To further promote cross-border travel，China has decided to extend visa-free policy to Malta and other 44 countries (eligible countries listed below) to December 31, 2026. Additionally, China will implement visa-free policy for Sweden from November 10, 2025, to December 31, 2026. Ordinary passport holders of those countries travelling to China for business, tourism, family and friends visit, exchange and transit, and staying not more than 30 days, may enter China visa-free. Those not meeting the visa-free entry conditions will need to apply for a visa before entry.

Eligible Visa-Free Countries:

France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, Ireland, Hungary, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, Australia, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, Slovenia, Slovakia, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Monaco, Liechtenstein, Andorra, South Korea, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Estonia, Latvia, Japan, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain