The full list of countries that can stay in China for up to 30 days without a visa.
Last updated: 18h March, 2026 - Article links updated and inclusion of reference to the UK being granted visa free access to China in 2026.
The China Travel Comeback for 2026 is well and truly underway. British travellers can now take advantage of visa-free travel to China. The expansion of visa-free travel to China removes one of the biggest barriers for tourists and is why you should travel to China this year in 2026!
If you are planning to travel to China this year, it's worth noting recent updates. Like many countries, China has now adopted a new Online Digital Arrival Card which you can complete before landing to speed up immigrations. Additionally the Nihao Travel App powered by UnionPay, is a new travel tool for tourists. Combining digital payments with city-wide metro cards, and helping travellers to navigate public transport and everyday payments, this is an Essential Apps for China, integrating city-wide metro cards and digital payments into one interface.
This is the current full list of countries eligible for 30-day visa-free stays in China:
Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom and Uruguay.
Brits to get visa free travel to China
