List of Agreements on Mutual Visa Exemption


Between the People's Republic of China and Foreign Countries
( In alphabetical order of foreign countries )
No.Foreign Country Passport Categories Covered by Agreement on Visa Exemption Date of Entry into Force
(YYYY.MM.DD)
Note
1AfghanistanDiplomatic passports2015.07.16
2AlbaniaDiplomatic, service passports1956.08.25
Passports for public affairs, ordinary passports2023.03.18
3AlgeriaDiplomatic, service passports2019.03.13
4AngolaDiplomatic, service passports2015.04.11
5Antigua and BarbudaDiplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs and ordinary passports of China; Diplomatic, official, ordinary passports of Antigua and Barbuda2024.05.11
6ArgentinaDiplomatic, service passports of China; 1993.08.14
Diplomatic, official passports of Argentina
7ArmeniaDiplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs of China;1994.08.03
Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs and ordinary passports marked with “For Public Affairs” of Armenia
Ordinary passports2020.01.19
8AustriaDiplomatic passports,2017.01.01*3
EU laissez-passer
9AzerbaijanDiplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs1994.02.10
International travel documents (when traveling in tour groups organized by authorized travel agencies of both countries)1994.05.01
Ordinary passports2025.07.16
10The Bahamas Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs and ordinary passports of China;2014.02.12
Diplomatic, official and ordinary passports of the Bahamas
11BahrainDiplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs of China;2018.10.25
Diplomatic, special passports of Bahrain
12BangladeshDiplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs of China;1989.12.18
Diplomatic, official passports and ordinary passports marked with “For Government Affairs” or “Free of Charge” of Bangladesh
13BarbadosDiplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs of China;2014.08.02
Diplomatic, official passports of Barbados
Ordinary passports2017.06.01
14BelarusDiplomatic, service passports; Ordinary passports or international travel documents (when traveling in tour groups organized by authorized travel agencies of both countries)1993.03.01
Ordinary passports2018.08.10
15BelgiumDiplomatic passports,2017.01.01*3
EU laissez-passer
16BeninDiplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs of China;1993.11.06
Diplomatic, service passports and ordinary passports with “public affairs certificate” attached of Benin
17BoliviaDiplomatic, service passports of China; 1987.11.15
Diplomatic, official passports of Bolivia
Passports for public affairs2008.01.18
18Bosnia and HerzegovinaDiplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs of China;1980.01.09*1
Diplomatic, service passports of Bosnia and Herzegovina2017.10.04
Ordinary passports2018.05.29
19BotswanaDiplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs of China;2018.12.22
Diplomatic, service and official passports of Botswana
20BrazilDiplomatic, service passports of China; 2004.08.10
Diplomatic, official passports of Brazil
21BruneiDiplomatic, service passports of China; 2005.06.18
Diplomatic, official passports of Brunei
22Burkina Faso Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs of China;2018.11.18
Diplomatic, service passports of Burkina Faso
23BurundiDiplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs2014.11.25
24BulgariaDiplomatic, service passports2012.04.04
EU laissez-passer2017.01.01*3
25CambodiaDiplomatic, service passports2006.09.14
26CameroonDiplomatic, service passports2017.08.12
27Cape VerdeDiplomatic, service passports2015.07.11
28ChileDiplomatic, service passports of China; 1986.05.07
Diplomatic, official passports of Chile
29ColombiaDiplomatic passports1987.11.14
Service passports of China;1991.11.14
Official passports of Colombia
30ComorosDiplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs2016.02.26
31Congo, RepDiplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs2014.08.07
32Costa RicaDiplomatic, service passports2008.01.15
33Côte d'IvoireDiplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs2015.12.19
34CroatiaDiplomatic, service passports of China; 1995.04.09
Diplomatic, official passports of Croatia
EU laissez-passer2017.01.01*3
35CubaDiplomatic, service passports and passports for public 2021.07.16
affairs of China;
Diplomatic, service and official passports of Cuba
36CyprusDiplomatic, service passports1991.10.02
EU laissez-passer2017.01.01*3
37CzechiaDiplomatic passports,2017.01.01*3
EU laissez-passer
38DenmarkDiplomatic passports,2017.01.01*3
EU laissez-passer
39DjiboutiDiplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs2014.12.04
40The Dominican RepublicDiplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs of China;2021.01.08
Diplomatic, service passports of Dominican Republic
41DominicaDiplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs of China;2014.03.29
Diplomatic, official passports of Dominica
Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs,2022.09.19
Ordinary passports of China; Diplomatic, official, service,
Ordinary passport for public affairs of Dominica
42D.P.R. Korea Diplomatic, service passports1956.10.01
Passports for public affairs of China; 1965.01.01
Collective passports for public affairs of D.P.R. Korea
43EcuadorDiplomatic, service passports of China; 1987.07.11
Diplomatic, official passports of Ecuador
Passports for public affairs of China; 1988.12.25
Special passports of Ecuador
Ordinary passports (At present, Chinese ordinary passport holders need to apply for visas in advance to travel to Ecuador) 2016.08.18
44El Salvador Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs of China;2022.10.23
Diplomatic, official passports of Salvador
45EgyptDiplomatic, service passports of China; 2007.01.27
Diplomatic, special passports of Egypt
46Equatorial GuineaDiplomatic, service passports of China; 2006.01.01
Diplomatic, official passports of Equatorial Guinea
Passports for public affairs of China; 2017.08.06
Special service passports of Equatorial Guinea
47EritreaDiplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs2015.04.15
48EstoniaDiplomatic passports,2017.01.01*3
EU laissez-passer
49EthiopiaDiplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs2015.12.07
50FijiDiplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs,2015.03.14
Ordinary passports
51FinlandDiplomatic passports,2017.01.01*3
EU laissez-passer
52FranceDiplomatic passports,2017.01.01*3
EU laissez-passer
53GabonDiplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs;2016.02.05
54GambiaDiplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs of China;2018.06.10
Diplomatic, official passports of Gambia
55GeorgiaDiplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs;1994.02.03
Ordinary passports2024.05.28
56GermanyDiplomatic passports,2017.01.01*3
EU laissez-passer
57GhanaDiplomatic, service passports2017.03.28
58GreeceDiplomatic passports,2017.01.01*3
EU laissez-passer
59GrenadaDiplomatic, service passports of China; 2010.01.17
Diplomatic, official passports of Grenada
Passports for public affairs, ordinary passports2015.06.10
60GuineaDiplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs2017.09.16
61GuyanaDiplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs of China;1998.08.19
Diplomatic, official passports of Guyana
62HondurasDiplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs of China;2023.09.25
Diplomatic, official, service passports of Honduras
63HungaryDiplomatic, service passports1992.05.28
EU laissez-passer2017.01.01*3
64IcelandDiplomatic passports2017.06.01
65IndonesiaDiplomatic, service passports (for temporary visits only)2005.11.14
66IranDiplomatic, service passports1989.07.12
67IraqDiplomatic, special, service passports and passports for public affairs2023.12.19
68IrelandDiplomatic passports holders, holders of service passports or passports for public affairs of China accompanying a Minister or above for the purpose of an official visit; Diplomatic passports holders, official passports holders of Ireland accompanying a Minister or above on the purpose of an official visit2015.09.23
69IsraelDiplomatic, service passports2016.01.17
70ItalyDiplomatic passports,2017.01.01*3
EU laissez-passer
71JamaicaDiplomatic, service passports of China; 1995.06.08
Diplomatic, official passports of Jamaica
72JordanDiplomatic, service passports of China; 1993.03.11
Diplomatic, service, special passports of Jordan
73KazakhstanDiplomatic, service passports1994.02.01
Passports for Public Affairs, Ordinary Passports or Travel Documents of China;2023.11.10
Ordinary Passports or Certificates of Return of Kazakhstan
74KenyaDiplomatic, service passports of China; 2014.08.17
Diplomatic, official passports of Kenya
75KuwaitDiplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs of China;2014.10.17
Diplomatic, special passports of Kuwait
76KyrgyzstanDiplomatic, service passports2003.06.14
77LaosDiplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs of China;1989.11.06
Diplomatic, service passports and ordinary passports with effective visas for public affairs of Laos
78LatviaDiplomatic passports,2017.01.01*3
EU laissez-passer
79LesothoDiplomatic, service passports of China; 2016.08.24
Diplomatic, official passports of Lesotho
80LiberiaDiplomatic passports2016.02.10
81LithuaniaDiplomatic, service passport, seafarer’s passports (only when entering the contracting country onboard a ship)1992.09.14
EU laissez-passer2017.01.01*3
82LebanonDiplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs of China;2023.12.24
Diplomatic, special, service passports of Lebanon
83LuxembourgDiplomatic passports,2017.01.01*3
EU laissez-passer
84MadagascarDiplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs of China;2023.11.04
Diplomatic, service passports of Madagascar
85MalaysiaDiplomatic, service passports of China; 2011.05.18
Diplomatic, official passports of Malaysia
Passports for public affairs, ordinary passports of China;2025.07.17
Ordinary passports of Malaysia
86MaldivesDiplomatic, service passports1984.11.27
Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs, ordinary passports or Travel Document of China;2022.05.20
Diplomatic, official passports, ordinary passports, Temporary Travel Document or Emergency Travel Documents (Certificate of Identity) of Maldives
87MaliDiplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs2015.05.09
88MaltaDiplomatic, service passports2008.03.06
EU laissez-passer2017.01.01*3
89MauritaniaDiplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs2017.05.15
90MauritiusDiplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs and ordinary passports2013.10.31
91MexicoDiplomatic, service passports of China; 1998.01.01
Diplomatic, official passports of Mexico
92MicronesiaDiplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs of China;2025.07.25
Diplomatic, official passports of Micronesia
93MoldovaDiplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs of China;1993.01.01
Diplomatic, service passports and ordinary passports marked with “For Public Affairs” of Moldova; Ordinary passports/international travel documents (when traveling in tour groups organized by authorized travel agencies of both countries)
94MongoliaDiplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs1989.04.30
95MontenegroDiplomatic, service passports2013.03.01
96MoroccoDiplomatic, service passports2014.03.06
Passports for public affairs of China; 2016.06.09
Special passports of Morocco
97MozambiqueDiplomatic, service passports2016.05.14
98MyanmarDiplomatic, service passports of China; 1998.03.05
Diplomatic, official passports of Myanmar
99NauruDiplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs;2025.04.01
Presidential, diplomatic and official passports
100NepalDiplomatic, service passports of China; 2006.10.16
Diplomatic, official passports of Nepal
101Netherlands Diplomatic passports,2017.01.01*3
EU laissez-passer
102NicaraguaDiplomatic, service passports of China; 2022.07.07
Diplomatic, official passports of Nicaragua
103NigerDiplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs of China;2018.12.15
Diplomatic, service passports of Niger
104NigeriaDiplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs2014.02.01
105North Macedonia Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs of China;1994.07.19
Diplomatic, service passports and ordinary passports marked with “For Public Affairs” of Macedonia
106NorwayDiplomatic passports2018.06.18
107OmanDiplomatic, service passports of China; 2010.04.16
Diplomatic, service and special passports of Oman
108PanamaDiplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs of China;2017.10.28
Diplomatic, service, consular passports of Panama
109PakistanDiplomatic, service passports of China; 1987.08.16
Diplomatic, official passports of Pakistan Passports for public affairs
1988.04.30
110PalestineDiplomatic passports of China2024.01.21
Diplomatic passports of Palestine
111Papua New GuineaDiplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs of China;2019.05.02
Diplomatic, service passports of Papua New Guinea
112PeruDiplomatic, service passports of China; 2004.05.12
Diplomatic, special passports of Peru
113PolandDiplomatic, service passports, seafarer’s passports, crew member certificates1992.07.27
EU laissez-passer2017.01.01*3
114PortugalDiplomatic passports,2017.01.01*3
EU laissez-passer
115QatarDiplomatic, service, passports for public affairs and ordinary passports of China;2018.12.21
Diplomatic, service, special and ordinary passports of Qatar
116R.O.KoreaDiplomatic passports2013.08.18
Service passports of China;2014.12.25
Official passports of R.O.Korea
117RomaniaDiplomatic, service passports1981.09.16
EU laissez-passer2017.01.01*3
118RussiaOrdinary passports/ international travel documents (when traveling in tour groups organized by authorized travel agencies of both countries)2000.12.01
Diplomatic and service passports; trainmen/aircrew/seafarers (travelling with seafarer’s passports) onboard for public affairs2014.04.26
119RwandaDiplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs of China;2018.12.23
Diplomatic, service passports of Rwanda
120SamoaDiplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs and ordinary passports of China;2025.04.02
Diplomatic, official and ordinary passports of Samoa
121San MarinoDiplomatic, service passports and ordinary passports 1985.07.22
122Sao Tome and PrincipeDiplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs of China;2018.02.03
Diplomatic, special service passports of Sao Tome and Principe
123SenegalDiplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs2014.05.03
124SerbiaDiplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs of China;1980.01.09*1
Diplomatic, service passports and ordinary passports marked with “For Public Affairs” of Serbia
Ordinary passport2017.01.15
125SeychellesDiplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs and ordinary passports2013.06.26
126SlovakiaDiplomatic, service passports of China; 1956.06.01*2
Diplomatic, service, special passports of Slovakia
EU laissez-passer2017.01.01*3
127Sierra Leone Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs of China;2018.12.24
Diplomatic, service passports of Sierra Leone
128SingaporeDiplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs2011.04.17
Ordinary passports2024.02.09
129SloveniaDiplomatic, service passports1994.07.01
EU laissez-passer2017.01.01*3
130SpainDiplomatic passports,2017.01.01*3
EU laissez-passer
131Sri LankaDiplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs of China;2013.04.18
Diplomatic, official passports of Sri Lanka
132Solomon Islands Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs of China;2022.11.24
Diplomatic, official passports of Solomon Islands
Ordinary Passports2024.12.28
133South Africa Diplomatic passports2010.11.27
Service passports2016.03.01
134South Sudan Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs of China;2019.03.28
Diplomatic, special passports of South Sudan
135SudanDiplomatic, service passports of China; 1995.10.26
Diplomatic, special, official passports of Sudan
136SurinameDiplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs, ordinary passports2014.05.06
137SwedenDiplomatic passports,2017.01.01*3
EU laissez-passer
138SwitzerlandDiplomatic passports2016.01.29
139TajikistanDiplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs of China;1993.06.01
Diplomatic, service passports and ordinary passports marked with “For Public Affairs” of Tajikistan
140TanzaniaDiplomatic, service passports2005.07.11
141Timor-LesteDiplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs2015.06.24
142ThailandDiplomatic, service passports of China; 1997.06.01
Diplomatic, official passports of Thailand
Passports for public affairs, ordinary passports of China;2024.03.01
Ordinary passports of Thailand
143TchadDiplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs of China;2019.11.18
Diplomatic, service passports of Tchad
144The Philippines Diplomatic, service passports of China (for temporary visits only);2005.02.28
Diplomatic, official passports of the Philippines (for temporary visits only)
Holders of service passports or passports for public affairs of China accompanying a Minister or above for the purpose of an official visit; Diplomatic passports holders, official passports holders of the United Kingdom accompanying a Minister or above on the purpose of an official visit
145TogoDiplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs2015.05.07
146TongaDiplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs of China;2012.11.10
Diplomatic, official passports of Tonga
Ordinary passports2016.08.19
147Trinidad and TobagoDiplomatic, service passports of China; 2006.11.23
Diplomatic, official passports of Trinidad and Tobago
148TunisiaDiplomatic, service passports of China; 2006.09.29
Diplomatic, special passports of Tunisia
149TurkeyDiplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs of China;1989.12.24
Diplomatic, service, special passports of Turkey
150Turkmenistan Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs of China;1993.02.01
Diplomatic, service passports and ordinary passports marked with “For Public Affairs” of Turkmenistan; Ordinary passports/international travel documents (when traveling in tour groups organized by authorized travel agencies of both countries)
151UkraineDiplomatic, service passports, seafarer’s passports 2002.03.31
152United Arab EmiratesDiplomatic passports2012.03.21
Service passports, passports for public affairs2016.01.11
Ordinary passports2018.01.16
153UruguayDiplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs of China;2017.01.07
Diplomatic, service passports of Uruguay
154UzbekistanDiplomatic passports2010.07.09
Service passports, passports for public affairs, ordinary passports of China;2025.06.01
Ordinary passports of Uzbekistan
155VenezuelaDiplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs2014.01.08
156VietnamDiplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs1992.03.15
157VanuatuDiplomatic, service passports2020.04.19
158ZimbabweDiplomatic, service passports2014.11.12
有下列情况的外国人来华可以免办签证:
Foreign nationals under the following circumstances may be exempt from applying for a visa when coming to China:
(一)双边协议

根据中国与有关国家签署或达成的双边协定或协议,部分国家符合特定条件人员来华可免办签证。

(1) Bilateral agreements. According to bilateral agreements or protocols signed or reached between China and relevant countries, nationals of some countries meeting specific conditions may be exempt from applying for a visa when coming to China.

具体信息请查阅:

中外互免签证协议一览表
(二)30天免签入境

部分国家持普通护照的公民来华经商、旅游观光、探亲访友、交流访问或过境不超过30天,可免签入境。

(2) 30-day visa-free entry. Citizens of some countries holding ordinary passports may enter China without a visa for business, tourism, visiting relatives or friends, exchange visits, or transit for no more than 30 days.

查看详细信息
(三)过境免签

(3) Transit. For specific information, please refer to the website of the National Immigration Administration of China:

过境24小时免签

24-hour visa-free transit

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过境240小时免签

240-hour visa-free transit

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(四)外国人居留许可

持中国公安机关颁发的有效外国人居留许可者。赴华学习、任职、就业、家庭团聚、长期探亲的外国人和常驻外国记者,入境后必须到公安机关申请办理外国人居留手续。在居留许可有效期内,外国人可在华居留并多次出入境,无需另行办理签证。

(4) Foreigner residence permits. Those holding valid foreigner residence permits issued by Chinese public security authorities. Foreign nationals coming to China for study, post assignment, employment, family reunion, long-term family visits, and resident foreign journalists must apply for foreigner residence procedures at the public security authorities after entry. Within the validity period of the residence permit, foreign nationals may reside in China and enter and exit multiple times without the need to apply for a separate visa.

(五)外国人永久居留证

持有效中华人民共和国外国人永久居留证者。

(5) Permanent residence. Those holding valid Foreigner Permanent Residence ID Cards of the People's Republic of China.

(六)APEC商务旅行卡

持有效APEC商务旅行卡者(含虚拟卡)。

(6) APEC Business Travel Card. Those holding valid APEC Business Travel Cards (including virtual cards).

(七)区域性入境免签政策

(7) Regional visa-free entry policies. For specific information, please refer to the website of the National Immigration Administration of China:

查看区域性免签政策
(八)重要提醒

免签入境或过境情况可能动态调整,建议行前进一步咨询中国驻相关国家使领馆或中国国家移民管理局。

(8) Important reminder. Visa-free entry or transit policies may be adjusted dynamically. It is recommended to consult the Chinese embassy or consulate in the relevant country or the National Immigration Administration of China before travel.