Visa requirements for Chinese citizens are administrative entry restrictions imposed on citizens of China who hold Mainland passport by the authorities of other states. As of 2024, Chinese citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 91 countries and territories, ranking the Chinese passport 60th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index.

Historical perspective

Before February 2014, Chinese immigration authorities did not generally allow mainland Chinese citizens to board cruise ships, flights, or go through land border crossings to other countries without having a valid visa for the destination country. This policy applied even if the destination country did not require a visa, or granted a visa on arrival to Chinese passport holders, unless the exit was approved by the Ministry of Public Security. Exceptions were possible if the traveller had a third country's visa and a connecting flight from the initial destination country to the third country. if the destination is a visa-on-arrival or e-visa issuing country this approval is no longer needed. Visa requirements for Chinese citizens were lifted by: Visas on arrival were introduced by: Chinese citizens were made eligible for eVisas by: Chinese citizens were made eligible for Electronic Travel Authorization by:

Visa requirements map

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Visa requirements

Dependent, disputed, or restricted territories

Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan

Hong Kong and Macau SARs

Taiwan

Taiwan and mainland China have been under separated governance since 1949, respectively ruled by the Government of the Republic of China and the Government of the People's Republic of China due to the Chinese Civil War. Even though neither party regards the people of the other as foreigner, movement of people between mainland China and Taiwan is subject to immigration restrictions impose by both parties, either for immigrants or visitors. Chinese Mainlanders are subject to Taiwan immigration requirements, and are also subject to Mainland exit permission requirements if they are boarding a ferry or flight directly heading to Taiwan departing from the Mainland. Exit-related restrictions include: Entry-related restrictions include:

Non-ordinary passports

Holders of Chinese diplomatic or official / service passports may enter the following countries without a visa.

[Visa requirements for Chinese citizens holding diplomatic or service passports based on bilateral agreements

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APEC Business Travel Card

Holders of an APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) travelling on business do not require a visa to the following countries: 1 - Up to 180 days 2 - Up to 90 days 3 - Up to 90 days in a period of 180 days 4 - Up to 60 days The card must be used in conjunction with a passport and has the following advantages:

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Exit and Entry Permit

In addition to passports, Exit and Entry Permit were issued to citizens of the People's Republic of China for visiting certain land neighboring countries for trade, tourism purposes without a passport, and visa to the country of visiting and vice versa under the bilateral agreements. Such permit is issued by the police stations in the related border administrative divisions. By far, travelers from the administrative divisions that share borders with North Korea, Mongolia, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, India and Nepal could apply for the Exit-Entry Permit for crossing borders.

Non-visa restrictions

Foreign travel statistics

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