China visa guide
Currency: CNY · Major cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'an, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Guilin, Hangzhou, Shenzhen
Verified details· checked 2026-09-07
- Processing time
- Tourist L visa 4–7 working days at a visa centre
- Fee
- Varies by nationality and entries
Good to know
- Many nationalities qualify for 240-hour transit without a visa at listed ports.
Check your exact passport
Signed-in travellers can check the rule for their own passport and save visas with expiry reminders.
Open the visa checker →Main airports
- BAV · Baotou Donghe International Airport, Baotou
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport, Beijing
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport, Beijing
- CGQ · Changchun Longjia International Airport, Changchun
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport, Changsha (Changsha)
- TFU · Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, Chengdu (Jianyang)
- CTU · Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, Chengdu (Shuangliu)
- CKG · Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, Chongqing
- DLC · Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport, Dalian (Ganjingzi)
- DAT · Datong Yungang International Airport, Datong
- DNH · Dunhuang Mogao International Airport, Dunhuang
- EHU · Ezhou Huahu International Airport, Ezhou
Rules change. Always confirm with official government sources before booking.