The China-Arab Visa Exemption Agreement will enter into force on March 18
In accordance with the Agreement between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Albania on the Reciprocal Exemption of Visas for Persons Holding Official Ordinary and Ordinary Passports, from March 18, 2023, citizens of the People's Republic of China holding valid ordinary and ordinary passports of the People's Republic of China and citizens of the Republic of Albania holding valid ordinary passports of the Republic of Albania who enter, exit or transit through the territory of the other Contracting Party and stay for a period not exceeding 90 days every 180 days from the date of entry shall be exempt from visas.
Up to now, there are 17 countries that have mutual visa exemption with China!
After the mutual exemption agreement with Afghanistan comes into effect, it will increase to 18!
So, about the list of countries and regions where Chinese ordinary passports are visa-free and visa-on-arrival. Let's take a look together~
Note: Visa policies are updated frequently, welcome to correct or supplement!
※List of visa-free and visa-on-arrival countries※
NO.1 Mutual visa exemption
18 countries: United Arab Emirates (30 days), Barbados (30 days), Bahamas (30 days), Bosnia and Herzegovina (90 days), Dominica, Ecuador (90 days), Fiji (30 days), Grenada (30 days), Mauritius (60 days), Republic of San Marino (90 days), Seychelles (30 days), Serbia (30 days), Tonga (30 days), Belarus (30 days), Qatar (30 days), Armenia (90 days), Suriname (30 days), Maldives (30 days), Albania (90 days, effective March 18)
NO.2 Unilateral visa exemption
20 countries:
Asia (6): Uzbekistan (7 days, 10 days of netizens), Jeju Island of South Korea (30 days/15 days), Oman (10 days), Kazakhstan (14 days), Iran (21 days)
Europe (2): Albania (90 days), Montenegro (30 days visa-free for teams)
Africa (2): Morocco (90 days), French Reunion (14 days visa-free for teams), Tunisia (90 days)
Americas (6): Antigua and Barbuda (30 days), Haiti (90 days), South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (British Overseas Territories) (72 hours), Saint Kitts and Nevis (90 days), Turks and Caicos Islands (British Overseas Territories) (90 days), Jamaica (30 days)
Oceania (4): U.S. Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan, etc.) (14 days), Samoa (60 days), French Polynesia (Tahiti) (14 days visa-free for groups), French New Caledonia (14 days visa-free for teams)
NO.3 Unilateral landing visa
46 countries:
Asia (18): Azerbaijan (30 days), Bahrain (14 days), Timor-Leste (30 days), Indonesia (30 days), Laos (30 days), Lebanon (30 days), Myanmar (30 days), Nepal (15/30/90 days), Sri Lanka (30 days), Thailand (30 days), Turkmenistan, Brunei (14 days), Jordan (30/90/120 days), Vietnam (early application for visa on arrival approval), Cambodia (30 days), Bangladesh, Malaysia ( Must enter Brunei, Indonesia, Singapore or Thailand for 15 days), Tajikistan (electronic visa on arrival)
Africa (20): Egypt (30 days), Togo (7 days), Cape Verde (30 days), Gabon (90 days), Comoros (45 days), Côte d'Ivoire (90 days), Rwanda (30 days), Madagascar (90 days), Malawi (30 days), Mauritania, Sao Tome and Principe (30 days), Tanzania (90 days), Uganda (unstable Advance application for electronic signature), Benin (90 days), Zimbabwe, Guinea-Bissau (30 days), Ethiopia ( Easy to refuse), Mozambique (30 days), Angola (30 days), Botswana
Americas (3): Guyana (30 days), Saint Helena (British Overseas Territory) (120 days), Bolivia (90 days)
Oceania (4): Palau (30 days), Tuvalu (30 days), Vanuatu (30 days), Papua New Guinea (30 days on arrival)
NO.4 Netizens added
(1) Djibouti: 90 knives on arrival in 30 days (60 knives in 3 days in transit) Generally, landing from a third country is not very stable
(2) Eritrea: Invitation letter required, visa on arrival for 30 days
(3) Senegal: IATA shows that China visa on arrival, but many donkey friends enter by land, and no aircraft entry has been found. The staff of the Senegalese embassy in China said that it could not be landed. Netizens personally test the airport can directly free visa on arrival.
(4) Cook Islands: Netizens personally tested in March 18 Cook Islands unilaterally visa-free. It can stay for 30 days. Cook via New Zealand, and friends who have just transferred from New Zealand to Niue are also unilaterally exempt from visa.
(5) Longyearbyen: (Norway's overseas territory is not part of the Schengen Area and the closest city in the world to the North Pole), visa-free for Chinese passports. However, China does not have direct flights and needs to be transferred, so it generally requires more than two Schengen visas.
(6) Nigeria Visa on arrival 30 days (apply for electronic permit online in advance Visa on arrival at the airport)
(7) Iraq's unilateral visa on arrival
Visa policies are frequently adjusted The above is for reference only Welcome to correct or add!
It should be noted that some countries that implement visa-on-arrival for Chinese ordinary passports actually have to meet certain conditions to travel, and it is somewhat difficult for most people to meet their conditions, so less than 46 can actually travel according to the visa-on-arrival.
During the epidemic, 5 new visa-free countries were added to China:
Uzbekistan: From January 1, 2020, Uzbekistan is visa-free for China and can stay for 7 days, in fact, 7 days to visit Uzbekistan is not enough, two weeks to complete the main tourist cities. You can also apply for an electronic visa, which is valid for 90 days and stays for 30 days. (10 days for netizens to test visa-free time)
Oman: Oman announced visa waiver for mainland citizens in December 2020. The requirements are relatively simple, holding a passport valid for more than 6 months, return ticket, hotel reservation, health insurance, and can afford to stay in Oman for a stay of no more than 10 days.
Dominica: At the end of November 2021, China and the Republic of Dominica signed an agreement to exempt ordinary passports from visas.
Maldives: In January 2022, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited the Maldives, and China and Malaysia signed a formal agreement to grant each other's citizens a 30-day mutual visa exemption. (Not yet implemented)
Kazakhstan: In July 2022, Kazakhstan announced a 14-day visa-free entry policy for Chinese citizens. Previously, Kazakhstan implemented a 72-hour visa-free transit policy for Chinese citizens; The difficulty of obtaining other types of visas is cosmic, and the visa fee is thousands of yuan due to the fact that the interview is extremely complicated and the visa is costing thousands of yuan.
Suriname: The Agreement between the Government of China and the Government of Suriname on the Reciprocal Exemption of Visas for Persons Holding Diplomatic, Service, and Service Ordinary Passports will enter into force on May 1, 2021. After the entry into force of the Agreement, citizens of the two countries holding valid passports entering or exiting the other Party shall be exempted from visa applications for a period not exceeding 30 days from the date of entry. If you wish to stay in the territory of the other Party for more than 30 days, or to engage in activities in the territory of the other Party that require prior authorization from the competent authorities of that country, such as work, study, settlement, news reporting, etc., a visa shall be issued prior to entry.
Latest: From February 19, 2023, Tunisia will waive visas for groups of more than 10 Chinese citizens, and must provide a hotel reservation (Bon-voucher) and a round-trip transportation ticket that matches the period of stay in Tunisia upon entry. Groups of 10 or less tourists, individual tourists or persons coming to Tunisia for other purposes must apply for a visa in advance from the local embassy or consulate in the country. (You cannot enjoy the previous personal travel visa-free policy!) ）
Those who are now exiting the country on ordinary passports are still required to comply with the entry restrictions policies of various countries, subject to the entry policies issued by them. Those who have gone abroad should understand the latest entry policy before making arrangements.