China passport — visa-free travel

Holders of a China passport can enter 48 countries visa-free and 29 more on arrival — Henley Passport Index rank #55.

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Visa-free destinations (48)

Countries you can enter on a China passport without applying for a visa in advance.

Albania AL Angola AO Antigua and Barbuda AG Armenia AM Azerbaijan AZ Barbados BB Belarus BY Benin BJ Bosnia and Herzegovina BA British Virgin Islands VG Brunei BN Comoro Islands KM Cook Islands CK Cuba CU Dominica DM Egypt EG Fiji FJ Georgia GE Grenada GD Guinea GN Haiti HT Iran IR Jamaica JM Kazakhstan KZ Kiribati KI Malaysia MY Maldives MV Mauritius MU Micronesia FM Morocco MA Northern Mariana Islands MP Oman OM Philippines PH Russian Federation RU Serbia RS Singapore SG Solomon Islands SB St. Lucia LC Suriname SR Thailand TH The Bahamas BS Tunisia TN Türkiye TR Turks and Caicos Islands TC United Arab Emirates AE Uzbekistan UZ Vanuatu VU Zambia ZM

Visa on arrival (29)

Countries that issue a visa on arrival to China passport holders. Bring your passport, fee, and any required photos — no advance application.

Bahrain BH Bangladesh BD Burundi BI Cambodia KH Cape Verde Islands CV Djibouti DJ Ethiopia ET Guinea-Bissau GW Indonesia ID Jordan JO Laos LA Lebanon LB Madagascar MG Myanmar MM Nepal NP Niue NU Palau Islands PW Qatar QA Rwanda RW Samoa WS São Tomé and Príncipe ST Saudi Arabia SA Senegal SN Sierra Leone SL Tanzania TZ Timor-Leste TL Tonga TO Tuvalu TV Zimbabwe ZW

Electronic travel authorisation (5)

Countries requiring an eTA — quick online pre-approval, usually issued in minutes to hours.

Kenya KE Mozambique MZ Seychelles SC Sri Lanka LK St. Kitts and Nevis KN

e-Visa available (34)

Countries with an online e-visa. Apply through the official portal before departure.

Anguilla AI Bhutan BT Bolivia BO Botswana BW Burkina Faso BF Cameroon CM Colombia CO Congo (Dem. Rep.) CD Côte d'Ivoire CI Equatorial Guinea GQ Gabon GA India IN Iraq IQ Kyrgyzstan KG Malawi MW Mauritania MR Moldova MD Montserrat MS Namibia NA Nicaragua NI Nigeria NG Pakistan PK Papua New Guinea PG Somalia SO South Africa ZA South Sudan SS St. Helena SH Syria SY Tajikistan TJ Togo TG Uganda UG Ukraine UA United Kingdom GB Vietnam VN

Visa required (111)

Countries requiring a pre-arranged visa for China passport holders. Apply through the destination's embassy or consular service before travel.

Afghanistan AF Algeria DZ American Samoa AS Andorra AD Argentina AR Aruba AW Australia AU Austria AT Belgium BE Belize BZ Bermuda BM Bonaire; St. Eustatius and Saba BQ Brazil BR Bulgaria BG Canada CA Cayman Islands KY Central African Republic CF Chad TD Chile CL China CN Congo (Rep.) CG Costa Rica CR Croatia HR Curacao CW Cyprus CY Czechia CZ Denmark DK Dominican Republic DO Ecuador EC El Salvador SV Eritrea ER Estonia EE eSwatini SZ Falkland Islands FK Faroe Islands FO Finland FI France FR French Guiana GF French Polynesia PF French West Indies FW Germany DE Ghana GH Gibraltar GI Greece GR Greenland GL Guam GU Guatemala GT Guyana GY Honduras HN Hong Kong (SAR China) HK Hungary HU Iceland IS Ireland IE Israel IL Italy IT Japan JP Kosovo XK Kuwait KW Latvia LV Lesotho LS Liberia LR Libya LY Liechtenstein LI Lithuania LT Luxembourg LU Macao (SAR China) MO Mali ML Malta MT Marshall Islands MH Mayotte YT Mexico MX Monaco MC Mongolia MN Montenegro ME Nauru NR Netherlands NL New Caledonia NC New Zealand NZ Niger NE North Korea KP North Macedonia MK Norway NO Palestinian Territory PS Panama PA Paraguay PY Peru PE Poland PL Portugal PT Puerto Rico PR Reunion RE Romania RO San Marino SM Slovakia SK Slovenia SI South Korea KR Spain ES St. Maarten MF St. Vincent and the Grenadines VC Sudan SD Sweden SE Switzerland CH Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) TW The Gambia GM Trinidad and Tobago TT Turkmenistan TM United States US Uruguay UY US Virgin Islands VI Vatican City VA Venezuela VE Yemen YE

Frequently asked questions

  • How many countries can I visit visa-free with a China passport?

    Holders of a China passport have visa-free access to 48 countries and visa-on-arrival access to 29 more, for a total of 77 destinations without a pre-arranged visa. Add 39 more reachable via eTA or e-visa.

  • What is the Henley rank of the China passport?

    The China passport is ranked #55 in the Henley Passport Index for 2026, with a visa-free count of 82.

  • Where do China passport holders need a visa?

    China passport holders need a pre-arranged visa to enter 111 countries.

  • What is the most popular visa-free destination for China travellers?

    Based on direct flight volume, Thailand is the most-flown visa-free destination from China, with 64 non-stop routes.

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