(Based on the information released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and sorted by the dates when the agreements were first signed)
As of April 2025, the People's Republic of China has signed mutual visa exemption agreements with the following countries. Chinese citizens holding relevant passports can travel to these countries without applying for visas in advance. Citizens of these countries, who hold the appropriate passports, do not need to apply for visas in advance when traveling to China for short terms.
Notes:
*1. Slovakia: The current visa arrangements are subject to the agreements established between China and the former Czechoslovakia.
*2. Albania: Since December 1, 2010, Chinese citizens holding passports for public affairs can enter Albania without visas and stay for a maximum of three months, with no permission to work. (Source: Notice on Albania's Visa-Free Entry for Chinese Citizens Holding Passports for Public Affairs (GJC [2011] No. 1284))
*3. Montenegro and Serbia: The current visa arrangements are subject to the agreements established between China and the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The visa-free agreement between China andMontenegro, which came into force on March 1, 2013, applied only to the holders of diplomatic passports and service passports. Additionally, from April 15, 2017, Chinese citizens holding passports for public affairs can enter or exit Montenegro visa-free for stays up to 30 days, provided that they have fixed-format invitation letters issued by Montenegrin legal entities.
*4. Belarus: From May 24, 2017, Chinese citizens holding passports for public affairs can enter or exit Belarus visa-free for stays up to 30 days. From August 10, 2018, Chinese ordinary passport holders have also been exempt from visa requirements for stays in Belarus of no more than 30 days, with a cumulative total of 90 days allowed per year for each holder.
*5. United Kingdom: According to the Implementation Rules on the China-UK Memorandum of Understanding on the Facilitation of Legitimate Travel and Co-operation to Combat Illegal Immigration, which took effect on October 25, 2007, visa-free treatment is extended to all diplomatic passport holders and certain holders of service passports (including those holding British official passports and ordinary passports with Chinese visa-free stickers, and Chinese service passports and passports for public affairs with British visa-free marks).
Ireland: According to the Agreement Between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of Ireland on Mutual Visa Exemption for Holders of Diplomatic and Service (Official) Passports, visa-free treatment is extended to all diplomatic passport holders and certain holders of service passports (including those holding Irish official passports with Chinese visa-free marks, and Chinese service passports and passports for public affairs with Irish visa-free marks).
*6. Costa Rica: From December 13, 2016, Chinese citizens holding passports for public affairs can enter Costa Rica without visas for stays up to 30 days. The Chinese passport used must be valid for more than six months at the time of entry.
*7. South Sudan: According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, following the establishment of the diplomatic relations between the two countries on July 9, 2011, China and the newly independent South Sudan temporarily agreed to extend visa-free treatment to the holders of diplomatic passports and service passports from both countries to facilitate friendly exchanges before the two countries make formal arrangements. An official mutual exemption agreement was signed by both countries in Beijing on August 31, 2018.
*8. Argentina: From November 1, 2018, Chinese citizens holding passports for public affairs can enter Argentina without visas for stays of 30 days.
