What is a visa-free country?

A country that lets your passport enter without any visa application — just show your passport at the border.

What is the difference between visa on arrival and eVisa?

Visa on arrival is bought at the airport or border crossing when you arrive. An eVisa is applied for online before you fly and linked to your passport digitally.

An Electronic Travel Authorization — a quick online pre-approval, usually approved in minutes. The UK ETA, US ESTA, and Canadian eTA are examples.

Is this data official?

No. It comes from the open passport-index-dataset, which is maintained from Wikipedia. Always verify with the destination's embassy before booking.

Do Chinese citizens need a visa for Europe?

It depends on each country. Check the lists below — every destination is grouped by visa requirement for China passport holders.

Is this visa information up to date?

Data is sourced from the open passport-index-dataset on GitHub, which in turn is derived from Wikipedia. Always confirm with the destination's embassy before booking a flight.

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Where can a China passport take you?

112destinations open without an embassy visa — visa-free, visa on arrival, eVisa, or ETA combined.

Visa-free

Visa on arrival

eVisa

ETA

Visa required

No admission

Visa-free destinations for China passport

Just your passport — no paperwork needed before you fly.

Albania90d
Angola30d
Antigua and Barbuda30d
Armenia180d
Azerbaijan30d
Bahamas90d
Barbados30d
Belarus30d
Benin30d
Bosnia and Herzegovina90d
Cuba90d
Dominica180d
Fiji120d
Georgia30d
Grenada30d
Haiti90d
Iran21d
Jamaica30d
Kazakhstan30d
Kiribati90d
Malawi30d
Malaysia30d
Maldives30d
Mauritius90d
Micronesia30d
Morocco90d
Mozambique30d
Palestine
Qatar30d
Saint Kitts and Nevis90d
Saint Lucia42d
Serbia30d
Seychelles90d
Singapore30d
Suriname30d
Thailand60d
Tunisia90d
United Arab Emirates30d
Uzbekistan10d
Vanuatu120d
Zambia90d

Visa on arrival

Pay a small fee at the airport or border crossing.

Bahrain
Bangladesh
Bolivia
Brunei
Burundi
Cambodia
Cape Verde
Comoros
Djibouti
Egypt
Ethiopia
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Indonesia
Iraq
Jordan
Laos
Lebanon
Madagascar
Mauritania
Myanmar
Nepal
Oman
Palau
Rwanda
Samoa
São Tomé and Príncipe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
Somalia
Sri Lanka
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
Tonga
Tuvalu
Zimbabwe

eVisa (apply online)

Complete an online application before your trip.

Australia
Bhutan
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Colombia
DR Congo
Ecuador
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Guinea
Japan
Kyrgyzstan
Lesotho
Libya
Moldova
Mongolia
Nigeria
Russia
South Africa
South Korea
South Sudan
Syria
Tajikistan
Togo
Turkey
Uganda
Vietnam

Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)

Quick pre-approval through a government website.

Ivory Coast
Kenya
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea

Visa required (embassy application)

Apply in advance at the destination's embassy or consulate.

Afghanistan
Algeria
Andorra
Argentina
Austria
Belgium
Belize
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Finland
France
Gambia
Germany
Greece
Guatemala
Guyana
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Kosovo
Kuwait
Latvia
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mexico
Monaco
Montenegro
Namibia
Nauru
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Republic of the Congo
Romania
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
San Marino
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sudan
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Vatican City
Venezuela
Yemen

Frequently asked questions

How many countries can Chinese passport holders visit without a visa?

Chinese passport holders have visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 112 destinations — 41 visa-free, 38 visa on arrival, 29 with an eVisa, and 4 with an ETA.

How long can Chinese passport holders stay visa-free?

Typical visa-free stays range from 14 to 180 days depending on the destination. Specific stay durations are shown on the visa-free list above where the data provides them.

How up to date is this data?

We use the open passport-index-dataset on GitHub, which is maintained from Wikipedia. Visa rules change often — always confirm with the destination's embassy before booking.

Why are some countries marked 'No data'?

A handful of jurisdictions have ambiguous or unreported rules. When in doubt, check the official embassy of the destination country.

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Where can a China passport take you?

Visa-free destinations for China passport

Visa on arrival

eVisa (apply online)

Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)

Visa required (embassy application)

Frequently asked questions

How many countries can Chinese passport holders visit without a visa?

How long can Chinese passport holders stay visa-free?

How up to date is this data?

Why are some countries marked 'No data'?

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