About
I built this for one question
Do you need a visa for China? Pages online often mix three different rules. I got tired of that, so I made a small check that keeps them apart.
You tell me the passport country, why you're going, and how many days. I tell you whether a short trip might use 30-day visa-free entry, 240-hour transit, or Hainan only.
I don't sell visas. Nothing here is permission to enter. The officer at the border still decides.
How I decide
- Hong Kong or Macao in the plan? I stop.
- I check the 30-day list, and any mutual agreement I have actually read, even if you are only going to Hainan.
- Only Hainan, and those rules do not decide the trip? I use the Hainan list.
- 240-hour transit stays a maybe. I have not seen your ticket, your port, or the cities. If your passport and length could still fit it, I tell you the route fact I am missing instead of sending you for a visa.
What I don't check
- Trips that include Hong Kong or Macao.
- Your real ticket, port, or the 240-hour area.
- Tibet permits, cruises, work, study, or journalism.
- A specific travel date. I use the policy as I last read it.
- I don't ask for an account, and I don't keep a history of your checks.
Where the rules come from
I last read the National Immigration Administration notices on 31 October 2026. I checked this site against those notes on 1 November 2026. The rules change. If the trip matters, look at the notice linked in your result before you go.