How many visa-free countries for China?
Visa-free 42, on arrival 32, eTA 3, eVisa 37, visa required 84.
Passport Atlas
China passport
China (CN) ranks #113 with mobility 77 / 198. 77 destinations need no prior visa.
Snapshot 2026-10 · This week · Passport-index source
Rank
#113
199
Mobility
77
/ 198
Visa free
42
Visa required
84
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Country profile
Capital
Beijing
Population
1.41 billion
Area
9,596,960 km²
Currency
Chinese yuan CNY
Languages
Chinese
Time zone
UTC+08:00
Foreign-born
1.6 million · 2024
Migrant share
0.1%
Ethnic groups · 2021
- Han Chinese91.1%
- ethnic minorities8.9%
Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.
Travel notes
Plug
Type C / Type I
Mains
230 V · 50 Hz
Driving
Right
Emergency
Police 110 · Ambulance 120
Dialing code
+86
Airports
PVG · PEK · CAN · XMN
Highlights
- Three Gorges Dam
- Forbidden City
- Potala Palace
- Qinghai Lake
- Mount Tai
- Temple of Heaven
Policy · ChinaGuides · ChinaOpen interactive atlas
FVisa free42
Albania
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Barbados
Belarus
Benin
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brunei
Cuba
Dominica
Fiji
Georgia
Grenada
Haiti
Iran
Jamaica
Kazakhstan
Kiribati
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mauritius
Micronesia
Morocco
Mozambique
Palestine
Russia
Saint Lucia
Samoa
Serbia
Seychelles
Singapore
Suriname
Thailand
Tunisia
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Zambia