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.
Atlas des passeports
Chine 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.
Voyage
Openness rank
#136
Entry openness
81
Sans visa
81
Briefing updated
2026-09
Fiche pays
Capitale
Beijing
Population
1.41 billion
Superficie
9,596,960 km²
Monnaie
Chinese yuan CNY
Langue
Chinese
Fuseau
UTC+08:00
Nés à l’étranger
1.6 million · 2024
Part de migrants
0.1%
Groupes ethniques · 2021
- Han Chinese91.1%
- ethnic minorities8.9%
Nés à l’étranger : stock de migrants de l’ONU via la Banque mondiale (surtout 2024). Les groupes ethniques suivent les catégories publiées de chaque pays. La plupart ne recensent pas la couleur de peau. Indicatif seulement.
Visas et voies d’immigrationListe d’exemption de visaDossiers et photo d’identitéVisa siteImmigration site
À qui s’adresse ce guide
For foreign-passport holders planning transit, business or tourism, and anyone who must distinguish L / M / Z visas from a residence permit.
Visiter et durée de séjour
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.
Travail et résidence
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.
Résidence permanente et nationalité
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
Entrée des passeports populaires
FAQ
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 “Visa requis”. confirm length of stay with the destination. The port and mission are authoritative.
Guides connexes
TaïwanHandbooks 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.