Visa-Free Policy
By15th February 2026, the Chinese government has updated Mutual Visa Exemption Policy between the People‘s Republic of China and Foreign Countries and expanded the duration of stay from15 days to 30 days.
The following countries as below can have a Visa - free entry to China.
Asia: Thailand, Singapore, Japan, Korea, Brunei, Malaysia, Kazakhstan, The United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Armenia, Georgia, Maldives, The Sultanate Of Oman, The state of Kuwait, The Kingdom Of Bahrain, The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia, The Republic Of Azerbaijan, The Republic Of Uzbekistan
Europe: Switzerland, Ireland, Hungary, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, Poland, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, Slovenia, Finland, Norway, Slovak, Denmark, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Belarus, Albania, Monaco, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, San Marino, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Estonia, Malta, Latvia, Sweden, Russia, the UK
Oceania: Australia, Fiji, Tango, New Zealand
South America: Ecuador
North America: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Canada
Africa: Mauritius, Seychelles
China also announced the relaxation of the visa- free transit policy, extending the permitted stay for eligible foreign travelers from the initial 72 hours and subsequent 144 hours to 240 hours, or10 days. Please visit the Announcement of National Immigration Administration, P.R.C. on Further Relaxing and Optimizing Visa-Free Transit Policy for Foreign Nationals for more details.
For those who doesn't meet the requirements of the Visa - free Policy, still must apply for the Visa to visit China.
All the information above is sourced from the internet, please check the official government web - sites for the latest information.
Please do check with your local Chinese embassy for detailed rules and visa application process, and please allow enough time to go through the visa application process.
Visa Application to China
All foreigners must obtain an entry visa before proceeding to China. Exhibitors are strongly recommended to process the application one month before the departure from the country of origin.
For more details, please contact us directly.
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Visa Category |
Eligible Applicants |
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C |
Foreign crew members of means of international transportation, including aircraft, trains and ships, or motor vehicle drivers engaged in cross-border transport activities, or to the accompanying family members of the crew members of the above-mentioned ships. |
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D |
Foreigners who intend to reside in China permanently. |
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F |
Foreigners who intend to go to China for exchanges, visits, study tours and other non-business activities. |
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G |
Foreigners who intend to transit through China. |
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J1 |
Resident foreign journalists of foreign news organizations stationed in China. The intended duration of stay in China exceeds 180 days. |
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J2 |
Foreign journalists who intend to go to China for short-term news coverage. The intended duration of stay in China is no more than 180 days. |
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L |
Foreigners who intend to go to China as a tourist. |
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M |
Foreigners who intend to go to China for commercial and trade activities. |
Please reference the below links for further information:
* The above information is continuously updated and subject to the official release.
