Is China Still Visa-Free? Live Status & Expiry Tracker

Live tracker of China's unilateral visa-free policy expiry by country — countdown, official sources, and flagged conflicts where NIA and extension notices disagree.

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Unilateral list size (NIA): 50 countries under 30-day visa-free (unilateral)

In all cases, the latest information published by China's National Immigration Administration and the Chinese embassy or consulate in your country takes precedence over this page. This page is an independent summary, not a government publication, and is not legal advice.

Country expiry table

30-day visa-free (unilateral)

Standard expiry (45)

CountryRegionExpiryMax stayEvidence
AndorraEurope30 days
ArgentinaAmericas30 days
AustraliaOceania30 days
AustriaEurope30 days
BahrainAsia30 days
BelgiumEurope30 days
BrazilAmericas30 days
BulgariaEurope30 days
ChileAmericas30 days
CroatiaEurope30 days
CyprusEurope30 days
DenmarkEurope30 days
EstoniaEurope30 days
FinlandEurope30 days
FranceEurope30 days
GermanyEurope30 days
GreeceEurope30 days
HungaryEurope30 days
IcelandEurope30 days
IrelandEurope30 days
ItalyEurope30 days
JapanAsia30 days
KuwaitAsia30 days
LatviaEurope30 days
LiechtensteinEurope30 days
LuxembourgEurope30 days
MaltaEurope30 days
MonacoEurope30 days
MontenegroEurope30 days
NetherlandsEurope30 days
New ZealandOceania30 days
North MacedoniaEurope30 days
NorwayEurope30 days
OmanAsia30 days
PeruAmericas30 days
PolandEurope30 days
PortugalEurope30 days
RomaniaEurope30 days
Saudi ArabiaAsia30 days
SlovakiaEurope30 days
SloveniaEurope30 days
South KoreaAsia30 days
SpainEurope30 days
SwitzerlandEurope30 days
UruguayAmericas30 days

Separate arrangement (1)

CountryRegionExpiryMax stayEvidence
RussiaExtended separately to 2027-12-31; reciprocal arrangement.Europe2027-12-3130 days

No fixed expiry (1)

CountryRegionExpiryMax stayEvidence
BruneiNo expiry date.AsiaNo expiry30 days

Unconfirmed expiry — official sources conflict (3)

These countries appear on the NIA list (2026-02-17) but are not consolidated in the 2026-08-26 extension notice. Official expiry has not been merged — do not guess; verify before travel.

CountryRegionExpiryMax stayEvidence
CanadaOn the NIA 50-country list but NOT in the 2026-08-26 extension notice (45 countries). Expiry not officially consolidated — verify.AmericasUnconfirmed30 days
SwedenOn the NIA 50-country list but NOT in the 2026-08-26 extension notice (45 countries). Expiry not officially consolidated — verify.EuropeUnconfirmed30 days
United KingdomOn the NIA 50-country list but NOT in the 2026-08-26 extension notice (45 countries). Expiry not officially consolidated — verify.EuropeUnconfirmed30 days
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