Which countries offer visa-free access to Chinese citizens in 2018? The most tedious part of traveling abroad is applying for a visa, which involves scheduling appointments, submitting materials to the embassy, translating relevant documents, and, most troublesome of all, the interview. In fact, traveling abroad is not that difficult. Join the editors at Worldway Immigration as we take a look at the countries offering visa-free access to Chinese citizens in 2018.
Countries/Regions with Visa-Free Access for China: Mutual Visa Exemption (12 countries)
1. United Arab Emirates, 2. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 3. Serbia, 4. Ecuador, 5. Tonga, 6. Mauritius, 7. Fiji, 8. Bahamas, 9. Seychelles, 10. Barbados, 11. Grenada, 12. San Marino.
Mutual Visa Exemption: Both parties can freely enter and exit each other's territory with valid passports; this is the highest level of visa exemption. Currently, in addition to these 12 countries, there are many other countries and regions that implement unilateral visa-free entry, visa-on-arrival, or conditional visa-free entry for China. As long as you hold a valid Chinese passport, you can enter these countries and regions without a visa. They are introduced one by one below.
Countries/Regions with Visa-Free Access for China: Unilateral Visa Exemption (17 countries)
Unilateral Visa-Free Countries/Regions: 13. Indonesia, 14. Morocco, 15. Jamaica, 16. Saipan, 17. Tunisia, 18. Dominica, 19. Samoa, 20. Haiti, 21. Antigua and Barbuda, 22. South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (British Overseas Territory), 23. Turks and Caicos Islands, 24. Jeju Island, South Korea, 25. Saint Kitts and Nevis, 26. French Reunion Island, 27. Tahiti, 28. Russia, 29. Montenegro.
*Note: Unilateral Visa Exemption: This means the destination country (the other party) unilaterally allows Chinese citizens to enter without a visa, while China has not opened visa-free entry to them. Since the other country may not have officially notified China, Chinese customs may not permit departure. The following unilateral visa-free countries include: regular unilateral visa-free and conditional visa-free.
Countries/Regions with Visa-Free Access for China: Unilateral Visa-on-Arrival (42 countries)
Visa-on-Arrival Countries/Regions: 30. Maldives, 31. Qatar, 32. Thailand, 33. Ukraine, 34. Lebanon, 35. Myanmar, 36. Nepal, 37. Sri Lanka, 38. Azerbaijan, 39. Bahrain, 40. Timor-Leste, 41. Indonesia, 42. Laos, 43. Turkmenistan, 44. Brunei, 45. Iran, 46. Jordan, 47. Vietnam, 48. Cambodia, 49. Bangladesh, 50. Egypt, 51. Togo, 52. Cape Verde, 53. Guinea-Bissau, 54. Comoros, 55. Ivory Coast, 56. Madagascar, 57. Malawi, 58. Mauritania, 59. Tanzania, 60. Ethiopia, 61. Saint Helena (British Overseas Territory), 62. Guyana, 63. Suriname, 64. Palau, 65. Tuvalu, 66. Vanuatu, 67. Armenia, 68. Tajikistan, 69. Bolivia, 70. Sao Tome and Principe, 71. Gabon.