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China 30-Day Visa-Free Entry Checker

Check whether your trip may qualify for China's unilateral visa-free policy, based on your passport country, purpose of visit, and travel dates.

Check your trip

Before you check

For ordinary passport holders visiting China for permitted short-term activities. This checker covers the 30-day unilateral visa-free policy only.

Select the country that issued the passport you will actually use.

Answer the questions on the left to check your trip.

Your result

See whether your trip may qualify and what to do next.

Your result will appear here

Select your passport country and answer the questions on the left. We'll show how the unilateral visa-free policy applies to your trip and what to do next.

Passport and purposeTravel datesNext steps

Common questions

Is this the same as China’s 240-hour visa-free transit?
No. The 240-hour transit policy has separate requirements, including an onward journey to another country or region. Check 240-hour transit.
Is my passport country enough to qualify?

No. Your passport must be an ordinary passport, and your travel purpose, dates and length of stay must also fit the rules.

What happens if my trip is after the policy expiry date?

We cannot assume a policy will be extended. If the published rules do not cover your dates, check the latest official notice before you travel.

Sources & last checked

The policy facts used by this checker were rechecked against these official pages on 17 October 2026. Future announcements may change the country list or policy dates.

National Immigration Administration Official 50-country list, permitted purposes and next-day counting methodMinistry of Foreign Affairs Official unilateral visa-free FAQ, policy dates and document conditions

Policy review date: 2026-10-17 · This is not an entry guarantee.

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