China Visa Checker

It depends on your passport. As of September 2026, citizens of 50 countries can enter China visa-free for up to 30 days for tourism, business or family visits, and several more (including Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and the UAE) get the same 30 days under mutual visa exemption agreements. Citizens of 57 countries can use the 240-hour (10-day) visa-free transit policy when continuing to a third country or region. Everyone else needs a regular visa before travelling. The checker on this page sorts you into the right path in about 30 seconds.

Not under the 30-day visa-free policy — the US is not on that list. But US passport holders are eligible for the 240-hour visa-free transit policy: if you enter China and then continue to a different country or region (not back to where you flew in from), you can stay up to 240 hours without a visa. For a simple round trip like US → China → US, you need a regular L (tourist) visa.

The current list covers 50 countries: most of Europe (including France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the UK, Switzerland and the Nordics), Japan, South Korea and Brunei in Asia, several Gulf states, Australia and New Zealand, and Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Peru and Uruguay in the Americas. Pick your passport in the checker above to confirm your exact status, including policy expiry dates.

It lets citizens of 57 countries stay in mainland China for up to 240 hours (10 days) without a visa, as long as they are transiting — meaning they arrive from one country or region and depart to a different one. It is the main visa-free route for travellers from the US, Mexico, Indonesia, Vietnam and several other countries that have no 30-day visa-free arrangement.

No — it is a free planning tool, not a government service. The rules behind it come from official Ministry of Foreign Affairs and National Immigration Administration announcements, last verified on 2026-09-28. Entry policies can change, so always confirm with a Chinese embassy or your airline before booking.

No. The checker is completely free, requires no account or email, and runs entirely in your browser — your answers are not stored or sent anywhere.