Atlas de passaportes
Entering China
China playbook updated 2026-09. Openness first, then how to apply and how to stay.
Openness rank
#136
Entry openness
81
Isento de visto
81
Visto
117
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Perfil do país
Capital
Beijing
População
1.41 billion
Área
9,596,960 km²
Moeda
Chinese yuan CNY
Língua
Chinese
Fuso horário
UTC+08:00
Nascidos no estrangeiro
1.6 million · 2024
Quota de migrantes
0.1%
Grupos étnicos · 2021
- Han Chinese91.1%
- ethnic minorities8.9%
Nascidos no estrangeiro: stock de migrantes da ONU via Banco Mundial (sobretudo 2024). Os grupos étnicos seguem as categorias publicadas de cada país. A maioria não recenseia por cor de pele. Apenas indicativo.
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
China PassaporteGuias · ChinaVisa siteImmigration site
How to get a visa
L tourist visa / visa-free / transit waiver
Visit / tourism · Visa-free often 15–30 days; otherwise as issued
- If not visa-free, apply for L/M at a Chinese mission. Transit waivers need an eligible passport, onward ticket and listed port.
Z work visa + work permit
Work · Matches the work-permit term
- The employer obtains a work-permit notification, then a Z visa; convert to a residence permit after arrival.
R talent visa
Work · 5–10 years multiple-entry, depending on tier
- Recognised as high-level or scarce talent by a provincial science/foreign-expert authority.
Immigration routes
Permanent residence ID
Skilled work
High-level talent, investment, spouses of Chinese citizens, or major contribution — tightly screened.
Leads to PR:Approval greatly eases work and life restrictions in China.
PR & citizenship
Permanent residence
Time to PR:No single clock; talent and family dominate
- Identity, contribution, tax, clean record. Quotas and discretion are tight.
China does not generally recognise dual nationality; naturalisation of foreigners is rare.
Passports that enter without a prior visa
FIsento de visto81
East Asia