➤ Visa Requirements
- ● In accordance with the regulations of the Immigration Administration of the People's Republic of China, please apply for a tourist visa (F category) in advance to facilitate your entry and visit.
- ● link: 国家移民管理局
- ● If your country is on the mutual visa exemption list and meets the relevant conditions, you do not need to apply for a visa: List of Agreements on Mutual Visa Exemption Between the People’s Republic of China and Foreign Countries
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No.
Foreign Country
Passport Categories Covered by Agreement on Visa Exemption
Date of Entry into Force YYYY.MM.DD
Note
1
Afghanistan
Diplomatic passports
2015.07.16
2
Albania
Diplomatic, service passports
1956.08.25
Passports for public affairs, ordinary passports
2023.03.18
3
Algeria
Diplomatic, service passports
2019.03.13
4
Angola
Diplomatic, service passports
2015.04.11
5
Antigua and Barbuda
Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs and ordinary passports of China;
Diplomatic, official, ordinary passports of Antigua and Barbuda
2024.05.11
6
Argentina
Diplomatic, service passports of China;
1993.08.14
Diplomatic, official passports of Argentina
7
Armenia
Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs of China;
1994.08.03
Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs and ordinary passports marked with “For Public Affairs” of Armenia
Ordinary passports
2020.01.19
8
Austria
Diplomatic passports,
2017.01.01
*3
EU laissez-passer
9
Azerbaijan
Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs
1994.02.10
International travel documents (when traveling in tour groups organized by authorized travel agencies of both countries)
1994.05.01
Ordinary passports
2025.07.16
10
The Bahamas
Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs and ordinary passports of China;
2014.02.12
Diplomatic, official and ordinary passports of the Bahamas
11
Bahrain
Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs of China;
2018.10.25
Diplomatic, special passports of Bahrain
12
Bangladesh
Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs of China;
1989.12.18
Diplomatic, official passports and ordinary passports marked with “For Government Affairs” or “Free of Charge” of Bangladesh
13
Barbados
Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs of China;
2014.08.02
Diplomatic, official passports of Barbados
Ordinary passports
2017.06.01
14
Belarus
Diplomatic, service passports;
Ordinary passports or international travel documents (when traveling in tour groups organized by authorized travel agencies of both countries)
1993.03.01
Ordinary passports
2018.08.10
15
Belgium
Diplomatic passports,
2017.01.01
*3
EU laissez-passer
16
Benin
Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs of China;
1993.11.06
Diplomatic, service passports and ordinary passports with “public affairs certificate” attached of Benin
17
Bolivia
Diplomatic, service passports of China;
1987.11.15
Diplomatic, official passports of Bolivia
Passports for public affairs
2008.01.18
18
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs of China;
1980.01.09
*1
Diplomatic, service passports of Bosnia and Herzegovina
2017.10.04
Ordinary passports
2018.05.29
19
Botswana
Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs of China;
2018.12.22
Diplomatic, service and official passports of Botswana
20
Brazil
Diplomatic, service passports of China;
2004.08.10
Diplomatic, official passports of Brazil
21
Brunei
Diplomatic, service passports of China;
2005.06.18
Diplomatic, official passports of Brunei
22
Burkina Faso
Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs of China;
2018.11.18
Diplomatic, service passports of Burkina Faso
23
Burundi
Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs
2014.11.25
24
Bulgaria
Diplomatic, service passports
2012.04.04
EU laissez-passer
2017.01.01
*3
25
Cambodia
Diplomatic, service passports
2006.09.14
26
Cameroon
Diplomatic, service passports
2017.08.12
27
Cape Verde
Diplomatic, service passports
2015.07.11
28
Chile
Diplomatic, service passports of China;
1986.05.07
Diplomatic, official passports of Chile
29
Colombia
Diplomatic passports
1987.11.14
Service passports of China;
1991.11.14
Official passports of Colombia
30
Comoros
Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs
2016.02.26
31
Congo, Rep
Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs
2014.08.07
32
Costa Rica
Diplomatic, service passports
2008.01.15
33
Côte d'Ivoire
Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs
2015.12.19
34
Croatia
Diplomatic, service passports of China;
1995.04.09
Diplomatic, official passports of Croatia
EU laissez-passer
2017.01.01
*3
35
Cuba
Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public
2021.07.16
affairs of China;
Diplomatic, service and official passports of Cuba
36
Cyprus
Diplomatic, service passports
1991.10.02
EU laissez-passer
2017.01.01
*3
37
Czechia
Diplomatic passports,
2017.01.01
*3
EU laissez-passer
38
Denmark
Diplomatic passports,
2017.01.01
*3
EU laissez-passer
39
Djibouti
Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs
2014.12.04
40
The Dominican Republic
Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs of China;
2021.01.08
Diplomatic, service passports of Dominican Republic
41
Dominica
Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs of China;
2014.03.29
Diplomatic, official passports of Dominica
Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs,
2022.09.19
Ordinary passports of China; Diplomatic, official, service,
Ordinary passport for public affairs of Dominica
42
D.P.R. Korea
Diplomatic, service passports
1956.10.01
Passports for public affairs of China;
1965.01.01
Collective passports for public affairs of D.P.R. Korea
43
Ecuador
Diplomatic, service passports of China;
1987.07.11
Diplomatic, official passports of Ecuador
Passports for public affairs of China;
1988.12.25
Special passports of Ecuador
Ordinary passports (At present, Chinese ordinary passport holders need to apply for visas in advance to travel to Ecuador)
2016.08.18
44
El Salvador
Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs of China;
2022.10.23
Diplomatic, official passports of Salvador
45
Egypt
Diplomatic, service passports of China;
2007.01.27
Diplomatic, special passports of Egypt
46
Equatorial Guinea
Diplomatic, service passports of China;
2006.01.01
Diplomatic, official passports of Equatorial Guinea
Passports for public affairs of China;
2017.08.06
Special service passports of Equatorial Guinea
47
Eritrea
Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs
2015.04.15
48
Estonia
Diplomatic passports,
2017.01.01
*3
EU laissez-passer
49
Ethiopia
Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs
2015.12.07
50
Fiji
Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs,
2015.03.14
Ordinary passports
51
Finland
Diplomatic passports,
2017.01.01
*3
EU laissez-passer
52
France
Diplomatic passports,
2017.01.01
*3
EU laissez-passer
53
Gabon
Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs;
2016.02.05
54
Gambia
Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs of China;
2018.06.10
Diplomatic, official passports of Gambia
55
Georgia
Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs;
1994.02.03
Ordinary passports
2024.05.28
56
Germany
Diplomatic passports,
2017.01.01
*3
EU laissez-passer
57
Ghana
Diplomatic, service passports
2017.03.28
58
Greece
Diplomatic passports,
2017.01.01
*3
EU laissez-passer
59
Grenada
Diplomatic, service passports of China;
2010.01.17
Diplomatic, official passports of Grenada
Passports for public affairs, ordinary passports
2015.06.10
60
Guinea
Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs
2017.09.16
61
Guyana
Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs of China;
1998.08.19
Diplomatic, official passports of Guyana
62
Honduras
Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs of China;
2023.09.25
Diplomatic, official, service passports of Honduras
63
Hungary
Diplomatic, service passports
1992.05.28
EU laissez-passer
2017.01.01
*3
64
Iceland
Diplomatic passports
2017.06.01
65
Indonesia
Diplomatic, service passports (for temporary visits only)
2005.11.14
66
Iran
Diplomatic, service passports
1989.07.12
67
Iraq
Diplomatic, special, service passports and passports for public affairs
2023.12.19
68
Ireland
Diplomatic passports holders, holders of service passports or passports for public affairs of China accompanying a Minister or above for the purpose of an official visit;
Diplomatic passports holders, official passports holders of Ireland accompanying a Minister or above on the purpose of an official visit
2015.09.23
69
Israel
Diplomatic, service passports
2016.01.17
70
Italy
Diplomatic passports,
2017.01.01
*3
EU laissez-passer
71
Jamaica
Diplomatic, service passports of China;
1995.06.08
Diplomatic, official passports of Jamaica
72
Jordan
Diplomatic, service passports of China;
1993.03.11
Diplomatic, service, special passports of Jordan
73
Kazakhstan
Diplomatic, service passports
1994.02.01
Passports for Public Affairs, Ordinary Passports or Travel Documents of China;
2023.11.10
Ordinary Passports or Certificates of Return of Kazakhstan
74
Kenya
Diplomatic, service passports of China;
2014.08.17
Diplomatic, official passports of Kenya
75
Kuwait
Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs of China;
2014.10.17
Diplomatic, special passports of Kuwait
76
Kyrgyzstan
Diplomatic, service passports
2003.06.14
77
Laos
Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs of China;
1989.11.06
Diplomatic, service passports and ordinary passports with effective visas for public affairs of Laos
78
Latvia
Diplomatic passports,
2017.01.01
*3
EU laissez-passer
79
Lesotho
Diplomatic, service passports of China;
2016.08.24
Diplomatic, official passports of Lesotho
80
Liberia
Diplomatic passports
2016.02.10
81
Lithuania
Diplomatic, service passport, seafarer’s passports (only when entering the contracting country onboard a ship)
1992.09.14
EU laissez-passer
2017.01.01
*3
82
Lebanon
Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs of China;
2023.12.24
Diplomatic, special, service passports of Lebanon
83
Luxembourg
Diplomatic passports,
2017.01.01
*3
EU laissez-passer
84
Madagascar
Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs of China;
2023.11.04
Diplomatic, service passports of Madagascar
85
Malaysia
Diplomatic, service passports of China;
2011.05.18
Diplomatic, official passports of Malaysia
Passports for public affairs, ordinary passports of China;
2025.07.17
Ordinary passports of Malaysia
86
Maldives
Diplomatic, service passports
1984.11.27
Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs, ordinary passports or Travel Document of China;
2022.05.20
Diplomatic, official passports, ordinary passports, Temporary Travel Document or Emergency Travel Documents (Certificate of Identity) of Maldives
87
Mali
Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs
2015.05.09
88
Malta
Diplomatic, service passports
2008.03.06
EU laissez-passer
2017.01.01
*3
89
Mauritania
Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs
2017.05.15
90
Mauritius
Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs and ordinary passports
2013.10.31
91
Mexico
Diplomatic, service passports of China;
1998.01.01
Diplomatic, official passports of Mexico
92
Micronesia
Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs of China;
2025.07.25
Diplomatic, official passports of Micronesia
93
Moldova
Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs of China;
1993.01.01
Diplomatic, service passports and ordinary passports marked with “For Public Affairs” of Moldova; Ordinary passports/international travel documents (when traveling in tour groups organized by authorized travel agencies of both countries)
94
Mongolia
Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs
1989.04.30
95
Montenegro
Diplomatic, service passports
2013.03.01
96
Morocco
Diplomatic, service passports
2014.03.06
Passports for public affairs of China;
2016.06.09
Special passports of Morocco
97
Mozambique
Diplomatic, service passports
2016.05.14
98
Myanmar
Diplomatic, service passports of China;
1998.03.05
Diplomatic, official passports of Myanmar
99
Nauru
Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs;
2025.04.01
Presidential, diplomatic and official passports
100
Nepal
Diplomatic, service passports of China;
2006.10.16
Diplomatic, official passports of Nepal
101
Netherlands
Diplomatic passports,
2017.01.01
*3
EU laissez-passer
102
Nicaragua
Diplomatic, service passports of China;
2022.07.07
Diplomatic, official passports of Nicaragua
103
Niger
Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs of China;
2018.12.15
Diplomatic, service passports of Niger
104
Nigeria
Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs
2014.02.01
105
North Macedonia
Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs of China;
1994.07.19
Diplomatic, service passports and ordinary passports marked with “For Public Affairs” of Macedonia
106
Norway
Diplomatic passports
2018.06.18
107
Oman
Diplomatic, service passports of China;
2010.04.16
Diplomatic, service and special passports of Oman
108
Panama
Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs of China;
2017.10.28
Diplomatic, service, consular passports of Panama
109
Pakistan
Diplomatic, service passports of China;
1987.08.16
Diplomatic, official passports of Pakistan Passports for public affairs
1988.04.30
110
Palestine
Diplomatic passports of China
2024.01.21
Diplomatic passports of Palestine
111
Papua New Guinea
Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs of China;
2019.05.02
Diplomatic, service passports of Papua New Guinea
112
Peru
Diplomatic, service passports of China;
2004.05.12
Diplomatic, special passports of Peru
113
Poland
Diplomatic, service passports, seafarer’s passports, crew member certificates
1992.07.27
EU laissez-passer
2017.01.01
*3
114
Portugal
Diplomatic passports,
2017.01.01
*3
EU laissez-passer
115
Qatar
Diplomatic, service, passports for public affairs and ordinary passports of China;
2018.12.21
Diplomatic, service, special and ordinary passports of Qatar
116
R.O.Korea
Diplomatic passports
2013.08.18
Service passports of China;
2014.12.25
Official passports of R.O.Korea
117
Romania
Diplomatic, service passports
1981.09.16
EU laissez-passer
2017.01.01
*3
118
Russia
Ordinary passports/ international travel documents (when traveling in tour groups organized by authorized travel agencies of both countries)
2000.12.01
Diplomatic and service passports; trainmen/aircrew/seafarers (travelling with seafarer’s passports) onboard for public affairs
2014.04.26
119
Rwanda
Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs of China;
2018.12.23
Diplomatic, service passports of Rwanda
120
Samoa
Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs and ordinary passports of China;
2025.04.02
Diplomatic, official and ordinary passports of Samoa
121
San Marino
Diplomatic, service passports and ordinary passports
1985.07.22
122
Sao Tome and Principe
Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs of China;
2018.02.03
Diplomatic, special service passports of Sao Tome and Principe
123
Senegal
Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs
2014.05.03
124
Serbia
Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs of China;
1980.01.09
*1
Diplomatic, service passports and ordinary passports marked with “For Public Affairs” of Serbia
Ordinary passport
2017.01.15
125
Seychelles
Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs and ordinary passports
2013.06.26
126
Slovakia
Diplomatic, service passports of China;
1956.06.01
*2
Diplomatic, service, special passports of Slovakia
EU laissez-passer
2017.01.01
*3
127
Sierra Leone
Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs of China;
2018.12.24
Diplomatic, service passports of Sierra Leone
128
Singapore
Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs
2011.04.17
Ordinary passports
2024.02.09
129
Slovenia
Diplomatic, service passports
1994.07.01
EU laissez-passer
2017.01.01
*3
130
Spain
Diplomatic passports,
2017.01.01
*3
EU laissez-passer
131
Sri Lanka
Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs of China;
2013.04.18
Diplomatic, official passports of Sri Lanka
132
Solomon Islands
Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs of China;
2022.11.24
Diplomatic, official passports of Solomon Islands
Ordinary Passports
2024.12.28
133
South Africa
Diplomatic passports
2010.11.27
Service passports
2016.03.01
134
South Sudan
Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs of China;
2019.03.28
Diplomatic, special passports of South Sudan
135
Sudan
Diplomatic, service passports of China;
1995.10.26
Diplomatic, special, official passports of Sudan
136
Suriname
Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs, ordinary passports
2014.05.06
137
Sweden
Diplomatic passports,
2017.01.01
*3
EU laissez-passer
138
Switzerland
Diplomatic passports
2016.01.29
139
Tajikistan
Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs of China;
1993.06.01
Diplomatic, service passports and ordinary passports marked with “For Public Affairs” of Tajikistan
140
Tanzania
Diplomatic, service passports
2005.07.11
141
Timor-Leste
Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs
2015.06.24
142
Thailand
Diplomatic, service passports of China;
1997.06.01
Diplomatic, official passports of Thailand
Passports for public affairs, ordinary passports of China;
2024.03.01
Ordinary passports of Thailand
143
Tchad
Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs of China;
2019.11.18
Diplomatic, service passports of Tchad
144
The Philippines
Diplomatic, service passports of China (for temporary visits only);
2005.02.28
Diplomatic, official passports
of the Philippines (for temporary visits only)
Holders of service passports or passports for public affairs of China accompanying a Minister or above for the purpose of an official visit;
Diplomatic passports holders, official passports holders of the United Kingdom accompanying a Minister or above on the purpose of an official visit
145
Togo
Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs
2015.05.07
146
Tonga
Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs of China;
2012.11.10
Diplomatic, official passports of Tonga
Ordinary passports
2016.08.19
147
Trinidad and Tobago
Diplomatic, service passports of China;
2006.11.23
Diplomatic, official passports of Trinidad and Tobago
148
Tunisia
Diplomatic, service passports of China;
2006.09.29
Diplomatic, special passports of Tunisia
149
Turkey
Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs of China;
1989.12.24
Diplomatic, service, special passports of Turkey
150
Turkmenistan
Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs of China;
1993.02.01
Diplomatic, service passports and ordinary passports marked with “For Public Affairs” of Turkmenistan;
Ordinary passports/international travel documents (when traveling in tour groups organized by authorized travel agencies of both countries)
151
Ukraine
Diplomatic, service passports, seafarer’s passports
2002.03.31
152
United Arab Emirates
Diplomatic passports
2012.03.21
Service passports, passports for public affairs
2016.01.11
Ordinary passports
2018.01.16
153
Uruguay
Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs of China;
2017.01.07
Diplomatic, service passports of Uruguay
154
Uzbekistan
Diplomatic passports
2010.07.09
Service passports, passports for public affairs, ordinary passports of China;
2025.06.01
Ordinary passports of Uzbekistan
155
Venezuela
Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs
2014.01.08
156
Vietnam
Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs
1992.03.15
157
Vanuatu
Diplomatic, service passports
2020.04.19
158
Zimbabwe
Diplomatic, service passports
2014.11.12
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➤ Time Zone
- ● China Standard Time (CST), which is GMT+8.
➤ Climate & Attire
- ● Spring in Xi'an is pleasant, ideal for light jackets.
➤ Electricity & Plugs
- ● The standard voltage is 220V. Plug types A (two flat pins) and I (three slanted pins) are used. A universal travel adapter is recommended.
➤ Emergency Contacts
- ● Police: 110
- ● Fire: 119
- ● Ambulance: 120
