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List of Agreements on Mutual Visa Exemption Between the People’s Republic of China and Foreign Countries

 

No. Foreign Country Passport Categories Covered by Agreement on Visa Exemption Date of Entry into Force     YYYY.MM.DD Note
1 Afghanistan Diplomatic passports 2015.07.16  
2 Albania Diplomatic, service passports 1956.08.25  
Passports for public affairs, ordinary passports 2023.03.18  
3 Algeria Diplomatic, service passports 2019.03.13  
4 Angola Diplomatic, service passports 2015.04.11  
5 Antigua and Barbuda Diplomatic,service passports,passports for public affairs and ordinary passports of China; 2024.05.11  
Diplomatic,official,ordinary passports of  Antigua and Barbuda
6 Argentina Diplomatic, service passports of China; 1993.08.14  
Diplomatic, official passports of Argentina
7 Armenia Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs of China; 1994.08.03  
Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs
and ordinary passports marked with “For Public Affairs” of Armenia
Ordinary passports 2020.01.19  
8 Austria Diplomatic passports, 2017.01.01 *3
EU laissez-passer
9 Azerbaijan Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs 1994.02.10  
Ordinary passports/ 1994.05.01  
international travel documents(when traveling in tour groups organized by authorized travel agencies of both countries)
10 The Bahamas Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs 2014.02.12  
and ordinary passports of China;
Diplomatic, official and
ordinary passports of the Bahamas
11 Bahrain Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs of China; 2018.10.25  
Diplomatic, special passports of Bahrain
12 Bangladesh Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs of China; 1989.12.18  
Diplomatic, official passports
and ordinary passports
marked with “For Government Affairs” or “Free of Charge” of Bangladesh
13 Barbados Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs of China; 2014.08.02  
Diplomatic, official passports of Barbados
Ordinary passports 2017.06.01  
14 Belarus Diplomatic, service passports; 1993.03.01  
Ordinary passports or
international travel documents(when traveling in tour groups organized by authorized travel agencies of both countries)
Ordinary passports 2018.08.10  
15 Belgium Diplomatic passports, 2017.01.01 *3
EU laissez-passer
16 Benin Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs of China; 1993.11.06  
Diplomatic, service passports and ordinary passports with “public affairs certificate” attached of Benin
17 Bolivia Diplomatic, service passports of China; 1987.11.15  
Diplomatic, official passports of Bolivia
Passports for public affairs 2008.01.18  
18 Bosnia and Herzegovina Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs of China; 1980.01.09 *1
Diplomatic, service passports of Bosnia and Herzegovina 2017.10.04  
Ordinary passports 2018.05.29  
19 Botswana Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs of China; 2018.12.22  
Diplomatic, service and official passports of Botswana
20 Brazil Diplomatic, service passports of China; 2004.08.10  
Diplomatic, official passports of Brazil
21 Brunei Diplomatic, service passports of China; 2005.06.18  
Diplomatic, official passports
of Brunei
22 Burkina Faso Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs of China; 2018.11.18  
Diplomatic, service passports of Burkina Faso
23 Burundi Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs 2014.11.25  
24 Bulgaria Diplomatic, service passports 2012.04.04  
EU laissez-passer 2017.01.01 *3
25 Cambodia Diplomatic, service passports 2006.09.14  
26 Cameroon Diplomatic, service passports 2017.08.12  
27 Cape Verde Diplomatic, service passports 2015.07.11  
28 Chile Diplomatic, service passports of China; 1986.05.07  
Diplomatic, official passports
of Chile
29 Colombia Diplomatic passports 1987.11.14  
Service passports of China; 1991.11.14  
Official passports of Colombia
30 Comoros Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs 2016.02.26  
31 Congo, Rep Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs 2014.08.07  
32 Costa Rica Diplomatic, service passports 2008.01.15  
33 Côte d'Ivoire Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs 2015.12.19  
34 Croatia Diplomatic, service passports of China; 1995.04.09  
Diplomatic, official passports
of Croatia
EU laissez-passer 2017.01.01 *3
35 Cuba Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public 2021.07.16  
affairs of China;
Diplomatic, service and official passports of Cuba
36 Cyprus Diplomatic, service passports 1991.10.02  
EU laissez-passer 2017.01.01 *3
37 Czechia Diplomatic passports, 2017.01.01 *3
EU laissez-passer
38 Denmark Diplomatic passports, 2017.01.01 *3
EU laissez-passer
39 Djibouti Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public 2014.12.04  
affairs
40 The Dominican Republic Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public 2021.01.08  
affairs of China; 
Diplomatic, service passports of Dominican Republic
41 Dominica Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public   2014.03.29  
affairs of China;
Diplomatic, official passports
of Dominica
Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs, 2022.09.19  
ordinary passports of China; Diplomatic, official, service,
ordinary passport for public
affairs of Dominica
42 D.P.R. Korea Diplomatic, service passports 1956.10.01  
Passports for public affairs of China; 1965.01.01  
Collective passports for public affairs of D.P.R. Korea
43 Ecuador Diplomatic, service passports of China; 1987.07.11  
Diplomatic, official passports
of Ecuador
Passports for public affairs of China; 1988.12.25  
Special passports of Ecuador
Ordinary passports 2016.08.18  
44 El Salvador Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs of China; 2022.10.23  
Diplomatic, official passports of Salvador
45 Egypt Diplomatic, service passports of China; 2007.01.27  
Diplomatic, special passports of Egypt
46 Equatorial Guinea Diplomatic, service passports of China; 2006.01.01  
Diplomatic, official passports
of Equatorial Guinea
Passports for public affairs of China; 2017.08.06  
Special service passports of Equatorial Guinea
47 Eritrea Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs 2015.04.15  
48 Estonia Diplomatic passports, 2017.01.01 *3
EU laissez-passer
49 Ethiopia Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs 2015.12.07  
50 Fiji Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs, 2015.03.14  
ordinary passports
51 Finland Diplomatic passports, 2017.01.01 *3
EU laissez-passer
52 France Diplomatic passports, 2017.01.01 *3
EU laissez-passer
53 Gabon Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs 2016.02.05  
54 Gambia Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public 2018.06.10  
affairs of China;
Diplomatic, official passports
of Gambia
55 Georgia Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs; 1994.02.03  
Ordinary passports 2024.05.28
56 Germany Diplomatic passports, 2017.01.01 *3
EU laissez-passer
57 Ghana Diplomatic, service passports 2017.03.28  
58 Greece Diplomatic passports, 2017.01.01 *3
EU laissez-passer
59 Grenada Diplomatic, service passports of China; 2010.01.17  
Diplomatic, official passports
of Grenada
Passports for public affairs, 2015.06.10  
ordinary passports
60 Guinea Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs 2017.09.16  
61 Guyana Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs of China; 1998.08.19  
Diplomatic, official passports
of Guyana
62 Honduras Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs of China; 2023.09.25  
Diplomatic, official, service
passports of Honduras
63 Hungary Diplomatic, service passports 1992.05.28  
EU laissez-passer 2017.01.01 *3
64 Iceland Diplomatic passports 2017.06.01  
65 Indonesia Diplomatic, service passports (for temporary visits only) 2005.11.14  
66 Iran Diplomatic, service passports 1989.07.12  
67 Iraq Diplomatic, special, service passports and passports for public affairs 2023.12.19  
68 Ireland Diplomatic passports holders, 2015.09.23  
holders of service passports
or passports for public affairs of China accompanying a
Minister or above for the
purpose of an official visit;
Diplomatic passports holders,
official passports holders of
Ireland accompanying a
Minister or above on the
purpose of an official visit
69 Israel Diplomatic, service passports 2016.01.17  
70 Italy Diplomatic passports, 2017.01.01 *3
EU laissez-passer
71 Jamaica Diplomatic, service passports of China; 1995.06.08  
Diplomatic, official passports
of Jamaica
72 Jordan Diplomatic, service passports of China; 1993.03.11  
Diplomatic, service, special
passports of Jordan
73 Kazakhstan Diplomatic, service passports 1994.02.01  
Passports for Public 2023.11.10  
Affairs, Ordinary Passports or Travel Documents of China;
Ordinary Passports or
Certificates of Return of
Kazakhstan
74 Kenya Diplomatic, service passports of China; 2014.08.17  
Diplomatic, official passports
of Kenya
75 Kuwait Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public 2014.10.17  
affairs of China;
Diplomatic, special passports of Kuwait
76 Kyrgyzstan Diplomatic, service passports 2003.06.14  
77 Laos Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs of China; 1989.11.06  
Diplomatic, service passports and ordinary passports with
effective visas for public
affairs of Laos
78 Latvia Diplomatic passports, 2017.01.01 *3
EU laissez-passer
79 Lesotho Diplomatic, service passports 2016.08.24  
of China;
Diplomatic, official passports
of Lesotho
80 Liberia Diplomatic passports 2016.02.10  
81 Lithuania Diplomatic, service passport, 1992.09.14  
seafarer’s passports (only
when entering the contracting country onboard a ship)
EU laissez-passer 2017.01.01 *3
82 Lebanon Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs of China; 2023.12.24  
Diplomatic, special, service passports of Lebanon
83 Luxembourg Diplomatic passports, 2017.01.01 *3
EU laissez-passer
84 Madagascar Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs of China; 2023.11.04  
Diplomatic, service passports of Madagascar
85 Malaysia Diplomatic, service passports of China; 2011.05.18  
Diplomatic, official passports
of Malaysia
86 Maldives Diplomatic, service passports 1984.11.27  
Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs, 2022.05.20  
ordinary passports or Travel Document of China;
Diplomatic, official passports, ordinary passports, Temporary Travel Document or
Emergency Travel Documents(Certificate of Identity) of Maldives
 
87 Mali Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs 2015.05.09  
88 Malta Diplomatic, service passports 2008.03.06  
EU laissez-passer 2017.01.01 *3
89 Mauritania Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs 2017.05.15  
90 Mauritius Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs 2013.10.31  
and ordinary passports
91 Mexico Diplomatic, service passports of China; 1998.01.01  
Diplomatic, official passports
of Mexico
92 Moldova Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs of China; 1993.01.01  
Diplomatic, service passports and ordinary passports
marked with “For Public
Affairs” of Moldova; Ordinary passports/international travel
documents (when traveling in tour groups organized by
authorized travel agencies of both countries)
93 Mongolia Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public 1989.04.30  
affairs
94 Montenegro Diplomatic, service passports 2013.03.01  
95 Morocco Diplomatic, service passports 2014.03.06  
Passports for public affairs of China; 2016.06.09  
special passports of Morocco
96 Mozambique Diplomatic, service passports 2016.05.14  
97 Myanmar Diplomatic, service passports of China; 1998.03.05  
Diplomatic, official passports
of Myanmar
98 Nepal Diplomatic, service passports of China; 2006.10.16  
Diplomatic, official passports
of Nepal
99 Netherlands Diplomatic passports, 2017.01.01 *3
EU laissez-passer
100 Nicaragua Diplomatic, service passports of China; 2022.07.07  
Diplomatic, official passports
of Nicaragua
101 Niger Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public 2018.12.15  
affairs of China;
Diplomatic, service passports of Niger
102 Nigeria Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public 2014.02.01  
affairs
103 North Macedonia Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs of China; 1994.07.19  
Diplomatic, service passports and ordinary passports
marked with “For Public
Affairs” of Macedonia
104 Norway Diplomatic passports 2018.06.18  
105 Oman Diplomatic, service passports of China; 2010.04.16  
Diplomatic, service and
special passports of Oman
106 Panama Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs of China; 2017.10.28  
Diplomatic, service, consular passports of Panama
107 Pakistan Diplomatic, service passports of China; 1987.08.16  
Diplomatic, official passports
of Pakistan
Passports for public affairs 1988.04.30  
108 Palestine Diplomatic passports of China 2024.01.21  
Diplomatic passports of Palestine
109 Papua New Guinea Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs of China; 2019.05.02  
Diplomatic, service passports of Papua New Guinea
110 Peru Diplomatic, service passports of China; 2004.05.12  
Diplomatic, special passports of Peru
111 Poland Diplomatic, service passports,seafarer’s passports, crew 1992.07.27  
member certificates
EU laissez-passer 2017.01.01 *3
112 Portugal Diplomatic passports, 2017.01.01 *3
EU laissez-passer
113 Qatar Diplomatic, service, passports for public affairs and 2018.12.21  
ordinary passports of China;
Diplomatic, service, special
and ordinary passports of
Qatar
114 R.O.Korea Diplomatic passports 2013.08.18  
Service passports of China; 2014.12.25  
Official passports of
R.O.Korea
115 Romania Diplomatic, service passports 1981.09.16  
EU laissez-passer 2017.01.01 *3
116 Russia Ordinary passports/ 2000.12.01  
international travel documents(when traveling in tour groups organized by authorized travel agencies of both countries)
Diplomatic and service 2014.04.26  
passports; trainmen/aircrew/
seafarers (travelling with
seafarer’s passports) onboard
for public affairs
117 Rwanda Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public 2018.12.23  
affairs of China;
Diplomatic, service passports of Rwanda
118 Samoa Diplomatic, service passports of China; 2011.02.18  
Diplomatic, official passports
of Samoa
119 San Marino Diplomatic, service passports and ordinary passports 1985.07.22  
120 Sao Tome and Principe Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs of China; 2018.02.03  
Diplomatic, special service
passports of Sao Tome and Principe
121 Senegal Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs 2014.05.03  
122 Serbia Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs of China; 1980.01.09 *1
Diplomatic, service passports and ordinary passports
marked with “For Public
Affairs” of Serbia
Ordinary passport 2017.01.15  
123 Seychelles Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs 2013.06.26  
and ordinary passports
124 Slovakia Diplomatic, service passports of China; 1956.06.01 *2
Diplomatic, service, special
passports of Slovakia
EU laissez-passer 2017.01.01 *3
125 Sierra Leone Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs of China; 2018.12.24  
Diplomatic, service passports of Sierra Leone
126 Singapore Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public 2011.04.17  
affairs
Ordinary passports 2024.02.09
127 Slovenia Diplomatic, service passports 1994.07.01  
EU laissez-passer 2017.01.01 *3
128 Spain Diplomatic passports, 2017.01.01 *3
EU laissez-passer
129 Sri Lanka Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs of China; 2013.04.18  
Diplomatic, official passports
of Sri Lanka
130 Solomon Islands Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs of China; 2022.11.24  
Diplomatic, official passports
of Solomon Islands
131 South Africa Diplomatic passports 2010.11.27  
Service passports 2016.03.01  
132 South Sudan Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs of China; 2019.03.28  
Diplomatic, special passports of South Sudan
133 Sudan Diplomatic, service passports of China; 1995.10.26  
Diplomatic, special, official
passports of Sudan
134 Suriname Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs, 2014.05.06  
ordinary passports
135 Sweden Diplomatic passports, 2017.01.01 *3
EU laissez-passer
136 Switzerland Diplomatic passports 2016.01.29  
137 Tajikistan Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs of China; 1993.06.01  
Diplomatic, service passports and ordinary passports
marked with “For Public
Affairs” of Tajikistan
138 Tanzania Diplomatic, service passports 2005.07.11  
139 Timor-Leste Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs 2015.06.24  
140 Thailand Diplomatic, service passports of China; 1997.06.01  
Diplomatic, official passports
of Thailand
Passports for public affairs, 2024.03.01
ordinary passports of China;
Ordinary passports of  Thailand
141 Tchad Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs of China; 2019.11.18  
Diplomatic, service passports of Tchad
142 The Philippines Diplomatic, service passports of China (for temporary visits only); 2005.02.28  
Diplomatic, official passports
of the Philippines (for
temporary visits only)
143 The United Kingdom Diplomatic passports holders, 2007.10.25  
holders of service passports
or passports for public affairs of China accompanying a
Minister or above for the
purpose of an official visit;
Diplomatic passports holders,
official passports holders of
the United Kingdom
accompanying a Minister or
above on the purpose of an official visit
144 Togo Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs 2015.05.07  
145 Tonga Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public 2012.11.10  
affairs of China;
Diplomatic, official passports
of Tonga
Ordinary passports 2016.08.19  
146 Trinidad and Tobago Diplomatic, service passports of China; 2006.11.23  
Diplomatic, official passports
of Trinidad and Tobago
147 Tunisia Diplomatic, service passports of China; 2006.09.29  
Diplomatic, special passports of Tunisia
148 Turkey Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public 1989.12.24  
affairs of China;
Diplomatic, service, special
passports of Turkey
149 Turkmenistan Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs of China; 1993.02.01  
Diplomatic, service passports and ordinary passports
marked with “For Public
Affairs” of Turkmenistan;
Ordinary passports/
international travel documents(when traveling in tour groups organized by authorized travel agencies of both countries)
150 Ukraine Diplomatic, service passports,seafarer’s passports 2002.03.31  
151 United Arab Emirates Diplomatic passports 2012.03.21  
Service passports, passports 2016.01.11  
for public affairs
Ordinary passports 2018.01.16  
152 Uruguay Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public 2017.01.07  
affairs of China;
Diplomatic, service passports of Uruguay
153 Uzbekistan Diplomatic passports 2010.07.09  
154 Venezuela Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs 2014.01.08  
155 Vietnam Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs 1992.03.15  
 
156 Vanuatu Diplomatic, service passports 2020.04.19  
157 Zimbabwe Diplomatic, service passports 2014.11.12  

 

 

Note:

*1. The agreement signed between China and the former Yugoslavia is applicable.

*2. The agreement signed between China and the former Czechoslovakia is applicable.

*3. <AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND THE EUROPEAN UNION ON THE SHORT-STAY VISA WAIVER FOR HOLDERS OF DIPLOMATIC PASSPORTS> is applicable.

   Exemption of visa requirements does not mean permission to stay and reside in the other contracting country for an indefinite period of time. According to the agreements, holders of valid specified passports are permitted to stay for less than 30 days upon entry into the other contracting country. If a passport holder intends to stay for over 30 days, he or she should go through residence formalities with the local authorities according to relevant regulations as soon as possible.

    

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