China

Passport & Visa Info

The following details relate to holders of adult normal passports (requirements for children may be different), if any other type of passport or travel document is held, entry requirements should be checked with the relevant embassy or consulate

Passports

Required, but NOT by the following:
1) Holders of a certificate of `returning country' issued by the China Travel Service in Hong Kong or Macao to residents of Hong Kong or Macao being of Chinese origin. Such persons must adhere to the written instructions regarding entry & exit points

Passport Validity: 1) Passports must be valid for 6 months if a single or double entry visa is required
2) Passports must be valid for 9 months if a multiple entry visa is required

Visas

The following DO NOT require a visa:
1) Nationals of China
2) Persons as noted under `Passports'

Air Transit

Required by all except those as noted above and:
1) Nationals of the following countries provided continuing their journey to a third country by the same or first connecting aircraft within 24 hours and they not leaving the airport: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Benin, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Chad, Chile, Congo, Congo Dem Rep, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Rep, Denmark, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gabon, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Korea (North), Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Romania, Rwanda, San Marino, Senegal, Serbia & Montenegro, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Somalia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia & Zimbabwe

Special Notes