Passport guide · Chinese
Chinese passport: 83 visa-free destinations
Holders of a China passport have easy entry to 83 countries — 41 visa-free and 42 with visa on arrival. Below is the full, sourced list plus e-visa and visa-required countries.
41visa-free
42visa on arrival
29e-visa
86visa required
Visa-free destinations
Countries a Chinese passport holder can enter without arranging any visa in advance. Day-limit shown where available.
- AlbaniaVisa-free · 90 days
- AngolaVisa-free · 30 days
- Antigua and BarbudaVisa-free · 30 days
- ArmeniaVisa-free · 180 days
- AzerbaijanVisa-free · 30 days
- BahamasVisa-free · 90 days
- BarbadosVisa-free · 30 days
- BelarusVisa-free · 30 days
- BeninVisa-free · 30 days
- Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa-free · 90 days
- CubaVisa-free · 90 days
- DominicaVisa-free · 180 days
- FijiVisa-free · 120 days
- GeorgiaVisa-free · 30 days
- GrenadaVisa-free · 30 days
- HaitiVisa-free · 90 days
- IranVisa-free · 21 days
- JamaicaVisa-free · 30 days
- KazakhstanVisa-free · 30 days
- KiribatiVisa-free · 90 days
- MalawiVisa-free · 30 days
- MalaysiaVisa-free · 30 days
- MaldivesVisa-free · 30 days
- MauritiusVisa-free · 90 days
- MicronesiaVisa-free · 30 days
- MoroccoVisa-free · 90 days
- MozambiqueVisa-free · 30 days
- PalestineVisa-free
- QatarVisa-free · 30 days
- Saint Kitts and NevisVisa-free · 90 days
- Saint LuciaVisa-free · 42 days
- SerbiaVisa-free · 30 days
- SeychellesVisa-free · 90 days
- SingaporeVisa-free · 30 days
- SurinameVisa-free · 30 days
- ThailandVisa-free · 60 days
- TunisiaVisa-free · 90 days
- United Arab EmiratesVisa-free · 30 days
- UzbekistanVisa-free · 10 days
- VanuatuVisa-free · 120 days
- ZambiaVisa-free · 90 days
Visa on arrival
Visa issued at the border — typically quick, fee-paid, and no embassy visit required. Still bring passport photos, proof of onward travel, and hotel bookings.
- BahrainVisa on arrival
- BangladeshVisa on arrival
- BoliviaVisa on arrival
- BruneiVisa on arrival
- BurundiVisa on arrival
- CambodiaVisa on arrival
- Cape VerdeVisa on arrival
- ComorosVisa on arrival
- DjiboutiVisa on arrival
- EgyptVisa on arrival
- EthiopiaVisa on arrival
- GhanaVisa on arrival
- Guinea-BissauVisa on arrival
- IndonesiaVisa on arrival
- IraqVisa on arrival
- Ivory CoastVisa on arrival
- JordanVisa on arrival
- KenyaVisa on arrival
- LaosVisa on arrival
- LebanonVisa on arrival
- MadagascarVisa on arrival
- MauritaniaVisa on arrival
- MyanmarVisa on arrival
- NepalVisa on arrival
- OmanVisa on arrival
- PakistanVisa on arrival
- PalauVisa on arrival
- Papua New GuineaVisa on arrival
- RwandaVisa on arrival
- SamoaVisa on arrival
- Sao Tome and PrincipeVisa on arrival
- Saudi ArabiaVisa on arrival
- SenegalVisa on arrival
- Sierra LeoneVisa on arrival
- Solomon IslandsVisa on arrival
- SomaliaVisa on arrival
- Sri LankaVisa on arrival
- TanzaniaVisa on arrival
- Timor-LesteVisa on arrival
- TongaVisa on arrival
- TuvaluVisa on arrival
- ZimbabweVisa on arrival
e-Visa destinations
Apply online before you travel. Usually approved within a few days, cheaper and faster than an embassy visa.
- Australiae-Visa
- Bhutane-Visa
- Botswanae-Visa
- Burkina Fasoe-Visa
- Cameroone-Visa
- Colombiae-Visa
- DR Congoe-Visa
- Ecuadore-Visa
- El Salvadore-Visa
- Equatorial Guineae-Visa
- Gabone-Visa
- Guineae-Visa
- Japane-Visa
- Kyrgyzstane-Visa
- Lesothoe-Visa
- Libyae-Visa
- Moldovae-Visa
- Mongoliae-Visa
- Nigeriae-Visa
- Russiae-Visa
- South Africae-Visa
- South Koreae-Visa
- South Sudane-Visa
- Syriae-Visa
- Tajikistane-Visa
- Togoe-Visa
- Turkeye-Visa
- Ugandae-Visa
- Vietname-Visa
Visa required — 86 destinations
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These destinations require a full visa from an embassy or consulate in advance. Entries marked ✓ have been re-verified against an official government source.
- AfghanistanVisa required
- AlgeriaVisa required
- AndorraVisa required
- ArgentinaVisa required
- AustriaVisa required
- BelgiumVisa required
- BelizeVisa required
- BrazilVisa required
- BulgariaVisa required
- CanadaVisa required
- Central African RepublicVisa required
- ChadVisa required
- ChileVisa required
- CongoVisa required
- Costa RicaVisa required
- CroatiaVisa required
- CyprusVisa required
- Czech RepublicVisa required
- DenmarkVisa required
- Dominican RepublicVisa required
- EritreaVisa required
- EstoniaVisa required
- FinlandVisa required
- FranceVisa required
- GambiaVisa required
- GermanyVisa required
- GreeceVisa required
- GuatemalaVisa required
- GuyanaVisa required
- HondurasVisa required
- Hong KongVisa required
- HungaryVisa required
- IcelandVisa required
- IndiaVisa required
- IrelandVisa required
- IsraelVisa required
- ItalyVisa required
- KosovoVisa required
- KuwaitVisa required
- LatviaVisa required
- LiberiaVisa required
- LiechtensteinVisa required
- LithuaniaVisa required
- LuxembourgVisa required
- MacaoVisa required
- MaliVisa required
- MaltaVisa required
- Marshall IslandsVisa required
- MexicoVisa required
- MonacoVisa required
- MontenegroVisa required
- NamibiaVisa required
- NauruVisa required
- NetherlandsVisa required
- New ZealandVisa required
- NicaraguaVisa required
- NigerVisa required
- North KoreaVisa required
- North MacedoniaVisa required
- NorwayVisa required
- PanamaVisa required
- ParaguayVisa required
- PeruVisa required
- PhilippinesVisa required
- PolandVisa required
- PortugalVisa required
- RomaniaVisa required
- Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVisa required
- San MarinoVisa required
- SlovakiaVisa required
- SloveniaVisa required
- SpainVisa required
- SudanVisa required
- SwazilandVisa required
- SwedenVisa required
- SwitzerlandVisa required
- TaiwanVisa required
- Trinidad and TobagoVisa required
- TurkmenistanVisa required
- UkraineVisa required
- United KingdomVisa required
- United StatesVisa required
- UruguayVisa required
- VaticanVisa required
- VenezuelaVisa required
- YemenVisa required
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can Chinese passport holders visit visa-free?
Chinese passport holders have visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to approximately 83 countries — 41 visa-free and 42 visa-on-arrival. Notable visa-free destinations include Albania, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan.
Is the Chinese passport strong?
The Chinese passport is moderately powerful, covering 83 destinations for easy entry. Pairing it with a residence permit (UAE, Schengen, US Green Card) significantly expands access.
Do I need an ETA or e-visa for some countries?
Yes. 29 destinations require an e-visa (online application before arrival) for Chinese passport holders. These are typically quicker than embassy visas but still need to be arranged before travel.
Which countries require a full visa in advance?
86 countries require Chinese passport holders to obtain a visa from an embassy before travelling. Check the destination embassy's website for specific requirements and processing times.
Can a residence permit or second visa unlock extra countries?
Yes — several residence permits grant bonus visa-free access regardless of your Chinese passport. See our guides for UAE residence, US Green Card, and Schengen residence permit to learn which countries unlock for each.
How accurate is this list?
Entries marked with a ✓ badge have been re-verified against an official government source (embassy, ministry, or visa portal) and link to that source. Entries without the badge come from the community-maintained open-source Passport Index Dataset — a reasonable starting point but not individually verified. Rules change frequently. Always confirm with the destination embassy before booking travel.