China visa-free check

Can you come without a visa?

Enter your passport and the checker tells you which visa-free route fits: 30 days visa-free, a mutual agreement, the 240-hour transit, or a visa. Add your flights, ports, dates and places as you plan; it checks each condition as you go.

Rules checked 2026-10-24. The interactive checker needs JavaScript; the same rules as text: https://chinafootnotes.com/tools/china-visa-free-check.md, and as JSON: https://chinafootnotes.com/data/tools/transit-240.json.

The ways in, in short

240-hour visa-free transit

Citizens of 57 countries, the US included, can stop for up to 10 days on the way to a third country or region. Land at one of 65 ports and stay in the permitted areas of 24 regions. The full rules

30 days visa-free

Ordinary passports from 50 countries on China’s list, plus 29 with a mutual agreement, can come for up to 30 days. Carry your onward ticket and hotel bookings: border officers may ask. The full rules

Tourist visa (L)

On no list, or staying longer? Fill in the form online, then hand in your passport. It takes about 3 to 7 working days, depending on the office. The full rules

Every rule, list and source is in our China visa guide.

For reference only. The border officers at your port of entry make the final decision. Rules change; check the National Immigration Administration (nia.gov.cn) or call +86-12367 before you book.