China Passport Visa Requirements — Where Can Chinese citizens Travel Visa-Free?

VisaStay tracks visa requirements for Chinese citizens across 157 destinations worldwide. Below is the full breakdown by entry type and maximum stay, plus the two rules that catch long-term travelers most often: the Schengen 90/180-day window and the 183-day tax residency threshold.

36

Visa-free destinations

46

Via eTA, eVisa, or visa on arrival

75

Require a visa in advance

Schengen travelers: Chinese citizens are subject to the 90/180-day rule across the whole Schengen Area, not per country. Read the full guide →

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Destination	Entry Type	Max Stay	Extension
Afghanistan	eVisa	30 days	No
Albania	Visa-free	90 days	No
Algeria	Visa required	—	No
Angola	Visa-free	30 days	No
Argentina	Visa required	—	No
Armenia	Visa-free	90 days	No
Australia	eVisa	90 days	No
Austria	Visa required	—	No
Azerbaijan	Visa-free	30 days	No
Bahamas	Visa-free	90 days	No
Bahrain	eVisa	14 days	No
Bangladesh	Visa on arrival	30 days	No
Barbados	Visa-free	30 days	No
Belarus	Visa-free	30 days	No
Belgium	Visa required	—	No
Bhutan	eVisa	90 days	No
Bolivia	Visa required	—	No
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa-free	90 days	No
Botswana	eVisa	90 days	No
Brazil	Visa-free	30 days	Yes (+90 days)
Brunei	Visa-free	14 days	No
Bulgaria	Visa required	—	No
Burundi	eVisa	30 days	No
Cambodia	eVisa	30 days	Yes (+30 days)
Cameroon	Visa required	—	No
Canada	Visa required	—	No
Cape Verde	Visa on arrival	30 days	No
Chile	Visa required	—	No
Colombia	eVisa	90 days	Yes (+90 days)
Comoros	Visa on arrival	45 days	No
Costa Rica	Visa required	—	No
Croatia	Visa required	—	No
Cuba	Visa-free	90 days	No
Cyprus	Visa required	—	No
Czech Republic	Visa required	—	No
Côte d'Ivoire	eVisa	90 days	No
DR Congo	eVisa	7 days	No
Denmark	Visa required	—	No
Djibouti	eVisa	90 days	No
Dominican Republic	Visa required	—	No
East Timor	Visa on arrival	30 days	Yes (+30 days)
Ecuador	eVisa	90 days	No
Egypt	eVisa	30 days	No
El Salvador	Visa required	—	No
Equatorial Guinea	Visa required	—	No
Eritrea	Visa required	—	No
Estonia	Visa required	—	No
Ethiopia	eVisa	90 days	No
Fiji	Visa-free	120 days	Yes (+60 days)
Finland	Visa required	—	No
France	Visa required	—	No
Gabon	eVisa	90 days	No
Georgia	Visa-free	30 days	No
Germany	Visa required	—	No
Ghana	Visa required	—	No
Greece	Visa required	—	No
Guatemala	Visa required	—	No
Honduras	Visa required	—	No
Hong Kong	Visa required	—	No
Hungary	Visa required	—	No
Iceland	Visa required	—	No
India	Visa required	—	No
Indonesia	Visa on arrival	30 days	Yes (+30 days)
Iran	Visa-free	21 days	No
Iraq	eVisa	30 days	No
Ireland	Visa required	—	No
Israel	Visa required	—	No
Italy	Visa required	—	No
Jamaica	Visa-free	30 days	No
Japan	Visa required	—	No
Jordan	Visa required	—	No
Kazakhstan	Visa-free	30 days	No
Kenya	eTA required	90 days	No
Kuwait	Visa required	—	No
Kyrgyzstan	eVisa	60 days	No
Laos	Visa on arrival	30 days	Yes (+30 days)
Latvia	Visa required	—	No
Lebanon	Visa on arrival	30 days	No
Libya	Visa required	—	No
Lithuania	Visa required	—	No
Luxembourg	Visa required	—	No
Macau	Visa required	—	No
Madagascar	Visa required	—	No
Malawi	eVisa	30 days	No
Malaysia	Visa-free	30 days	No
Maldives	Visa-free	30 days	Yes (+60 days)
Malta	Visa required	—	No
Mauritius	Visa-free	90 days	Yes (+120 days)
Mexico	Visa required	—	No
Moldova	Visa required	—	No
Mongolia	eVisa	30 days	Yes (+30 days)
Montenegro	Visa required	—	No
Morocco	Visa required	—	No
Mozambique	eTA required	30 days	No
Myanmar	eVisa	28 days	No
Namibia	eVisa	90 days	No
Nepal	Visa on arrival	90 days	Yes (+60 days)
Netherlands	Visa required	—	No
New Zealand	Visa required	—	No
Nicaragua	Visa required	—	No
Nigeria	eVisa	90 days	No
North Macedonia	Visa required	—	No
Norway	Visa required	—	No
Oman	Visa-free	14 days	No
Pakistan	eVisa	90 days	No
Panama	Visa required	—	No
Papua New Guinea	eVisa	30 days	No
Paraguay	Visa required	—	No
Peru	Visa required	—	No
Philippines	Visa-free	14 days	Yes (+30 days)
Poland	Visa required	—	No
Portugal	Visa required	—	No
Qatar	Visa-free	30 days	No
Republic of the Congo	Visa required	—	No
Romania	Visa required	—	No
Rwanda	Visa on arrival	30 days	No
Samoa	Visa-free	30 days	No
Saudi Arabia	eVisa	90 days	No
Senegal	Visa on arrival	30 days	No
Serbia	Visa-free	30 days	No
Seychelles	Visa-free	90 days	No
Singapore	Visa-free	30 days	No
Slovakia	Visa required	—	No
Slovenia	Visa required	—	No
Solomon Islands	Visa-free	30 days	No
Somalia	eVisa	30 days	No
South Africa	eTA required	90 days	No
South Korea	Visa required	—	No
South Sudan	Visa required	—	No
Spain	Visa required	—	No
Sri Lanka	eTA required	30 days	No
Sudan	Visa required	—	No
Sweden	Visa required	—	No
Switzerland	Visa required	—	No
Syria	Visa required	—	No
Taiwan	Visa required	—	No
Tajikistan	eVisa	60 days	No
Tanzania	Visa on arrival	90 days	No
Thailand	Visa-free	60 days	Yes (+30 days)
Tonga	Visa-free	30 days	No
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa required	—	No
Tunisia	Visa-free	90 days	No
Turkey	Visa-free	90 days	No
Turkmenistan	Visa required	—	No
Uganda	eVisa	90 days	No
Ukraine	eVisa	30 days	No
United Arab Emirates	Visa-free	90 days	No
United Kingdom	Visa required	—	No
United States	Visa required	—	No
Uruguay	Visa required	—	No
Uzbekistan	Visa-free	30 days	No
Vanuatu	Visa-free	30 days	No
Venezuela	eVisa	30 days	No
Vietnam	Visa-free	30 days	No
Yemen	Visa required	—	No
Zambia	Visa-free	30 days	No
Zimbabwe	Visa on arrival	30 days	No

Visa rules are provided for planning purposes and are not legal or immigration advice. Entry requirements can change without notice — always confirm current requirements with the relevant embassy or consulate before you travel.

Common questions

How many countries can Chinese citizens visit visa-free?

Of the 157 destinations tracked in VisaStay, 36 allow Chinese citizens to enter completely visa-free. Another 46 are accessible via a fast eTA, eVisa, or visa on arrival, and 75 require a visa arranged in advance.

Does the Schengen 90/180-day rule apply to Chinese citizens?

Yes. Chinese citizens are limited to 90 days within any rolling 180-day period across the entire Schengen Area — it's not a per-country allowance. Read the full Schengen guide →

Is this visa information legal advice?

No. This page is a planning reference, not legal or immigration advice. Visa rules change, and you should always confirm current requirements with the relevant embassy or consulate before you travel.

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