1. Bilateral Agreement. According to the bilateral treaties or agreements signed or reached between China and some foreign countries, citizens of these countries who meet certain requirements may enter China without visas. For specific information, please refer to the List of Agreements on Mutual Visa Exemption Between China and Foreign Countries

(http://cs.mfa.gov.cb/zlbg/tyxy_660627/t902373.shtm).

2. Direct Transit. Foreigners who hold connected passengers tickets and are in transit to a third country or region by an international aircraft, ship or train via China do not need a Chinese visa, if they stay for no more than 24 hours in China without leaving the port of entry.

3. For information on China’s 240-Hour Visa-Free Transit Policy, Regional Visa-Free Entry Policy and other Visa-Free Policies, please refer to the website of the National Immigration Administration of China at  (https://en.nia.gov.cn/index.html).

4. Visa-Free Policy for Some Countries (Update to 09/JUN/2025）

Currently, China allows ordinary passport holders from 47 countries, including: Brunei, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Malaysia, Switzerland, Ireland, Hungary, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Australia, Poland, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, Slovenia, Slovakia, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Andorra, Monaco, Liechtenstein, South Korea, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Estonia, Latvia, Japan, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, to enter China for business, tourism, visiting families and friends, exchange visits, and transit for no more than 30 days without a visa. Citizens who do not meet the visa exemption requirements still need to obtain a Chinese visa before entering the country.