China Unilateral visa-free entry (30 days): fee, stay and who needs it
Ordinary passports only. Purposes: business, tourism, visiting family or friends, exchange visits, transit. Work, study, journalism need a visa. Accommodation registration required.
Unilateral visa-free entry (30 days)
Visa free- Official fee
- Free
- Stay
- up to 30 days per entry
- Processing
- at the port of entry
- Interview
- No
Who uses it
Questions
How much is the China Unilateral visa-free entry (30 days)?
The official fee is Free.
How long can I stay on the Unilateral visa-free entry (30 days)?
up to 30 days per entry. Validity: temporary policy, mostly until 24:00 Beijing time 31 December 2026.
What can I do on the Unilateral visa-free entry (30 days)?
It is for tourism, business, family visit, transit.
Official sources
Checked on November 4, 2026
- Chinese Embassy in Denmark: Notice on Extending the Unilateral Visa-free Policy (4 Nov 2025)
- MFA spokesperson, visa waiver for Canada and UK from 17 Feb 2026
- Shanghai government: visa-free policy for Russia extended to 31 Dec 2027
- NIA: Details of Mutual Visa Exemption Agreements (Apr 2025)
- NIA: Visa-Free Transit Policies (20 Aug 2026)
- Azerbaijan MFA press release No:272/25
- Uzbekistan MFA: entry into force of visa exemption with China
- Chinese Embassy in the US: visa fee reduction extension
- China Online Visa Application (COVA)
Sroky is a private company and is not part of any government. The destination decides on every entry. Rules change: the official source always applies.