Entry Check

Visa-Free Eligibility.

A conservative first check using current official Chinese immigration lists. Final admission is always decided by border authorities.

China's entry rules have widened substantially — unilateral visa-free access for dozens of nationalities, plus 240-hour transit visa-free for many more — but the details decide everything: your passport type, travel purpose, and even your transit routing all matter. This tool runs a conservative first check against current official Chinese immigration lists: select the nationality shown on your ordinary passport and answer a few routing questions to see which visa-free path, if any, plausibly fits your trip. 'Conservative' is deliberate — border officers make the final admission decision on the day, and no online tool can guarantee entry. Treat a positive result as 'worth verifying,' not as permission: recheck the National Immigration Administration's announcements before departure, because country lists and permitted stay lengths do change. If your situation is unusual — a non-ordinary passport, work or study purposes, complex routing — consult the nearest Chinese consulate or visa center instead of relying on any checker.

Check your trip

Use the nationality shown on your ordinary passport.

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    This tool does not assess diplomatic/service passports, work or study, permanent residence, Hainan-only entry, cruise groups or other regional programs. If the result is uncertain, confirm with the Chinese embassy/consulate or call the National Immigration Administration hotline at 12367.

    Official policy used

    The checker deliberately uses only outcomes supported by current official lists.

    30-day unilateral entry

    50 passport countries; ordinary passports and eligible short-visit purposes.

    240-hour transit

    57 passport countries, designated ports and areas, plus a confirmed onward ticket.

    Border decision

    Visa-free status does not guarantee admission and conditions must still be satisfied.

    Official 30-day country list ↗ Official 240-hour transit rules ↗