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China Passport:
Visa-Free Countries & Entry Rules

Abroad Travel Guide – 111 destinations open to China passport holders without a visa arranged in advance.

China passport holders can currently enter 44 destinations visa-free (including simple eTA authorisations), receive a visa on arrival in 38 countries and apply online for an e-Visa in 29. An embassy visa is still required for 86 destinations. The full breakdown by category is below, based on our dataset dated 2026-10-26. Select another passport to compare, and wherever a second citizenship or residency could strengthen your passport, we will show you the way.

How It Works

Select the passport you actually travel with – your citizenship, or the country of your current residence permit. Your passport check will instantly sort every destination into five entry categories. Countries marked with the green icon have citizenship or residency programs available through Abroad Mobility.

111Countries you can travel to
without arranging
a visa in advance
44
Visa-free
Albania90 days
Angola30 days
Antigua and Barbuda30 daysPrograms
Armenia180 daysPrograms
Azerbaijan30 days
Bahamas90 daysPrograms
Barbados30 days
Belarus30 days
Benin30 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina90 days
Cuba90 days
Dominica180 daysPrograms
Fiji120 daysPrograms
Georgia30 daysPrograms
Grenada30 daysPrograms
Haiti90 days
Iran21 days
Ivory CoasteTA
Jamaica30 days
Kazakhstan30 days
KenyaeTAPrograms
Kiribati90 days
Malawi30 days
Malaysia30 days
Maldives30 days
Mauritius90 daysPrograms
Micronesia30 days
Morocco90 days
Mozambique30 days
PakistaneTAPrograms
Papua New GuineaeTA
Qatar30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis90 daysPrograms
Saint Lucia42 daysPrograms
Serbia30 daysPrograms
Seychelles90 daysPrograms
Singapore30 daysPrograms
Suriname30 days
Thailand30 days
Tunisia90 days
United Arab Emirates30 daysPrograms
Uzbekistan10 daysPrograms
Vanuatu120 daysPrograms
Zambia90 days

Enter with just your passport, no visa needed. Some destinations require a simple electronic travel authorization (eTA). Permitted stay length is shown for each country.

38
Visa on arrival
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Bolivia
Brunei
Burundi
CambodiaPrograms
Cape VerdePrograms
Comoros
Djibouti
EgyptPrograms
Ethiopia
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Indonesia
Iraq
JordanPrograms
Laos
Lebanon
Madagascar
Mauritania
Myanmar
Nepal
Oman
Palau
Rwanda
SamoaPrograms
Sao Tome and PrincipePrograms
Saudi ArabiaPrograms
Senegal
Sierra LeonePrograms
Solomon Islands
Somalia
Sri Lanka
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
Tonga
Tuvalu
Zimbabwe

A visa is issued when you land, usually a short form and a fee right at the border. Check the fee and permitted stay before you fly.

29
e-Visa
AustraliaPrograms
Bhutan
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
ColombiaPrograms
DR Congo
EcuadorPrograms
El SalvadorPrograms
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Guinea
JapanPrograms
Kyrgyzstan
Lesotho
Libya
Moldova
Mongolia
Nigeria
RussiaPrograms
South AfricaPrograms
South KoreaPrograms
South Sudan
Syria
Tajikistan
Togo
TurkeyPrograms
Uganda
Vietnam

Apply online before you travel; approval usually arrives within a few days by email. No embassy visit needed, you land with the document ready.

86
Visa required
Afghanistan
Algeria
Andorra
ArgentinaPrograms
AustriaPrograms
Belgium
Belize
BrazilPrograms
BulgariaPrograms
CanadaPrograms
Central African Republic
Chad
ChilePrograms
Congo
Costa RicaPrograms
Croatia
CyprusPrograms
Czech Republic
Denmark
Dominican RepublicPrograms
Eritrea
Estonia
Finland
FrancePrograms
Gambia
GermanyPrograms
GreecePrograms
Guatemala
Guyana
HondurasPrograms
Hong KongPrograms
HungaryPrograms
Iceland
India
IrelandPrograms
Israel
ItalyPrograms
Kosovo
Kuwait
LatviaPrograms
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
LuxembourgPrograms
Macao
Mali
MaltaPrograms
Marshall Islands
MexicoPrograms
MonacoPrograms
MontenegroPrograms
NamibiaPrograms
NauruPrograms
NetherlandsPrograms
New ZealandPrograms
NicaraguaPrograms
Niger
North Korea
North MacedoniaPrograms
Norway
PanamaPrograms
ParaguayPrograms
Peru
PhilippinesPrograms
Poland
PortugalPrograms
Romania
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
San Marino
Slovakia
Slovenia
SpainPrograms
Sudan
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
TaiwanPrograms
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
United KingdomPrograms
United StatesPrograms
UruguayPrograms
Vatican
VenezuelaPrograms
Yemen

A visa must be obtained before travelling, via an embassy or consulate of the destination country.

0
No entry

No destinations in this category.

Entry is currently not permitted for holders of this passport. Rules change; always verify before planning a trip.

Data basis: aggregated open dataset, progressively verified against official government sources (weekly review). Visa rules change frequently and may depend on your residence, travel purpose and documents; always confirm the requirements for your specific trip before travelling. Dataset date: 2026-10-26.

About the China Passport

#47Rank, shared with 3
111Mobility score
44Visa-free
56%Of world destinations

The Chinese passport lands in the mid-table, ranked 47th. Visa-free access covers 44 destinations, and including visa on arrival and e-Visa options lifts total mobility to 111. Asia is the strongest region with 13 visa-free destinations, and South America is the weakest with one. Visa on arrival is available in 38 destinations and e-Visa in 29, which adds a good deal of practical reach beyond the visa-free list for Chinese holders.

Chinese travelers can enter the United Arab Emirates and Singapore without a visa, while Japan and Australia require an e-Visa. France and the Schengen area, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada and Brazil all require a visa, as do 86 countries overall, so most long haul trips need paperwork first. A second citizenship such as Malta Citizenship by Merit could add up to 69 destinations.

Visa-Free Access by Region

China passport holders can enter 44 destinations visa-free or with a simple eTA. Destinations with a green outline have residency or citizenship programs you can explore.

Europe 4

AlbaniaBelarusBosnia and HerzegovinaSerbia

Asia 13

ArmeniaAzerbaijanGeorgiaIranKazakhstanMalaysiaMaldivesPakistaneTAQatarSingaporeThailandUnited Arab EmiratesUzbekistan

Africa 11

AngolaBeninIvory CoasteTAKenyaeTAMalawiMauritiusMoroccoMozambiqueSeychellesTunisiaZambia

North America 10

Antigua and BarbudaBahamasBarbadosCubaDominicaGrenadaHaitiJamaicaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint Lucia

South America 1

Suriname

Oceania 5

FijiKiribatiMicronesiaPapua New GuineaeTAVanuatu

How China Compares

PassportRankMobilityVisa-free
Nauru#4511345
Belarus#4611246
Bolivia#4611236
Suriname#4611239
Bahrain#4711153
China#4711144
Oman#4711149
Papua New Guinea#4711139
Dominican Republic#4810932
Kazakhstan#4810945
Botswana#4910853

The top-ranked Denmark passport (#1) opens 183 destinations, 72 more destinations than the China passport.

Upgrade Your Mobility

Citizenship by investment programs whose passports open the most destinations that China passport holders cannot enter today without an embassy visa.

Malta

Malta Citizenship by Merit

+69 destinations

From USD $1,430,000

Processing about 24 months

Get details
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP

+64 destinations

From USD $272,000

Processing about 6 months

Get details
Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia CIP

+61 destinations

From USD $240,000

Processing about 18 months

Get details

Frequently Asked Questions

How many countries can China passport holders visit without a visa?

China passport holders can visit 44 destinations visa-free (including destinations that only ask for an eTA), plus 38 with a visa on arrival and 29 with an e-Visa. That gives a mobility score of 111 out of 197 destinations, based on our dataset dated 2026-10-26.

What is the China passport ranking?

The China passport ranks #47 in the Abroad Mobility passport ranking, a position shared with 3 other passports, with a mobility score of 111. The ranking covers 198 passports on 77 positions: passports with the same score share a position and the next score takes the next number. It counts destinations open visa-free, with an eTA, with a visa on arrival or with an e-Visa. The top-ranked passport is Denmark with 183 destinations.

Do China passport holders need a visa for the Schengen area, the United Kingdom, the United States or Canada?

Schengen area (checked against France): visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. United Kingdom: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. United States: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. Canada: visa required, apply at an embassy or consulate. Always confirm the current rules with the official government source before you travel.

Which countries offer visa on arrival to China passport holders?

38 destinations issue a visa on arrival to China passport holders: Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Indonesia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brunei, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde and 28 more. Check the fee and permitted stay before you fly.

Which countries require a visa for China passport holders?

China passport holders need a visa arranged in advance for 86 destinations, including United States, United Kingdom, Canada, France, Germany, India, New Zealand, Brazil and 78 more.

How can a China passport holder get a stronger second passport?

Citizenship by investment programs grant a second passport in return for an approved investment. For China passport holders, the programs in our database that add the most destinations are Malta Citizenship by Merit (+69 destinations, from USD $1,430,000, about 24 months), Saint Kitts & Nevis CIP (+64 destinations, from USD $272,000, about 6 months) and Saint Lucia CIP (+61 destinations, from USD $240,000, about 18 months). Abroad Mobility can help you compare eligibility, timelines and the full process.

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AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongoCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicDR CongoEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFijiFinlandFranceGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyIvory CoastJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVaticanVenezuelaVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabwe

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