Before December 31, 2025, Chinese embassies and consulates abroad will implement a temporary measure, reducing visa fees to 75 percent of the current rates.
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.
Asia: Singapore, Thailand, Kazakhstan, Maldives, Qatar, Armenia, Georgia, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan
Europe: Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, San Marino
Americas: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Dominica, Grenada, Ecuador, Suriname
Oceania: Fiji, Tonga, Solomon Islands
Africa: Seychelles, Mauritius
Citizens holding ordinary passports from the 47 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.
Asia: Negara Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, Republic of Korea, Japan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, The Sultanate of Oman, The State of Kuwait, The Kingdom of Bahrain
Europe: 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
Americas: Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Uruguay
Oceania: Australia, New Zealand
The homepage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China at www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/ (Missions Overseas => Chinese Embassies) features a link to your country's embassy where you can download and print the visa application form and get additional information on the application procedure.
Attention:
We strongly recommend submitting your application more than a month before leaving. Besides, an official invitation letter is necessary for foreigners to apply for a visa to China based on the current policy.
If you need our company invitation letter, please contact us via email.
Last update: June 2025