China's 240-Hour Visa-Free Transit & Unilateral Visa-Free Entry: Eligible Countries Overview (2025)
Table 1: 42 Countries with Visa-Free Entry to China Until the End of 2025
| Region | Countries |
|---|---|
| Schengen Area (21) | 🇦🇹 Austria, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇪🇪 Estonia, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇫🇷 France, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇮🇸 Iceland, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇱🇻 Latvia, 🇱🇹 Lithuania, 🇱🇺 Luxembourg, 🇲🇹 Malta, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇸🇰 Slovakia, 🇸🇮 Slovenia, 🇪🇸 Spain |
| Other European Countries (9) | 🇨🇾 Cyprus, 🇧🇬 Bulgaria, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇷🇸 Serbia, 🇭🇷 Croatia, 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina, 🇲🇪 Montenegro, 🇲🇰 North Macedonia, 🇦🇱 Albania |
| Americas (2) | 🇨🇱 Chile |
| Oceania (2) | 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
| Asia (6) | 🇰🇷 South Korea, 🇯🇵 Japan, 🇸🇬 Singapore, 🇧🇳 Brunei, 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates, 🇶🇦 Qatar |
Table 2: 12 Countries Requiring a 240-Hour Visa-Free Transit Permit
| Region | Countries |
|---|---|
| Schengen Area (3) | 🇨🇿 Czech Republic, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇱🇹 Lithuania |
| Other European Countries (3) | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇷🇺 Russia, 🇺🇦 Ukraine |
| Americas (6) | 🇺🇸 United States, 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇧🇷 Brazil, 🇲🇽 Mexico, 🇦🇷 Argentina, 🇨🇱 Chile |
Notes:
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Citizens of the 42 countries listed in Table 1 have been granted unilateral visa-free entry to China until the end of 2025 and do not need to apply for a visa.
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Citizens of the 12 countries listed in Table 2 still need to apply for the 240-hour visa-free transit permit.
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Citizens from countries not included in these 54 are not eligible for the 240-hour visa-free transit permit.
Entry Ports: Following the latest round of port expansion, the number of transit visa-free entry ports has increased from 39 to 60 ports. Check our entry ports guide for the full list.