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Do you need a visa for China?

Your passport, your dates and your plan in — the most likely route out: 30-day visa-free, 240-hour transit, or a tourist visa.

Your passport is from Type of passport

Why are you going? Tourism, a business visit, family, or an exchange Work, study, or journalism

Day you arrive in China Days in China (counting arrival and departure days)

Will you travel straight on to another country or region, with a confirmed ticket, within 10 days? No Yes — Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan count

This only matters for the transit route.

Before you rely on it

What this does — and doesn't — cover

It's a guide, not a ruling. China's entry rules change with little notice, and the airline makes the final call at check-in. Always confirm your own case on the National Immigration Administration site or with your nearest Chinese embassy or visa centre.
Rules last verified 21 September 2026. If the data gets old, or your trip falls outside a policy's dates, the checker stops giving an answer and points you to the official source instead.
Not covered: the separate visa-free agreements some countries have with China, Hainan-only visa-free entry, the Tibet permit, Hong Kong and Macao, dual nationality, and any non-ordinary passport. For those it says "check", not "yes".

The full explanation, with dates and the official notices, is in the China visa guide.