Do you need a visa for mainland China?

What this checks

We check your passport against the four official lists of passports that can enter mainland China without a visa.

• Visa-free entryUp to 30 days. Ordinary passports from 50 countries.
• Mutual visa exemption29 countries with their own agreement with China. The stay depends on the agreement.
• 240-hour visa-free transitUp to 10 days, on the way to a third country or region. 57 countries.
• Hainan visa-free entryUp to 30 days, within Hainan Province only. 61 countries.

For every passport

• 24-hour direct transitUp to 24 hours at any open port, on the way to a third country or region, without leaving the port's restricted area.
• Tour groups from Hong Kong or MacaoUp to 6 days in 10 Guangdong cities or in Hainan.
• Cruise tour groupsUp to 15 days in Beijing and 11 coastal provinces.