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Passport · data reviewed 2026-10

Visa-Free Countries for China Passport Holders (2026)

China passport holders can visit 95 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 54 visa-free, 11 with an electronic travel authorization and 30 with a visa on arrival. 38 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 104 require a visa before travel. That puts the China passport at #62 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 54
  • ETA 11
  • On arrival 30
  • E-visa 38
  • Visa 104
  • Special 9
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Visa-free access

95

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#62 of 208

E-visa online

38

Visa required

104

Visa-free for China passport holders

54 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Albania90 daysAngola30 daysAntigua and Barbuda180 daysArmenia90 daysAzerbaijan30 daysBahamas90 daysBarbados30 daysBelarus30 daysBenin30 daysBosnia and Herzegovina90 daysBritish Virgin Islands30 daysBrunei14 daysCook Islands31 daysCuba90 daysDominica21 daysFiji120 daysGeorgia30 daysGrenada30 daysHaiti90 daysIran21 daysJamaica30 daysKazakhstan30 daysKiribati90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysMalawi90 daysMaldives30 daysMauritius180 daysMicronesia30 daysMorocco90 daysMozambique30 daysNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysOman14 daysPalestinePhilippines14 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysRussia30 daysSaint Lucia42 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSerbia30 daysSingapore30 daysSolomon Islands30 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementTonga30 daysTransnistria45 daysTunisia90 daysTurkey90 daysTurks and Caicos Islands90 daysUnited Arab Emirates90 daysUzbekistan30 daysVatican City90 daysZambia90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for China passport holders

11 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Cambodia30 daysCape Verde30 daysJeju Island30 daysKenya90 daysMalaysia30 daysNorthern Mariana Islands14 daysPakistan30 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis30 daysSeychelles90 daysSri Lanka30 daysThailand30 days

Visa on arrival for China passport holders

30 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBangladesh30 daysBolivia30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEthiopia90 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysIndonesia30 daysJordan90 daysKurdistan Region of Iraq30 daysLaos30 daysLebanon30 daysMadagascar90 daysMyanmar30 daysNauruNepal90 daysPalau30 daysQatar30 daysRwanda30 daysSao Tome and Principe15 daysSaudi Arabia90 daysSenegal30 daysSierra Leone30 daysSomaliland30 daysSyriaTanzania90 daysTimor-Leste30 daysTuvalu30 daysVanuatu120 daysZimbabwe30 days

E-visa for China passport holders

38 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Anguilla90 daysAustraliaBhutan90 daysBotswana90 daysBurkina Faso30 daysCameroon180 daysChadColombia180 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEcuadorEgypt30 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysGabon180 daysGuinea90 daysGuyanaIraq30 daysIvory Coast90 daysLesothoLiberiaLibya30 daysMauritania2 yearsMoldova90 daysMongolia30 daysMontserrat180 daysNew ZealandNigeria90 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysSaint Helena90 daysSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth SudanTajikistan60 daysTogo90 daysTrinidad and TobagoUganda90 daysUkraine30 daysVietnam90 days

Visa required for China passport holders

104 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraArgentinaArubaAustriaBelgiumBelizeBermudaBonaireBrazilBulgariaCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChileCosta RicaCroatiaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDominican RepublicEl SalvadorEritreaEstoniaEswatiniFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGambiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaHondurasHungaryIcelandIndiaIrelandIsraelItalyJapanKosovoKuwaitLatviaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMayotteMexicoMonacoMontenegroNamibiaNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNicaraguaNigerNorth MacedoniaNorwayPanamaParaguayPeruPolandPortugalRepublic of the CongoRéunionRomaniaSabaSaint BarthélemySaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSint EustatiusSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSouth KoreaSouth OssetiaSpainSudanSwedenSwitzerlandTokelauTurkmenistanUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Virgin IslandsVenezuelaWallis and FutunaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

9 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

AbkhaziaAscension IslandBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryHong Kong7 daysJan MayenMacau90 daysNorth KoreaTaiwanWestern Sahara

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China passport: common questions

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

95 destinations: 54 visa-free, 11 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 30 with a visa on arrival. Another 38 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do China passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. China passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do China passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

Yes. China passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do China passport holders need a visa for France?

Yes. China passport holders need a visa for France, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do China passport holders need a visa for Italy?

Yes. China passport holders need a visa for Italy, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do China passport holders need a visa for Spain?

Yes. China passport holders need a visa for Spain, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Which countries need an ETA for China passport holders?

Cambodia, Cape Verde, Jeju Island, Kenya, Malaysia, Northern Mariana Islands, Pakistan, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles, Sri Lanka and Thailand. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for China passport holders?

104 destinations, including Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Argentina, Aruba, Austria, Belgium, Belize and Bermuda. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

Saudi Arabia#59 · 99 destinationsBahrain#60 · 98 destinationsFiji#61 · 97 destinationsGuyana#62 · 95 destinationsJamaica#63 · 94 destinationsVanuatu#63 · 94 destinations
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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.