This guide lists the routes in our verified policy dataset that explicitly name United States (US). It is a starting point for checking an ordinary-passport trip, not an entry permit. Select the route matching your actual purpose, arrival point and travel dates. A route shown here can fail for a particular itinerary, and a route absent from this dataset may still exist under a bilateral agreement that we have not fully modeled.
Check a United States itinerary →For a Chinese visa application, use the Chinese embassy or consulate responsible for the place where you apply. The embassy of United States in China serves its own nationals and is a separate consular contact; it does not issue Chinese visas.
Consult the Chinese embassy or consulate responsible for the place of application; follow its current visa instructions and the MFA visa guidance. Chinese embassy site for United States ↗ MFA visa guidance ↗ · Channel source checked 2026-10-02
A consular or visa page for the United States embassy in China has not been verified in this guide.
The Chinese MFA agreement list checked for this guide does not record a mutual visa exemption agreement with United States. Check the list again before travel because agreements can change. MFA agreement list ↗ A link to the full agreement text has not been verified. Checked 2026-10-02
Information is subject to the official sources (信息以官方为准). This page has limited country-specific verified detail; check the linked authorities before travel.
Official source ↗ · Checked 2026-10-02
Official source ↗ · Checked 2026-10-02
Start with the policy type, then check the limit against the time you actually expect to spend in mainland China. For a unilateral or mutual waiver, read the passport and purpose terms in the linked notice or agreement. For transit, the departure point and onward destination must be different countries or regions, and you need a confirmed onward ticket. The United States entry in a nationality list does not turn a return journey into transit.
If your plan relies on the Hainan route, verify that you enter at an open port in Hainan and remain in the province. If it relies on the 240-hour route, use a listed entry port and keep your travel within the permitted stay areas in the official port table. The port page and checker can help you inspect those facts. A general waiver and a transit waiver have different route tests; use the one that actually fits your trip.
These are screening points, not a claim that any individual traveler will be refused. Border authorities make the entry decision. If no listed route matches your circumstances, consult the Chinese embassy or consulate responsible for your visa application.
The verified dataset currently lists 240-hour visa-free transit: 240 hours; Hainan regional waiver: 30 days. Each route has its own conditions, so this list is not a decision for a particular itinerary.
No. Passport category, travel purpose, route, stay length, supporting documents and the border inspection decision still matter.
Open the official source linked to each route, enter the actual trip in the checker and confirm uncertain details with the carrier and a Chinese embassy or consulate.