Do you need a visa for China?

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1. Your passport

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Foreign passports only. Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan residents do not need a visa — they enter on a Home Return Permit or a Mainland Travel Permit.

2. Purpose of your visit

Tourism Business Visiting family or friends Just passing through Study Work

3. How long will you stay?

Up to 24 hours Up to 10 days Up to 30 days More than 30 days

4. Are you flying on to a third country?

Transit routes require a confirmed onward ticket to a country that is not your home country.

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5. Will you stay only in Hainan province?

Hainan has its own 30-day visa-free list, wider than the national one.

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6. Which port will you enter through? (optional)

Only matters for the 240-hour transit route, which limits where you may travel.

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The 65 ports — and where each one lets you travel

Only relevant if you are using the 240-hour visa-free transit route. Most ports let you travel the whole province; a few restrict you to named cities.

Port	Province / municipality	Where you may travel
Hefei Xinqiao International Airport合肥新桥国际机场	Anhui安徽省	The whole of Anhui安徽省
Huangshan Tunxi International Airport黄山屯溪国际机场	Anhui安徽省	The whole of Anhui安徽省
Beijing Capital International Airport北京首都国际机场	Beijing北京市	The whole of Beijing北京市
Beijing Daxing International Airport北京大兴国际机场	Beijing北京市	The whole of Beijing北京市
Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport重庆江北国际机场	Chongqing重庆市	The whole of Chongqing重庆市
Fuzhou Changle International Airport福州长乐国际机场	Fujian福建省	The whole of Fujian福建省
Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport泉州晋江国际机场	Fujian福建省	The whole of Fujian福建省
Wuyishan Airport武夷山机场	Fujian福建省	The whole of Fujian福建省
Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport厦门高崎国际机场	Fujian福建省	The whole of Fujian福建省
Xiamen Port (Passenger)厦门港（客运）	Fujian福建省	The whole of Fujian福建省
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport广州白云国际机场	Guangdong广东省	The whole of Guangdong — you may exit from any open port in the province广东省全境 — 可从省内任一开放口岸出境
Guangzhou Pazhou Ferry Terminal广州琶洲港澳客运口岸	Guangdong广东省	The whole of Guangdong — you may exit from any open port in the province广东省全境 — 可从省内任一开放口岸出境
Hengqin Port横琴口岸	Guangdong广东省	The whole of Guangdong — you may exit from any open port in the province广东省全境 — 可从省内任一开放口岸出境
Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Port港珠澳大桥口岸	Guangdong广东省	The whole of Guangdong — you may exit from any open port in the province广东省全境 — 可从省内任一开放口岸出境
Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport揭阳潮汕国际机场	Guangdong广东省	The whole of Guangdong — you may exit from any open port in the province广东省全境 — 可从省内任一开放口岸出境
Nansha Port (Passenger)南沙港（客运）	Guangdong广东省	The whole of Guangdong — you may exit from any open port in the province广东省全境 — 可从省内任一开放口岸出境
Shekou Port (Passenger)蛇口港（客运）	Guangdong广东省	The whole of Guangdong — you may exit from any open port in the province广东省全境 — 可从省内任一开放口岸出境
Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport深圳宝安国际机场	Guangdong广东省	The whole of Guangdong — you may exit from any open port in the province广东省全境 — 可从省内任一开放口岸出境
West Kowloon Station Port of Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link广深港高铁西九龙站口岸	Guangdong广东省	The whole of Guangdong — you may exit from any open port in the province广东省全境 — 可从省内任一开放口岸出境
Zhongshan Port (Passenger)中山港（客运）	Guangdong广东省	The whole of Guangdong — you may exit from any open port in the province广东省全境 — 可从省内任一开放口岸出境
Beihai Fucheng Airport北海福成机场	Guangxi广西壮族自治区	Only: Nanning, Liuzhou, Guilin, Wuzhou, Beihai, Fangchenggang, Qinzhou, Guigang, Yulin, Hezhou, Hechi, Laibin南宁、柳州、桂林、梧州、北海、防城港、钦州、贵港、玉林、贺州、河池、来宾
Beihai Port (Passenger)北海港（客运）	Guangxi广西壮族自治区	Only: Nanning, Liuzhou, Guilin, Wuzhou, Beihai, Fangchenggang, Qinzhou, Guigang, Yulin, Hezhou, Hechi, Laibin南宁、柳州、桂林、梧州、北海、防城港、钦州、贵港、玉林、贺州、河池、来宾
Guilin Liangjiang International Airport桂林两江国际机场	Guangxi广西壮族自治区	Only: Nanning, Liuzhou, Guilin, Wuzhou, Beihai, Fangchenggang, Qinzhou, Guigang, Yulin, Hezhou, Hechi, Laibin南宁、柳州、桂林、梧州、北海、防城港、钦州、贵港、玉林、贺州、河池、来宾
Nanning Wuxu International Airport南宁吴圩国际机场	Guangxi广西壮族自治区	Only: Nanning, Liuzhou, Guilin, Wuzhou, Beihai, Fangchenggang, Qinzhou, Guigang, Yulin, Hezhou, Hechi, Laibin南宁、柳州、桂林、梧州、北海、防城港、钦州、贵港、玉林、贺州、河池、来宾
Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport贵阳龙洞堡国际机场	Guizhou贵州省	The whole of Guizhou贵州省
Haikou Meilan International Airport海口美兰国际机场	Hainan海南省	The whole of Hainan海南省
Sanya Phoenix International Airport三亚凤凰国际机场	Hainan海南省	The whole of Hainan海南省
Qinhuangdao Port (Passenger)秦皇岛港（客运）	Hebei河北省	The whole of Hebei河北省
Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport石家庄正定国际机场	Hebei河北省	The whole of Hebei河北省
Harbin Taiping International Airport哈尔滨太平国际机场	Heilongjiang黑龙江省	Only: Harbin哈尔滨市
Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport郑州新郑国际机场	Henan河南省	The whole of Henan河南省
Wuhan Tianhe International Airport武汉天河国际机场	Hubei湖北省	The whole of Hubei湖北省
Changsha Huanghua International Airport长沙黄花国际机场	Hunan湖南省	The whole of Hunan湖南省
Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport张家界荷花国际机场	Hunan湖南省	The whole of Hunan湖南省
Lianyungang Port (Passenger)连云港港（客运）	Jiangsu江苏省	The whole of Jiangsu江苏省
Nanjing Lukou International Airport南京禄口国际机场	Jiangsu江苏省	The whole of Jiangsu江苏省
Su'nan Shuofang International Airport苏南硕放国际机场	Jiangsu江苏省	The whole of Jiangsu江苏省
Yangzhou Taizhou International Airport扬州泰州国际机场	Jiangsu江苏省	The whole of Jiangsu江苏省
Nanchang Changbei International Airport南昌昌北国际机场	Jiangxi江西省	Only: Nanchang, Jingdezhen南昌市、景德镇市
Dalian Port (Passenger)大连港（客运）	Liaoning辽宁省	The whole of Liaoning辽宁省
Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport大连周水子国际机场	Liaoning辽宁省	The whole of Liaoning辽宁省
Shenyang Taoxian International Airport沈阳桃仙国际机场	Liaoning辽宁省	The whole of Liaoning辽宁省
Xian Xianyang International Airport西安咸阳国际机场	Shaanxi陕西省	The whole of Shaanxi陕西省
Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport济南遥墙国际机场	Shandong山东省	The whole of Shandong山东省
Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport青岛胶东国际机场	Shandong山东省	The whole of Shandong山东省
Qingdao Port (Passenger)青岛港（客运）	Shandong山东省	The whole of Shandong山东省
Weihai Dashuipo International Airport威海大水泊国际机场	Shandong山东省	The whole of Shandong山东省
Yantai Penglai International Airport烟台蓬莱国际机场	Shandong山东省	The whole of Shandong山东省
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport上海虹桥国际机场	Shanghai上海市	The whole of Shanghai上海市
Shanghai Port (Passenger)上海港（客运）	Shanghai上海市	The whole of Shanghai上海市
Shanghai Pudong International Airport上海浦东国际机场	Shanghai上海市	The whole of Shanghai上海市
Taiyuan Wusu International Airport太原武宿国际机场	Shanxi山西省	Only: Taiyuan, Datong太原市、大同市
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport成都双流国际机场	Sichuan四川省	Only: Chengdu, Zigong, Luzhou, Deyang, Suining, Neijiang, Leshan, Yibin, Ya'an, Meishan, Ziyang成都、自贡、泸州、德阳、遂宁、内江、乐山、宜宾、雅安、眉山、资阳
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport成都天府国际机场	Sichuan四川省	Only: Chengdu, Zigong, Luzhou, Deyang, Suining, Neijiang, Leshan, Yibin, Ya'an, Meishan, Ziyang成都、自贡、泸州、德阳、遂宁、内江、乐山、宜宾、雅安、眉山、资阳
Tianjin Binhai International Airport天津滨海国际机场	Tianjin天津市	The whole of Tianjin天津市
Tianjin Port (Passenger)天津港（客运）	Tianjin天津市	The whole of Tianjin天津市
Kunming Changshui International Airport昆明长水国际机场	Yunnan云南省	Only: Kunming, Yuxi, Chuxiong, Honghe, Wenshan, Pu'er, Xishuangbanna, Dali, Lijiang昆明、玉溪、楚雄、红河、文山、普洱、西双版纳、大理、丽江
Lijiang Sanyi International Airport丽江三义国际机场	Yunnan云南省	Only: Kunming, Yuxi, Chuxiong, Honghe, Wenshan, Pu'er, Xishuangbanna, Dali, Lijiang昆明、玉溪、楚雄、红河、文山、普洱、西双版纳、大理、丽江
Mohan Railway Port磨憨铁路口岸	Yunnan云南省	Only: Kunming, Yuxi, Chuxiong, Honghe, Wenshan, Pu'er, Xishuangbanna, Dali, Lijiang昆明、玉溪、楚雄、红河、文山、普洱、西双版纳、大理、丽江
Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport杭州萧山国际机场	Zhejiang浙江省	The whole of Zhejiang浙江省
Ningbo Lishe International Airport宁波栎社国际机场	Zhejiang浙江省	The whole of Zhejiang浙江省
Wenzhou Longwan International Airport温州龙湾国际机场	Zhejiang浙江省	The whole of Zhejiang浙江省
Wenzhou Port (Passenger)温州港（客运）	Zhejiang浙江省	The whole of Zhejiang浙江省
Yiwu Airport义乌机场	Zhejiang浙江省	The whole of Zhejiang浙江省
Zhoushan Port (Passenger)舟山港（客运）	Zhejiang浙江省	The whole of Zhejiang浙江省

Read this before you book

• Every rule on this page comes from China's National Immigration Administration and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Where our wording and theirs differ, theirs wins.
• Port, province and city names are shown in their official English and Chinese forms — the same wording that appears on tickets, airport signage and immigration forms. They are not translated into your language on purpose.
• Visa-free lists and port counts have changed repeatedly in 2025–2026. Confirm your own case before you fly.
• Not covered here: group tours by cruise ship, ASEAN group tours to Xishuangbanna or Guilin, and group tours from Hong Kong or Macao. Those routes require a travel agency to organise the group and do not apply to independent travellers.

Sources

• National Immigration Administration — Visa-Free Transit Policies
• National Immigration Administration — Unilateral Visa-Free Policy
• National Immigration Administration — Regional Visa-Free Policies
• National Immigration Administration — Mutual Visa Exemption Agreements

Rules verified 14 September 2026

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