China Travel Guide & Visa Updates

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Visa & Policy Updates

Stay up to date with the latest China visa policies, entry regulations, and travel-related government updates. This section provides clear, practical information on visa-free transit, visa exemptions, application requirements, policy changes, and official announcements to help international travelers, students, and business visitors plan their trips to China with confidence.

China visa-free countries expand to 47, stay duration extend to 30

China has decided to expand the scope of visa-free countries. Ordinary passport holders from Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, and Bahrain can enter China without a visa for business, tourism, visiting relatives and friends, exchanges, visits, or transit for no more than 30 days , announced by Mao Ning, the spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry at a regular press conference on May 28. The policy will take effect from June 9, 2025 to June 8, 2026. In addition to the United Arab Emi

240-Hour Visa-Free Transit in China

China is implementing a 10-day (240 hours) visa-free transit policy. The transit program allows visitors who have existing flight bookings from China to a third country (region) to snag a visa on arrival at a Chinese airport (port) and stay for 10 days before departure. Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan all count as third destinations. Passport holders of 55 countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom, can enter visa-free through any of the 60 open airports (por

Visa & Policy Updates