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China passport: visa-free destinations

Visa-free to 51 countries. Every destination by entry status, with the days you may stay.

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  • Visa-free
  • e-Visa or ETA
  • Visa on arrival
  • Visa required
  • No entry or no data

Longest visa-free stays

  1. Fiji120 days
  2. Albania90 days
  3. Armenia90 days
  4. Bahamas90 days
  5. Bosnia and Herzegovina90 days
  6. Cuba90 days
  7. Haiti90 days
  8. Kiribati90 days

Recent changes for this passport

  • MontenegroMontenegro now asks citizens of Russia, Belarus, China, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye for a visa, in line with EU visa policy. Source
  • ThailandThailand cut visa-free stays from 60 to 30 days. Source
  • Sri LankaSri Lanka's tourist ETA became free of charge; you still need it before arrival. Source
  • Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago brought in a free online arrival and departure card, due within 72 hours of travel. Source
  • MalawiMalawi ended its broad visa waiver: most visitors need a visa again, as an e-visa or on arrival. Source
  • Cabo VerdeCabo Verde requires every arriving traveller to pre-register on EASE and pay an airport security fee. Source
  • TaiwanTaiwan replaced paper arrival cards with the online Taiwan Arrival Card. Source
  • Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea requires a free digital arrival card within 72 hours before arrival. Source

At a glance

Chinese citizens can travel to 51 of 198 destinations without a visa, get a visa on arrival in 28, and apply online for an e-Visa or ETA for 47. A visa arranged in advance is needed for 72.

Visa-free by region: 5 of 11 in Southeast Asia; 11 of 33 in Latin America and the Caribbean; 0 of 7 in East Asia; 7 of 46 in Europe.

Longest visa-free stays: Fiji (120 days), Albania (90 days), Armenia (90 days), Bahamas (90 days), Bosnia and Herzegovina (90 days).

Asia and Latin America, where nomads stay longest.

  • Thailand30 days
  • IndonesiaVOA · 30 d
  • Vietname-Visa · 90 d
  • Malaysia30 days
  • Philippines14 days
  • CambodiaVOA · 30 d
  • Japane-Visa
  • MexicoVisa
  • Colombiae-Visa
  • Costa RicaVisa
  • Brazil30 days
  • ArgentinaVisa
  • PeruVisa

Detailed pages for each destination are available for 16 passports. For any passport, the stay calculator fills in your visa-free days.

Questions

How many countries can Chinese citizens visit without a visa?

51 destinations, according to Bordr's data. Another 28 give a visa on arrival and 47 take an e-Visa or ETA applied for online.

Where do Chinese citizens need a visa in advance?

72 destinations require a visa arranged before travel.

Sources and last check

Entry rules for these destinations were last checked against official sources on 30 October 2026. Visa-free days come from the passport matrix in the Bordr app, corrected where the official rules differ.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Entry rules change and border officers have the final say. Check the official government source for your destination before you travel.

Includes visa data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), retrieved 1 November 2026; Bordr's official-source checks take precedence.