Nationalities without a named route in this dataset
The country and region codes below do not appear in our verified nationality-specific policy rows. This is a coverage statement about this guide, not a determination that every passport holder must obtain a visa. In particular, ordinary-passport mutual agreements are only partly represented here. Check the official China consular service information and the embassy or consulate handling your application before making plans.
Routes that depend on the trip rather than the nationality list
- 24-hour port-area transit: Third country or region; confirmed onward international flight, ship or train; remain in port restricted area. Leaving requires temporary entry permit. Official source ↗
- Organized cruise group waiver: Group of at least two organized and received by a China-registered travel agency; enter through one of 13 cruise cities; follow itinerary and leave on same ship; coastal provinces and Beijing only. Official source ↗
A transit route needs an onward journey to a third country or region. The port-area transit route generally requires remaining inside the restricted area unless a temporary entry permit is issued. An organized cruise group route has agency, group, port and vessel conditions. Enter your exact route in the checker; it cannot replace a border or consular decision.
Visa application path
When no verified visa-free route fits, consult the Chinese embassy or consulate in the place where you apply. The official Visiting China visa information explains application categories and directs applicants to current local requirements. Gather the passport, travel purpose and itinerary information requested for your visa type. Requirements can differ by post and personal circumstances, so rely on the responsible post's current instructions.
Country and region codes outside our named records
- Afghanistan (AF)
- Åland Islands (AX)
- Algeria (DZ)
- American Samoa (AS)
- Angola (AO)
- Anguilla (AI)
- Antarctica (AQ)
- Antigua & Barbuda (AG)
- Armenia (AM)
- Aruba (AW)
- Azerbaijan (AZ)
- Bahamas (BS)
- Bangladesh (BD)
- Barbados (BB)
- Belize (BZ)
- Benin (BJ)
- Bermuda (BM)
- Bhutan (BT)
- Bolivia (BO)
- Botswana (BW)
- Bouvet Island (BV)
- British Indian Ocean Territory (IO)
- British Virgin Islands (VG)
- Burkina Faso (BF)
- Burundi (BI)
- Cambodia (KH)
- Cameroon (CM)
- Cape Verde (CV)
- Caribbean Netherlands (BQ)
- Cayman Islands (KY)
- Central African Republic (CF)
- Chad (TD)
- Christmas Island (CX)
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands (CC)
- Colombia (CO)
- Comoros (KM)
- Congo - Brazzaville (CG)
- Congo - Kinshasa (CD)
- Cook Islands (CK)
- Costa Rica (CR)
- Côte d’Ivoire (CI)
- Cuba (CU)
- Curaçao (CW)
- Djibouti (DJ)
- Dominica (DM)
- Dominican Republic (DO)
- Ecuador (EC)
- Egypt (EG)
- El Salvador (SV)
- Equatorial Guinea (GQ)
- Eritrea (ER)
- Eswatini (SZ)
- Ethiopia (ET)
- Falkland Islands (FK)
- Faroe Islands (FO)
- Fiji (FJ)
- French Guiana (GF)
- French Polynesia (PF)
- French Southern Territories (TF)
- Gabon (GA)
- Gambia (GM)
- Georgia (GE)
- Ghana (GH)
- Gibraltar (GI)
- Greenland (GL)
- Grenada (GD)
- Guadeloupe (GP)
- Guam (GU)
- Guatemala (GT)
- Guernsey (GG)
- Guinea (GN)
- Guinea-Bissau (GW)
- Guyana (GY)
- Haiti (HT)
- Heard & McDonald Islands (HM)
- Honduras (HN)
- India (IN)
- Iran (IR)
- Iraq (IQ)
- Isle of Man (IM)
- Israel (IL)
- Jamaica (JM)
- Jersey (JE)
- Jordan (JO)
- Kenya (KE)
- Kiribati (KI)
- Laos (LA)
- Lebanon (LB)
- Lesotho (LS)
- Liberia (LR)
- Libya (LY)
- Madagascar (MG)
- Malawi (MW)
- Maldives (MV)
- Mali (ML)
- Marshall Islands (MH)
- Martinique (MQ)
- Mauritania (MR)
- Mauritius (MU)
- Mayotte (YT)
- Micronesia (FM)
- Moldova (MD)
- Mongolia (MN)
- Montserrat (MS)
- Morocco (MA)
- Mozambique (MZ)
- Myanmar (Burma) (MM)
- Namibia (NA)
- Nauru (NR)
- Nepal (NP)
- New Caledonia (NC)
- Nicaragua (NI)
- Niger (NE)
- Nigeria (NG)
- Niue (NU)
- Norfolk Island (NF)
- North Korea (KP)
- Northern Mariana Islands (MP)
- Pakistan (PK)
- Palau (PW)
- Palestinian Territories (PS)
- Panama (PA)
- Papua New Guinea (PG)
- Paraguay (PY)
- Pitcairn Islands (PN)
- Puerto Rico (PR)
- Réunion (RE)
- Rwanda (RW)
- Samoa (WS)
- San Marino (SM)
- São Tomé & Príncipe (ST)
- Senegal (SN)
- Seychelles (SC)
- Sierra Leone (SL)
- Sint Maarten (SX)
- Solomon Islands (SB)
- Somalia (SO)
- South Africa (ZA)
- South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands (GS)
- South Sudan (SS)
- Sri Lanka (LK)
- St. Barthélemy (BL)
- St. Helena (SH)
- St. Kitts & Nevis (KN)
- St. Lucia (LC)
- St. Martin (MF)
- St. Pierre & Miquelon (PM)
- St. Vincent & Grenadines (VC)
- Sudan (SD)
- Suriname (SR)
- Svalbard & Jan Mayen (SJ)
- Syria (SY)
- Tajikistan (TJ)
- Tanzania (TZ)
- Timor-Leste (TL)
- Togo (TG)
- Tokelau (TK)
- Tonga (TO)
- Trinidad & Tobago (TT)
- Tunisia (TN)
- Türkiye (TR)
- Turkmenistan (TM)
- Turks & Caicos Islands (TC)
- Tuvalu (TV)
- U.S. Outlying Islands (UM)
- U.S. Virgin Islands (VI)
- Uganda (UG)
- Uzbekistan (UZ)
- Vanuatu (VU)
- Vatican City (VA)
- Venezuela (VE)
- Wallis & Futuna (WF)
- Western Sahara (EH)
- Yemen (YE)
- Zambia (ZM)
- Zimbabwe (ZW)