China Visa-Free Entry
As of February 2026, passport holders from 50 countries can enter China visa-free for 30 days — covering tourism, business, visiting relatives, and medical treatment. Combined with 144-hour transit and mutual exemption, access has never been easier.
30-Day Visa-Free (Unilateral)
Source: 国家移民管理局 (NIA), effective Feb 2026. 30 days for tourism, business, visiting, and medical treatment.
Total: 50 countries. Valid for 30 days from midnight of the day after entry. Covers most of Europe, Oceania, East Asia, and the Americas. This is the primary visa policy for medical tourists.
240-Hour (10-Day) Visa-Free Transit
55 countries. 240 hours (10 days). Cross-province travel allowed within 24 regions. 65 entry ports nationwide including Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Hangzhou.
Requirement: Must hold a confirmed onward ticket to a third country/region within 240 hours. Country A → China → Country B (Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan count as third destinations).
Eligible ports: 65 exit-entry ports across 24 provinces — including Shanghai (Pudong/Hongqiao), Beijing (Capital/Daxing), Guangzhou, Chengdu, Hangzhou, Shenzhen, Xi'an, Chongqing, and more.
Cross-province travel: Allowed within 24 designated provincial-level regions. You can enter Shanghai, then travel to Beijing and depart from there.
Total: 55 countries. Policy upgraded from 144h→240h in December 2024. Indonesia added June 2025.
Mutual Visa Exemption
Bilateral agreements — no visa required for citizens of these countries.
Hainan 30-Day Visa-Free
Hainan Island only. 30 days, 59 countries. Good for combining medical treatment with tropical recovery.
Total: 59 countries. Must enter and exit through Hainan ports (Haikou, Sanya). Cannot travel to mainland China on this policy. Hainan has growing medical tourism infrastructure including the Boao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Pilot Zone.
30-Day Visa-Free Policy — FAQ
Source: 中国驻外使领馆签证申请服务中心 · Updated May 20, 2026