43Visa-free
38Visa on arrival
33e-Visa / ETA
84Visa required
VISAXSAug 2026
China
Passport strength
#112in the world

How strong is the China passport

The China passport ranks #112 of 199 in the 2026 passport index with a mobility score of 97.5. It is stronger than 87 passports — visa-free to 43 countries and easy access to 114.

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Where the China passport can travel

Every destination by visa status — visa-free, on arrival, e-Visa or required. Tap a country for details.

Visa-free · 43

Visa on arrival · 38

e-Visa / ETA · 33

Visa required · 84

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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.

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 →
19.9% of Canadian applications not approved (all visa types, 410,685 decisions) — different methodology, not comparable with the three above · details →
28 countries accept visa applications right inside China

Schengen in detail: which state refuses China citizens most

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

Popular destinations for the China passport

Whether China citizens need a visa for popular countries — tap for details.

Frequently asked

How strong is the China passport?
The China passport ranks #112 of 199 in the 2026 passport index (mobility score 97.5). It gives visa-free access to 43 countries and easy access to 114 — stronger than 87 passports.
How many countries can China visit visa-free?
43 countries are visa-free, plus more on arrival or with an eTA. See the full list on the "visa-free countries for China" page.
Why does the China passport rank where it does?
The rank is set by the number of visa-free and visa-on-arrival destinations. The China passport sits in the middle tier of the 2026 ranking. Positions shift as visa agreements change.
How is the passport ranking calculated?
We sum visa-free, visa-on-arrival and eTA destinations into a mobility score that sets the rank. Same idea as Henley and Arton Capital, on our own 2026 data.

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