China passport: where you can go in 2026
Data as of 28 Oct 2026
China passport. No visa: 46. Online authorisation or e-visa: 38. Visa on arrival: 37. Embassy visa: 84.
169 of these destinations are not researched yet. Their rows are muted.
A residence card or a visa changes this
These rules depend on where you live or the visas you hold, so a passport list misses them.
| Destination | Status | Condition |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | eTA | Rule text, quoted in its source language: Ordinary-passport holder of a visa-required nationality on the DNM list of AVE-eligible countries, holding a valid US visa B1, B2, J, O, P (P1–P3), E or H-1B (not Green Card) valid through the stay; or, for US-visa-exempt nationals, one verifiable US entry in the last 2 years or a current ESTA. |
| Argentina | Visa-free | Rule text, quoted in its source language: Valid US visa in a tourism/business category (some consulates also cite Green Card); tourism or business; up to 30 days, one 30-day extension (Res. 316/2025). |
| Austria | Visa-free | Rule text, quoted in its source language: Holds a valid residence permit or national long-stay (D) visa issued by a Schengen state (Art. 6(1)(b) Schengen Borders Code; Art. 21 CISA). |
| Belgium | Visa-free | Rule text, quoted in its source language: Holds a valid residence permit or national long-stay (D) visa issued by a Schengen state (Art. 6(1)(b) Schengen Borders Code; Art. 21 CISA). |
| Bulgaria | Visa-free | Rule text, quoted in its source language: Holds a valid residence permit or national long-stay (D) visa issued by a Schengen state (Art. 6(1)(b) Schengen Borders Code; Art. 21 CISA). |
| Switzerland | Visa-free | Rule text, quoted in its source language: Holds a valid residence permit or national long-stay (D) visa issued by a Schengen state (Art. 6(1)(b) Schengen Borders Code; Art. 21 CISA). |
| Colombia | Visa-free | Rule text, quoted in its source language: Holds a valid US or Schengen visa with more than 180 days of validity remaining on entry to Colombia. |
| Costa Rica | Visa-free | Rule text, quoted in its source language: No Costa Rican visa needed when holding a multiple-entry US or Canadian visa or US/Canadian residence (valid at least 1 day on entry), a multiple-entry Schengen C or D visa, or legal residence in an EU state, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or the UK. A UK visa alone does not qualify. Length of stay granted on this basis is not stated in the sources. |
| Cyprus | Visa-free | Rule text, quoted in its source language: Hold a valid double- or multiple-entry Schengen C visa, a Schengen national long-stay (D) visa or a Schengen residence permit (incl. those issued by Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania), valid for the intended stay. Single-entry Schengen visas and UK/Irish permits do not qualify. |
| Czechia | Visa-free | Rule text, quoted in its source language: Holds a valid residence permit or national long-stay (D) visa issued by a Schengen state (Art. 6(1)(b) Schengen Borders Code; Art. 21 CISA). |
| Germany | Visa-free | Rule text, quoted in its source language: Holds a valid residence permit or national long-stay (D) visa issued by a Schengen state (Art. 6(1)(b) Schengen Borders Code; Art. 21 CISA). |
| Denmark | Visa-free | Rule text, quoted in its source language: Holds a valid residence permit or national long-stay (D) visa issued by a Schengen state (Art. 6(1)(b) Schengen Borders Code; Art. 21 CISA). |
| Estonia | Visa-free | Rule text, quoted in its source language: Holds a valid residence permit or national long-stay (D) visa issued by a Schengen state (Art. 6(1)(b) Schengen Borders Code; Art. 21 CISA). |
| Spain | Visa-free | Rule text, quoted in its source language: Holds a valid residence permit or national long-stay (D) visa issued by a Schengen state (Art. 6(1)(b) Schengen Borders Code; Art. 21 CISA). |
| Finland | Visa-free | Rule text, quoted in its source language: Holds a valid residence permit or national long-stay (D) visa issued by a Schengen state (Art. 6(1)(b) Schengen Borders Code; Art. 21 CISA). |
| France | Visa-free | Rule text, quoted in its source language: Holds a valid residence permit or national long-stay (D) visa issued by a Schengen state (Art. 6(1)(b) Schengen Borders Code; Art. 21 CISA). |
| Greece | Visa-free | Rule text, quoted in its source language: Holds a valid residence permit or national long-stay (D) visa issued by a Schengen state (Art. 6(1)(b) Schengen Borders Code; Art. 21 CISA). |
| Croatia | Visa-free | Rule text, quoted in its source language: Holds a valid residence permit or national long-stay (D) visa issued by a Schengen state (Art. 6(1)(b) Schengen Borders Code; Art. 21 CISA). |
| Hungary | Visa-free | Rule text, quoted in its source language: Holds a valid residence permit or national long-stay (D) visa issued by a Schengen state (Art. 6(1)(b) Schengen Borders Code; Art. 21 CISA). |
| Indonesia | Visa-free | Rule text, quoted in its source language: Holds Singapore permanent residence (PR) |
| Iceland | Visa-free | Rule text, quoted in its source language: Holds a valid residence permit or national long-stay (D) visa issued by a Schengen state (Art. 6(1)(b) Schengen Borders Code; Art. 21 CISA). |
| Italy | Visa-free | Rule text, quoted in its source language: Holds a valid residence permit or national long-stay (D) visa issued by a Schengen state (Art. 6(1)(b) Schengen Borders Code; Art. 21 CISA). |
| South Korea | Visa-free | Rule text, quoted in its source language: Holds a visa, permanent residence or re-entry permit of the US (incl. Guam, Saipan), Canada, Australia, New Zealand or one of 32 European countries (Schengen states, United Kingdom, Ireland, Cyprus) |
| Kuwait | Visa on arrival | Rule text, quoted in its source language: Holds a residence permit of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain or Oman valid at least 6 months; any profession (2008 profession list repealed). |
| Liechtenstein | Visa-free | Rule text, quoted in its source language: Holds a valid residence permit or national long-stay (D) visa issued by a Schengen state (Art. 6(1)(b) Schengen Borders Code; Art. 21 CISA). |
| Lithuania | Visa-free | Rule text, quoted in its source language: Holds a valid residence permit or national long-stay (D) visa issued by a Schengen state (Art. 6(1)(b) Schengen Borders Code; Art. 21 CISA). |
| Luxembourg | Visa-free | Rule text, quoted in its source language: Holds a valid residence permit or national long-stay (D) visa issued by a Schengen state (Art. 6(1)(b) Schengen Borders Code; Art. 21 CISA). |
| Latvia | Visa-free | Rule text, quoted in its source language: Holds a valid residence permit or national long-stay (D) visa issued by a Schengen state (Art. 6(1)(b) Schengen Borders Code; Art. 21 CISA). |
| Montenegro | Visa-free | Rule text, quoted in its source language: Holds a valid Schengen visa, or a valid visa or residence permit issued by the United States, the United Kingdom or Ireland (or a Schengen-state residence permit). |
| Malta | Visa-free | Rule text, quoted in its source language: Holds a valid residence permit or national long-stay (D) visa issued by a Schengen state (Art. 6(1)(b) Schengen Borders Code; Art. 21 CISA). |
| Mexico | Visa-free | Rule text, quoted in its source language: Holds a valid visa of the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan or a Schengen state (Schengen: type C, multiple-entry, valid for all Schengen states), or permanent residence of US, CA, GB, JP, a Schengen state, or a Pacific Alliance member (CL, CO, PE) |
| Netherlands | Visa-free | Rule text, quoted in its source language: Holds a valid residence permit or national long-stay (D) visa issued by a Schengen state (Art. 6(1)(b) Schengen Borders Code; Art. 21 CISA). |
| Norway | Visa-free | Rule text, quoted in its source language: Holds a valid residence permit or national long-stay (D) visa issued by a Schengen state (Art. 6(1)(b) Schengen Borders Code; Art. 21 CISA). |
| New Zealand | eTA | Rule text, quoted in its source language: Holds an eligible Australian visa (e.g. subclass 600) at check-in. |
| Philippines | E-visa | Rule text, quoted in its source language: Residence-based, not nationality-based: the applicant must hold legal or permanent residence in a country whose Philippine post accepts eVisa (rollout ongoing; selected European posts added July 2026). Typed for Schengen states, UK, US, UAE and Qatar (v3 Algeria profile examples); other posts unknown. |
| Poland | Visa-free | Rule text, quoted in its source language: Holds a valid residence permit or national long-stay (D) visa issued by a Schengen state (Art. 6(1)(b) Schengen Borders Code; Art. 21 CISA). |
| Portugal | Visa-free | Rule text, quoted in its source language: Holds a valid residence permit or national long-stay (D) visa issued by a Schengen state (Art. 6(1)(b) Schengen Borders Code; Art. 21 CISA). |
| Romania | Visa-free | Rule text, quoted in its source language: Holds a valid residence permit or national long-stay (D) visa issued by a Schengen state (Art. 6(1)(b) Schengen Borders Code; Art. 21 CISA). |
| Sweden | Visa-free | Rule text, quoted in its source language: Holds a valid residence permit or national long-stay (D) visa issued by a Schengen state (Art. 6(1)(b) Schengen Borders Code; Art. 21 CISA). |
| Slovenia | Visa-free | Rule text, quoted in its source language: Holds a valid residence permit or national long-stay (D) visa issued by a Schengen state (Art. 6(1)(b) Schengen Borders Code; Art. 21 CISA). |
| Slovakia | Visa-free | Rule text, quoted in its source language: Holds a valid residence permit or national long-stay (D) visa issued by a Schengen state (Art. 6(1)(b) Schengen Borders Code; Art. 21 CISA). |
| Uruguay | Visa-free | Rule text, quoted in its source language: Holders of a valid US, Canadian, UK or EU visa may enter without a Uruguayan consular visa, provided the first entry is via Carrasco airport, Montevideo port, Colonia or Laguna del Sauce (note 10). |
Longest stays without a visa
All destinations
| Destination | Status | Stay | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | E-visa | 30 days | Source |
| Albania | Visa-free | 90 days · 90 days in 180 days | Source |
| Algeria | Embassy visa | – | Source |
| Andorra | Embassy visa | – | Source |
| Angola | Visa-free | 30 days | Source |
| Antigua & Barbuda | Visa-free | 30 days | Source |
| Argentina | Embassy visa | 90 days | Source |
| Armenia | Visa-free | 90 days | Source |
| Australia | E-visa | – | Source |
| Austria | Embassy visa | 90 days · 90 days in 180 days | Source |
| Azerbaijan | Visa-free | 30 days | Source |
| Bahamas | Visa-free | 90 days | Source |
| Bahrain | Visa on arrival | – | Source |
| Bangladesh | Visa on arrival | – | Source |
| Barbados | Visa-free | 30 days | Source |
| Belarus | Visa-free | 30 days | Source |
| Belgium | Embassy visa | 90 days · 90 days in 180 days | Source |
| Belize | Embassy visa | – | Source |
| Benin | Visa-free | 30 days | Source |
| Bhutan | E-visa | 90 days | Source |
| Bolivia | Visa on arrival | 30 days | Source |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | Visa-free | 90 days | Source |
| Botswana | E-visa | 90 days · 90 days in 365 days | Source |
| Brazil | Visa-free | 30 days | Source |
| Brunei | Visa on arrival | – | Source |
| Bulgaria | Embassy visa | 90 days · 90 days in 180 days | Source |
| Burkina Faso | E-visa | – | Source |
| Burundi | Visa on arrival | 30 days | Source |
| Cambodia | Visa on arrival | – | Source |
| Cameroon | E-visa | – | Source |
| Canada | Embassy visa | – | Source |
| Cape Verde | Visa on arrival | – | Source |
| Central African Republic | Embassy visa | – | Source |
| Chad | E-visa | – | Source |
| Chile | Embassy visa | – | Source |
| Colombia | E-visa | 180 days | Source |
| Comoros | Visa on arrival | 45 days | Source |
| Congo - Brazzaville | Embassy visa | – | Source |
| Congo - Kinshasa | E-visa | 7 days | Source |
| Cook Islands | Visa-free | 31 days | Source |
| Costa Rica | Embassy visa | 30 days | Source |
| Côte d’Ivoire | E-visa | – | Source |
| Croatia | Embassy visa | 90 days · 90 days in 180 days | Source |
| Cuba | Visa-free | 90 days | Source |
| Cyprus | Embassy visa | 90 days · 90 days in 180 days | Source |
| Czechia | Embassy visa | 90 days · 90 days in 180 days | Source |
| Denmark | Embassy visa | 90 days · 90 days in 180 days | Source |
| Djibouti | Visa on arrival | – | Source |
| Dominica | Visa-free | 180 days | Source |
| Dominican Republic | Embassy visa | – | Source |
| Ecuador | E-visa | 90 days · 90 days in 365 days | Source |
| Egypt | Visa on arrival | – | Source |
| El Salvador | E-visa | – | Source |
| Equatorial Guinea | E-visa | – | Source |
| Eritrea | Embassy visa | – | Source |
| Estonia | Embassy visa | 90 days · 90 days in 180 days | Source |
| Eswatini | Embassy visa | – | Source |
| Ethiopia | Visa on arrival | 90 days | Source |
| Falkland Islands | Not researched | – | Not confirmed |
| Fiji | Visa-free | 120 days | Source |
| Finland | Embassy visa | 90 days · 90 days in 180 days | Source |
| France | Embassy visa | 90 days · 90 days in 180 days | Source |
| Gabon | E-visa | 90 days | Source |
| Gambia | Embassy visa | – | Source |
| Georgia | Visa-free | 30 days · 90 days in 180 days | Source |
| Germany | Embassy visa | 90 days · 90 days in 180 days | Source |
| Ghana | Visa on arrival | – | Source |
| Greece | Embassy visa | 90 days · 90 days in 180 days | Source |
| Greenland | Embassy visa | – | Source |
| Grenada | Visa-free | 30 days | Source |
| Guatemala | Embassy visa | – | Source |
| Guinea | E-visa | 90 days | Source |
| Guinea-Bissau | Visa on arrival | 90 days | Source |
| Guyana | Embassy visa | – | Source |
| Haiti | Visa-free | 90 days | Source |
| Honduras | Embassy visa | – | Source |
| Hong Kong SAR China | Embassy visa | – | Source |
| Hungary | Embassy visa | 90 days · 90 days in 180 days | Source |
| Iceland | Embassy visa | 90 days · 90 days in 180 days | Source |
| India | Embassy visa | – | Source |
| Indonesia | Visa on arrival | 30 days | Source |
| Iran | Visa-free | 21 days | Source |
| Iraq | Visa on arrival | – | Source |
| Ireland | Embassy visa | – | Source |
| Israel | Embassy visa | – | Source |
| Italy | Embassy visa | 90 days · 90 days in 180 days | Source |
| Jamaica | Visa-free | 30 days | Source |
| Japan | E-visa | 30 days | Source |
| Jordan | Visa on arrival | 90 days | Source |
| Kazakhstan | Visa-free | 30 days | Source |
| Kenya | eTA | 90 days | Source |
| Kiribati | Visa-free | 90 days | Source |
| Kosovo | Embassy visa | – | Source |
| Kuwait | Embassy visa | – | Source |
| Kyrgyzstan | E-visa | 90 days | Source |
| Laos | Visa on arrival | – | Source |
| Latvia | Embassy visa | 90 days · 90 days in 180 days | Source |
| Lebanon | Visa on arrival | 30 days | Source |
| Lesotho | E-visa | 14 days | Source |
| Liberia | E-visa | – | Source |
| Libya | E-visa | – | Source |
| Liechtenstein | Embassy visa | 90 days · 90 days in 180 days | Source |
| Lithuania | Embassy visa | 90 days · 90 days in 180 days | Source |
| Luxembourg | Embassy visa | 90 days · 90 days in 180 days | Source |
| Macao SAR China | Embassy visa | – | Source |
| Madagascar | Visa on arrival | 60 days · 15 days in 30 days | Source |
| Malawi | Visa-free | 30 days | Source |
| Malaysia | Visa-free | 30 days · 90 days in 180 days | Source |
| Maldives | Visa-free | 30 days | Source |
| Mali | Embassy visa | – | Source |
| Malta | Embassy visa | 90 days · 90 days in 180 days | Source |
| Marshall Islands | Embassy visa | – | Source |
| Mauritania | E-visa | – | Source |
| Mauritius | Visa-free | 90 days · 180 days in 365 days | Source |
| Mexico | Embassy visa | 180 days | Source |
| Micronesia | Visa-free | 30 days | Source |
| Moldova | E-visa | 90 days · 90 days in 180 days | Source |
| Monaco | Embassy visa | – | Source |
| Mongolia | E-visa | 30 days | Source |
| Montenegro | Embassy visa | 90 days | Source |
| Montserrat | Not researched | – | Not confirmed |
| Morocco | Visa-free | 90 days | Source |
| Mozambique | Visa-free | 30 days | Source |
| Myanmar (Burma) | Visa on arrival | – | Source |
| Namibia | Embassy visa | – | Source |
| Nauru | Embassy visa | – | Source |
| Nepal | Visa on arrival | 90 days · 15 days in 30 days | Source |
| Netherlands | Embassy visa | 90 days · 90 days in 180 days | Source |
| New Caledonia | Embassy visa | – | Source |
| New Zealand | Embassy visa | – | Source |
| Nicaragua | Embassy visa | – | Source |
| Niger | Embassy visa | – | Source |
| Nigeria | E-visa | 90 days | Source |
| Niue | Visa-free | 30 days | Source |
| North Korea | No entry | – | Source |
| North Macedonia | Embassy visa | – | Source |
| Northern Cyprus | Visa-free | 30 days · 90 days in 180 days | Source |
| Norway | Embassy visa | 90 days · 90 days in 180 days | Source |
| Oman | Visa on arrival | – | Source |
| Pakistan | eTA | – | Source |
| Palau | Visa on arrival | 30 days | Source |
| Palestinian Territories | Embassy visa | – | Source |
| Panama | Embassy visa | 90 days | Source |
| Papua New Guinea | eTA | – | Source |
| Paraguay | Embassy visa | – | Source |
| Peru | Embassy visa | – | Source |
| Philippines | Embassy visa | 59 days | Source |
| Pitcairn Islands | Visa-free | 14 days | Source |
| Poland | Embassy visa | 90 days · 90 days in 180 days | Source |
| Portugal | Embassy visa | 90 days · 90 days in 180 days | Source |
| Puerto Rico | Embassy visa | – | Source |
| Qatar | Visa-free | 30 days | Source |
| Romania | Embassy visa | 90 days · 90 days in 180 days | Source |
| Russia | Visa-free | 30 days | Source |
| Rwanda | Visa on arrival | – | Source |
| Samoa | Visa on arrival | – | Source |
| San Marino | Embassy visa | – | Source |
| São Tomé & Príncipe | Visa on arrival | – | Source |
| Saudi Arabia | Visa on arrival | – | Source |
| Senegal | Visa on arrival | 90 days | Source |
| Serbia | Visa-free | 30 days | Source |
| Seychelles | eTA | 90 days | Source |
| Sierra Leone | Visa on arrival | 30 days | Source |
| Singapore | Visa-free | 30 days | Source |
| Slovakia | Embassy visa | 90 days · 90 days in 180 days | Source |
| Slovenia | Embassy visa | 90 days · 90 days in 180 days | Source |
| Solomon Islands | Visa on arrival | – | Source |
| Somalia | Visa on arrival | – | Source |
| Somaliland | Visa on arrival | 30 days | Source |
| South Africa | eTA | 90 days · 90 days in 365 days | Source |
| South Korea | Embassy visa | 90 days | Source |
| South Sudan | E-visa | – | Source |
| Spain | Embassy visa | 90 days · 90 days in 180 days | Source |
| Sri Lanka | eTA | 30 days | Source |
| St. Helena | Not researched | – | Not confirmed |
| St. Kitts & Nevis | Visa-free | 90 days | Source |
| St. Lucia | Visa-free | 42 days | Source |
| St. Vincent & Grenadines | Embassy visa | – | Source |
| Sudan | Embassy visa | – | Source |
| Suriname | Visa-free | 30 days | Source |
| Sweden | Embassy visa | 90 days · 90 days in 180 days | Source |
| Switzerland | Embassy visa | 90 days · 90 days in 180 days | Source |
| Syria | E-visa | – | Source |
| Taiwan | Embassy visa | – | Source |
| Tajikistan | E-visa | – | Source |
| Tanzania | Visa on arrival | 90 days | Source |
| Thailand | Visa-free | 30 days · 90 days in 180 days | Source |
| Timor-Leste | Visa on arrival | 30 days | Source |
| Togo | E-visa | – | Source |
| Tonga | Visa on arrival | – | Source |
| Trinidad & Tobago | E-visa | – | Source |
| Tunisia | Visa-free | 90 days | Source |
| Türkiye | Visa-free | 90 days · 90 days in 180 days | Source |
| Turkmenistan | Embassy visa | – | Source |
| Tuvalu | Visa on arrival | 30 days | Source |
| Uganda | E-visa | 90 days | Source |
| Ukraine | Embassy visa | – | Source |
| United Arab Emirates | Visa-free | 90 days · 90 days in 180 days | Source |
| United Kingdom | Embassy visa | – | Source |
| United States | Embassy visa | – | Source |
| Uruguay | Embassy visa | – | Source |
| Uzbekistan | Visa-free | 30 days | Source |
| Vanuatu | Visa-free | 120 days | Source |
| Vatican City | Embassy visa | – | Source |
| Venezuela | E-visa | – | Source |
| Vietnam | E-visa | 90 days | Source |
| Yemen | Embassy visa | – | Source |
| Zambia | Visa-free | 90 days | Source |
| Zimbabwe | Visa on arrival | 30 days | Source |