Where can China passport holders live?

As of 2026, a China passport lets you enter 79 countries without applying for a visa — 41 visa-free and 38 with a visa issued on arrival. Another 33 only ask for a quick eVisa or eTA online. For longer stays, 4 countries let China citizens stay more than 90 days without any visa.

Updated July 2026 · Source: Passport Index open dataset · See it on the interactive map →

Visa-free (just show up)	41
Visa on arrival (at the airport)	38
eVisa / eTA (quick online form)	33
Stay beyond 90 days, no visa	4
Embassy visa needed	86

Stay beyond 90 days, no visa (4)

Armenia (180 days), Dominica (180 days), Fiji (120 days), Vanuatu (120 days)

Visa-free (41)

Albania (90 days), Angola (30 days), Antigua and Barbuda (30 days), Armenia (180 days), Azerbaijan (30 days), Bahamas (90 days), Barbados (30 days), Belarus (30 days), Benin (30 days), Bosnia and Herzegovina (90 days), Cuba (90 days), Dominica (180 days), Fiji (120 days), Georgia (30 days), Grenada (30 days), Haiti (90 days), Iran (21 days), Jamaica (30 days), Kazakhstan (30 days), Kiribati (90 days), Malawi (30 days), Malaysia (30 days), Maldives (30 days), Mauritius (90 days), Micronesia (30 days), Morocco (90 days), Mozambique (30 days), Palestine, Qatar (30 days), Saint Kitts and Nevis (90 days), Saint Lucia (42 days), Serbia (30 days), Seychelles (90 days), Singapore (30 days), Suriname (30 days), Thailand (60 days), Tunisia (90 days), United Arab Emirates (30 days), Uzbekistan (10 days), Vanuatu (120 days), Zambia (90 days)

Visa on arrival (38)

Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brunei, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Laos, Lebanon, Madagascar, Mauritania, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Palau, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Zimbabwe

Quick online form first (eVisa / eTA) (33)

Australia, Bhutan, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Colombia, DR Congo, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Japan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lesotho, Libya, Moldova, Mongolia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Togo, Turkey, Uganda, Vietnam

Embassy visa needed (86)

Afghanistan, Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Eritrea, Estonia, Finland, France, Gambia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Namibia, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, North Korea, North Macedonia, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sudan, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vatican, Venezuela, Yemen

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Frequently asked questions

How many countries can China citizens visit without a visa?

China passport holders can visit 79 countries without applying for a visa in advance: 41 are fully visa-free and 38 issue a visa on arrival. 33 more require only an online eVisa or eTA.

Where can China citizens stay for more than 90 days without a visa?

4 countries allow China citizens to stay more than 90 days visa-free, including Armenia, Dominica, Fiji, Vanuatu.

Can China citizens move to Europe permanently?

Staying past the tourist window requires a residence visa. Popular routes include digital-nomad, passive-income, student and work visas in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Ireland, France and the UK. Residently builds your exact document checklist and checks every document against the official rules before you file.

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