To further facilitate cross-border exchanges between China and foreign countries, the Chinese government has decided to extend the unilateral visa-free policy for nationals of the following countries (listed below) until 24:00 on December 31, 2026.

In addition, from November 10, 2025, to December 31, 2026, China will grant visa-free entry to citizens of Sweden.

During the validity period of this policy, holders of ordinary passports from the countries concerned may enter China without a visa for purposes of business, tourism, family visits, transit, or exchanges, for a stay of no more than 30 days.

Travelers who do not meet the visa-free entry conditions are required to obtain a visa before traveling to China.

List of Countries:

France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Ireland, Hungary, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, Australia, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, Slovenia, Slovakia, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Monaco, Liechtenstein, Andorra, Republic of Korea, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Estonia, Latvia, Japan, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain.

Five more countries have been added to China’s unilateral visa-free entry list this year. Please see the full list here: https://en.nia.gov.cn/n147418/n147463/c183390/content.html

Please note that China and The Bahamas have a mutual visa exemption agreement. Holders of ordinary passports of The Bahamas may enter China without a visa for business, tourism, family visits, transit, exchanges, or other eligible purposes, for a stay of no more than 30 days.