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Unilateral 30-Day Visa-Free Entry

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For the relevant traveller scope, is a visa, electronic authorisation, visa on arrival or no advance visa normally required?

China's current unilateral waiver covers ordinary passports from 50 named countries, including Brunei, Russia, Canada, the United Kingdom and the other countries in the Foreign Ministry list. It is not available to every nationality. Brunei has no stated expiry; Russia is listed through 31 December 2027, and the other 48 through 31 December 2026.

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  • Nationality/purpose scope
    答:文莱、法国、德国、意大利、西班牙、荷兰、瑞士、爱尔兰、匈牙利、奥地利、比利时、卢森堡、新西兰、澳大利亚、波兰、葡萄牙、希腊、塞浦路斯、斯洛文尼亚、斯洛伐克、挪威、芬兰、丹麦、冰岛、安道尔、摩纳哥、列支敦士登、韩国、保加利亚、罗马尼亚、克罗地亚、黑山、北马其顿、马耳他、爱沙尼亚、拉脱维亚、日本、巴西、阿根廷、智利、秘鲁、乌拉圭、沙特阿拉伯、阿曼、科威特、巴林、俄罗斯、瑞典、加拿大、英国50国持普通护照人员来华经商、旅游观光、探亲访友、交流访问、过境不超过30天,可免签入境。
  • Policy expiry
    答:目前,中方对文莱持普通护照人员的免签政策未设施行期限,对俄罗斯持普通护照人员的免签政策施行至2027年12月31日,对其余48国持普通护照人员的免签政策施行至2026年12月31日。

What short-visit purposes does this route cover?

Business, tourism, relatives/friends visits, exchanges and transit are covered. The FAQ also includes sports competitions, conferences, exhibitions and study tours/camps within the short-visit rule; work, formal study and news coverage are excluded.

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  • Nationality/purpose scope
    答:文莱、法国、德国、意大利、西班牙、荷兰、瑞士、爱尔兰、匈牙利、奥地利、比利时、卢森堡、新西兰、澳大利亚、波兰、葡萄牙、希腊、塞浦路斯、斯洛文尼亚、斯洛伐克、挪威、芬兰、丹麦、冰岛、安道尔、摩纳哥、列支敦士登、韩国、保加利亚、罗马尼亚、克罗地亚、黑山、北马其顿、马耳他、爱沙尼亚、拉脱维亚、日本、巴西、阿根廷、智利、秘鲁、乌拉圭、沙特阿拉伯、阿曼、科威特、巴林、俄罗斯、瑞典、加拿大、英国50国持普通护照人员来华经商、旅游观光、探亲访友、交流访问、过境不超过30天,可免签入境。
  • Border purpose examination
    答:来华事由符合免签政策规定的经商、旅游观光、探亲访友、交流访问或过境的外国人,经中国边防检查机关依法查验准许后入境;对来华事由与免签政策规定事由不符或具有其他法定不准入境情形的外国人,边防检查机关将依法作出不准入境决定。建议携带邀请函、机票酒店订单等与来华事由相符合的证明材料。来华工作、学习、采访报道等人员不属于免签范围。
  • Sports/conferences/camps
    答:来华参加体育赛事、会展、研学活动(夏/冬令营)且在华停留不超过30天的人员属于免签范围,但需持有效普通护照。

What maximum stay, rolling-period rule, validity and entry rules apply?

The maximum is 30 calendar days, counted from the day after entry. The current FAQ allows repeated qualifying entries with no stated cumulative-day or entry-count cap, but activities must remain consistent with the entry purpose.

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  • Counting
    答:免签入境停留期限自入境次日起计算,可连续停留30个自然日。
  • Multiple entries
    答:外国人如符合免签来华条件,可多次适用免签政策来华,目前对免签次数、总停留天数暂无限制,但应注意不得从事与入境事由不符的活动。

What important funds, accommodation, invitation, insurance, onward-travel or passport evidence may be required?

Travellers must use an ordinary passport valid for the intended trip; non-passport travel, temporary or emergency documents do not qualify for visa-free entry. Purpose evidence such as invitations, flight tickets and accommodation bookings should be carried for border examination. Minors follow the same eligibility rules.

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  • Passport
    答:外国人需持有效普通护照来华,有效期须满足在华旅行需要。持旅行证、临时或紧急证件等普通护照以外证件的外国人不适用免签政策来华。
  • Border purpose examination
    答:来华事由符合免签政策规定的经商、旅游观光、探亲访友、交流访问或过境的外国人,经中国边防检查机关依法查验准许后入境;对来华事由与免签政策规定事由不符或具有其他法定不准入境情形的外国人,边防检查机关将依法作出不准入境决定。建议携带邀请函、机票酒店订单等与来华事由相符合的证明材料。来华工作、学习、采访报道等人员不属于免签范围。
  • Minors
    答:未成年人与成年人适用免签政策来华条件相同。

Where/how is permission obtained when required, and under what important circumstances can a stay be extended or changed?

No advance consular declaration is required. Eligible travellers may depart from any foreign country and use open sea, land or air ports, subject to stated exceptions and vehicle formalities. Travellers planning a stay over 30 days must obtain the correct visa in advance; justified unforeseen continuation requires a stay-permit application to public security exit-entry.

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  • Advance declaration
    答:符合条件的外国人适用免签政策来华无需事先向中国驻外使领馆申报。
  • Departure origin
    答:符合免签来华条件的外国人可从中国境外任何国家(地区)出发。
  • Ports/transport
    答:单方面免签适用于所有对外国人开放的海陆空口岸(法律法规或双边安排另有规定的除外)。如乘自备交通工具来华,还应按照中国有关法律、法规办理自备交通工具进出境等手续。
  • Longer stay
    答:外国人如拟在华停居留超过30日,应事先在中国驻外使领馆办理与来华事由相符的签证。如适用免签政策入境后因合理正当事由需继续在华停留的,应向公安机关出入境管理机构申请办理停留证件。

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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