You need to apply for
a visa unless you meet the following visa exemption requirements:
1.
According to bilateral agreements, citizens of some countries (List of Agreements on Mutual Visa
Exemption between the P.R. China and Foreign Countries) holding appropriate
passports may enter China without a visa.
2. Citizens of
Singapore, Brunei and Japan holding ordinary passports may enter China without
a visa through the ports of entry open to foreigners provided that they come to
China for tourism, family visit, business or transit, and intend to stay in
China for no more than 15 days. However, the following personnel of these three
countries must apply for a visa in advance if:
(1) They are holders of ordinary passports, and come to China for tourism,
family visit or business, and intend to stay more than 15 days;
(2) They are holders of ordinary passports, and come to China for study,
employment, permanent residence or on a news reporting mission; and
(3) They are holders of Japanese diplomatic and service (official) passports
(according to the bilateral agreements, the diplomatic and service passport
holders of Singapore, Brunei can stay in China for no more than 30 days without
a visa for China (Mainland only).
3. Foreigners holding
ordinary passports of the countries having diplomatic relations with China and
on a tour to Hong Kong or Macao, and participating in group tours to the Zhu
Jiang (Pearl River) Delta Area for a stay of no more than 6 days organized
by the travel services legally registered in Hong Kong or Macao do not need to
apply for a visa. The Zhu Jiang Delta Area refers to the administrative area of
the following cities: Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Dongguan, Zhongshan,
Jiangmen, Zhaoqing, and Huizhou. For going on a tour to Shantou, the
aforementioned group is required to stay within the administrative area of
Shantou and leave China from there directly.
Please be noted that the final decision on
whether the visitor is permitted entry or not will be down to the
local Border Control Authority in accordance with individual cases, Chinese
laws and regulations.
4. Foreigners who have
confirmed onward tickets and seats on international flights and directly
transit through China and stay for no more than 24 hours within the airport
boundaries do not need to apply for a transit visa. However, anyone desiring to
go beyond the airport boundaries temporarily should obtain permission from the
immigration authorities at the airport.
Please be noted that the final decision on
whether the visitor is permitted entry or not will be down to the
local Border Control Authority in accordance with individual cases, Chinese
laws and regulations.
5.Citizens of 53 countries with valid
international travel documents and air tickets for a connecting flight with
confirmed date of flight and seat for a third country (region) can apply for
the 72-hour transit visa exemption at ports of entry in Beijing Capital
International Airport, Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, Shanghai Pudong
International Airport, Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, Chengdu
Shuangliu International Airport, Chongqing Jiangbei International
Airport, Shenyang Taoxian International Airport, Dalian Zhoushuizi
International Airport,Hangzhou Xiaoshan
International Airpor, Guilin Liangjiang
Airport, Kunming Changshui
International Airport, Xi’an Xianyang International Airport, Xiamen Gaoqi
International Airport, Haerbin Taiping International Airport, Wuhan Tianhe
International Airport, and Tianjin Binhai International Airport.
53 countries include Austria, Belgium, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland,
Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Russia, the United
Kingdom, Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia
and Herzegovina, Republic of Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania, Monaco, Belarus,
United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Australia, New
Zealand, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Brunei, the United Arab Emirates and
Qatar.
Citizens holding
ordinary passports of the following three countries and on a group
tour (minimum of two persons) to Hainan Province for a stay of no
more than 21 days, organized by international travel services approved by the
National Tourism Administration of China and registered in Hainan Province, do
not need to apply for a visa: Republic of Korea, Germany and Russia.
7. Foreigners holding
a valid Foreigner’s Permanent Residence Card of the PRC or Residence
Permit for Foreigners in the PRC may enter China without a visa.
8. Foreigners holding
an APEC Business Travel Card may enter China without a visa.
Please be noted that the final decision on
whether the visitor is permitted entry or not will be down to the
local Border Control Authority in accordance with individual cases, Chinese
laws and regulations.