Atlas de pasaportes
China

Atlas de pasaportes

China travel, immigration and PR

China has widened transit without visa and some unilateral visa-free lists, but work, residence and the Chinese green card remain a strict, separate system.

Viaje

Openness rank

#136

Entry openness

81

Sin visado

81

Briefing updated

2026-09

Ficha del país

Capital

Beijing

Población

1.41 billion

Superficie

9,596,960 km²

Moneda

Chinese yuan CNY

Idioma

Chinese

Huso horario

UTC+08:00

Nacidos en el extranjero

1.6 million · 2024

Cuota de migrantes

0.1%

Grupos étnicos · 2021

  • Han Chinese91.1%
  • ethnic minorities8.9%

Nacidos en el extranjero: stock de migrantes de la ONU vía Banco Mundial (sobre todo 2024). Los grupos étnicos siguen las categorías publicadas de cada país. La mayoría no censa por color de piel. Solo orientativo.

Visados y vías migratoriasLista de exención de visadoDocumentos y foto de pasaporteVisa siteImmigration site

A quién va dirigida esta guía

For foreign-passport holders planning transit, business or tourism, and anyone who must distinguish L / M / Z visas from a residence permit.

Cómo visitar y cuánto tiempo

Transit without visa (24 / 72 / 144 / 240 hours) is bound to ports, geography and onward tickets — it is not a tourist visa. Some passports get unilateral visa-free short stays. Port lists move quickly; use the National Immigration Administration notice.

Trabajo y residencia

Work needs a Z visa plus a work and residence permit, usually after an employer and expert-bureau approval. X is study, Q family, S private affairs. A tourist visa is not permission to work.

Residencia permanente y nacionalidad

The Chinese green card is a high bar: typically high-level talent, substantial investment or a Chinese spouse, with limited grants. It is not citizenship. Use current NIA rules.

Time to PR：No single clock; talent and family dominate

Cómo entran pasaportes populares

Preguntas frecuentes

Can TWOV be used for a multi-city trip?

It depends on the hour band and the geographic scope tied to the port. Outside that area, or without a qualifying onward ticket, apply for a visa instead.

Does a foreign spouse automatically get a Chinese green card?

No. Marriage is one possible ground, still subject to years, residence and screening. Approval is not a right.

Does a US passport need a visa?

On this site’s matrix the result is “Visado requerido”. confirm length of stay with the destination. The port and mission are authoritative.

Guías relacionadas

Handbooks summarise public sources so you can cross-check the visa matrix and policy playbooks. They are not legal advice. Quotas, stay lengths and visa-free lists move — confirm with the destination government and its missions before you travel or file.