Countries with mutual visa exemption agreements with China 

China has also signed agreements on mutual visa exemption with over 150 countries, which enable certain citizens to travel to China without a visa. However, for the majority of countries, visa-free arrangements apply only to diplomatic or official passports.

A few countries enable visa-free travel to China for citizens holding ordinary passports. Citizens from these countries are generally allowed to travel to China without a visa for a single stay of up to 30 days or a cumulative stay of no more than 90 days within any 180 days for the purposes of tourism, travel, business, and visiting family or friends. For stays exceeding 30 days, cumulative stays surpassing 90 days within 180 days, or activities such as employment, study, residence, or journalism that require prior approval from the competent authorities of the host party, an appropriate visa must be obtained before entering China.

 
Currently, there are 29 such countries 
Countries with Mutual Visa Exemption Agreements with China for Ordinary Passport Holders
No.           Country

1                Albania

2                United Arab Emirates

3                Antigua and Barbuda

4                Barbados

5                Bahamas

6                Belarus

7                Bosnia and Herzegovina

8                Dominica

9                Ecuador

10             Fiji

11             Grenada

12             Georgia

13             Qatar

14             Kazakhstan

15             Maldives

16             Mauritius

17             Serbia

18             Seychelles

19             San Marino

20             Solomon Islands

21             Suriname

22             Thailand

23             Tonga

24             Singapore

25             Armenia

26             Uzbekistan

27             Samoa

28             Azerbaijan

29             Malaysia

Countries enjoying unilateral visa-free travel to China 

Currently, China offers unilateral visa-free travel to below 48 countries
Countries with Unilateral Visa-Free Travel to China
No.           Country

1                Brunei

2                France

3                Germany

4                Italy

5                The Netherlands

6                Spain

7                Switzerland

8                Ireland

9                Hungary

10             Austria

11             Belgium

12             Luxembourg

13             New Zealand

14             Australia

15             Poland

16             Portugal

17             Greece

18             Cyprus

19             Slovenia

20             Norway

21             Slovakia

22             Finland

23             Denmark

24             Iceland

25             Andorra

26             Monaco

27             Liechtenstein

28             South Korea

29             Bulgaria

30             Romania

31             Croatia

32             Montenegro

33             North Macedonia

34             Malta

35             Estonia

36             Latvia

37             Japan

38             Brazil

39             Argentina

40             Chile

41             Peru

42             Uruguay

43             Saudi Arabia

44             Oman

45             Kuwait,

46             Bahrain

47             Russia

48             Sweden

 
Citizens holding ordinary passports from the 48 listed countries can enjoy a 30-day unilateral visa-free stay in China for purposes such as business, tourism, family and friend visits, exchanges, and transit. After multiple extensions, this policy will remain in effect for most countries until December 31, 2026, with the possibility of further extensions subject to official announcements.