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China passport: entry requirements64 destinations
Dataset snapshot 2026-02-17 · retrieved 2026-10-18
With a China passport, across the 64 destinations we cover: 19 visa-free or on arrival, 1 travel authorisation only, 8 e-visa, 35 visa required. The denominator is our 64 destinations, not the 199 worldwide - not a global ranking.
Visa-free
Visa on arrival
Travel authorisation
e-Visa
Visa required
Rank within our set
Visa-free 11 destinations
- Armenia
- Fiji
- Georgia
- Kazakhstan
- Malaysia
- Mauritius
- Morocco
- Serbia
- Singapore
- Thailand
- United Arab Emirates
Visa on arrival 8 destinations
Travel authorisation 1 destination
e-Visa 8 destinations
Visa required 35 destinations
- Argentina
- Austria
- Brazil
- Canada
- Chile
- Croatia
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Hong Kong SAR, China
- Hungary
- India
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Malta
- Mexico
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan, China
- United States
- Uruguay
Cross-check against the hand-verified China snapshot (differences only)
Visa FAQs on country pages use a hand-verified 2025-01-15 snapshot compiled from official immigration and embassy notices; this page uses the third-party Passport Index aggregation (2026-02-17). Scope, update cadence and categorisation boundaries differ (a travel authorisation may be filed as an e-visa in the manual snapshot), so some cells disagree. We show both rather than hide one: the manual snapshot tracks official wording but updates slowly; the aggregation updates often but is not individually re-verified. 52 destinations agree, 11 differ.
| Destination | Manual snapshot (2025-01-15) | Aggregation (2026-02-17) |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | visa required in advance | e-Visa |
| Japan | visa required in advance | e-Visa |
| Korea, Rep. | visa required in advance | e-Visa |
| South Africa | visa required in advance | e-Visa |
| Colombia | visa required in advance | e-Visa |
| Sri Lanka | e-visa | Visa on arrival |
| Israel | visa required in advance | e-Visa |
| Hong Kong SAR, China | visa-free | Visa required |
| Senegal | visa required in advance | Visa on arrival |
| Kenya | e-visa | Travel authorisation |
| Ethiopia | e-visa | Visa on arrival |
Source: Passport Index mirror dataset (MIT, licence), dataset last updated 2026-02-17, retrieved 2026-10-18, page generated 2026-10-18. This is a third-party aggregation, not per-country official gazettes. It is a different source from the hand-verified mainland-China passport snapshot (2025-01-15) on our country pages; where they disagree we show both side by side on the China page instead of hiding one. Rules change often - always confirm with the destination's official immigration channel before travelling.
FAQ
How many destinations can a China passport enter visa-free?
Of the 64 destinations we cover, 19 are visa-free or visa on arrival (11 visa-free, 8 on arrival), plus 1 requiring only a travel authorisation. The denominator is 64 destinations, not the 199 worldwide - do not read this as a global passport ranking.
Where are the visa-free stay limits?
Each destination shows the stay length stated by the dataset. Where no length is given (for example EU freedom of movement) the entry reads visa-free without a day count. Limits are set by the destination and can vary by nationality, purpose and port of entry - the official channel decides.
Do travel authorisations and e-visas count as visa-free?
No. A travel authorisation is an online registration, usually approved in minutes, and is not a visa. An e-visa is an online application that must be approved - substantively a visa. We list them separately so "apply first" is not counted as "walk on".