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List of countries that can enter China with visa-free - 29 May 2025

29th May 2025 - News from the China MFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs):

To further promote people-to-people exchanges with other countries, China has decided to expand the scope of visa-free countries. During the period from 9th June, 2025 to 8th June, 2026, holders of ordinary passports from Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain can enter China for business, tourism, exchange visits, visiting relatives and friends or transit without a visa for 30 days .

Update country list who can benefit from China visa free policy:

30 days visa free - Mutual visa exemption	Thailand, Singapore, Maldives, Kazakhstan, Antigua and Barbuda, Albania, United Arab Emirates, Barbados, Bahamas, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Dominica, Fiji, Granada, Qatar, Mauritius, Serbia, Seychelles, SAN Marino, Suriname, Tonga, Armenia, Gerorgia, Ecuador, Solomon Islands, The Independent State of Samoa. *Uzbekistan (* will start from 1st June 2025)
30 days visa free During the period From 30 Nov 2024 to 31 Dec 2025 - Unilateral visa exemption	Brunei, Malaysia, South Korea, Japan, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Ireland, Hungary, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, Slovenia, Slovakia, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Andorra, Monaco, Liechtenstein, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Estonia, Latvia, New Zealand, Australia
30 days visa free During the period From 1 Jun 2025 to 31 May 2026 - Unilateral visa exemption	Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Uruguay. (will start from 1st June 2025)
30 days visa free During the period From 9 Jun 2025 to 8 Jun 2026 - Unilateral visa exemption	Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain. (will start from 9th June 2025)

Major scenarios:
Sample1: During the period from 30th Nov 2024 to 31st Dec 2025, Italy citizen travel to China for 30 days. No need a visa, just need to book the round flight tickets.

Sample2: Singapore citizen visits friend in China for 30 days. No need a visa, just need to book the round flight tickets.

Sample3: During the period from 1st Jun 2025 to 31st May 2026, Brazil citizen travel to China for 30 days. No need a visa, just need to book the round flight tickets.

Important notice:
For Thailand, Georgia, Uzbekistan citizen come to China with visa free, can not exceed 90 days stay within 180 days.

Processing time:
Nothing needs to apply, no need to wait.

More details about China visa free, check it here >>

Finally, please take down following number, you can always call China Immigration hotline 12367 for help (please add the city code in front if you are not in that city. for example, if you would like to contact shanghai immigration, you should dail 021-12367).

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