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List of Agreements on Mutual Visa Exemption Between the People’s Republic of China and Foreign Countries

List of Agreements on Mutual Visa Exemption Between the People’s Republic of China and Foreign Countries

( In alphabetical order of foreign countries ) 

No. Foreign Country Passport Categories Covered by Agreement on

Visa Exemption

 Date of Entry into Force  YYYY.MM.DD Note
1. Afghanistan Diplomatic passports 2015.07.16
2. Albania Diplomatic, service passports 1956.08.25
Passports for　public　affairs,ordinary passports 2023.03.18
3. Algeria Diplomatic, service passports 2019.03.13
4. Angola Diplomatic, service passports 2015.04.11
5. Argentina Diplomatic, service passports of China;

Diplomatic, official passports of Argentina

 1993.08.14
6. Armenia Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs of China;

Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs 

and ordinary passports

marked with “For Public

Affairs” of Armenia

 1994.08.03
Ordinary passports 2020.01.19
7. Austria Diplomatic passports, 

EU laissez-passer

 2017.01.01 *3
8. Azerbaijan Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs 1994.02.10
Ordinary passports/

international travel documents(when traveling in tour groupsorganized by authorized travelagencies of both countries)

 1994.05.01
9. The Bahamas Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs 

and ordinary passports of

China; 

Diplomatic, official and

ordinary passports of the

Bahamas

 2014.02.12
10. Bahrain Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs of China;

Diplomatic, special passports of Bahrain

 2018.10.25
11. Bangladesh Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs of China;

Diplomatic, official passports

and ordinary passports

marked with “For GovernmentAffairs” or “Free of Charge” 

of Bangladesh

 1989.12.18
12. Barbados Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs of China;

Diplomatic, official passports

of Barbados

 2014.08.02
Ordinary passports 2017.06.01
13. Belarus Diplomatic, service passports;

Ordinary passports or

international travel documents(when traveling in tour groupsorganized by authorized travelagencies of both countries)

 1993.03.01
Ordinary passports 2018.08.10
14. Belgium Diplomatic passports,

EU laissez-passer

 2017.01.01 *3
15. Benin Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs of China;

Diplomatic, service passports and ordinary passports with “public affairs certificate” 

attached of Benin

 1993.11.06
16. Bolivia Diplomatic, service passports of China;

Diplomatic, official passports

of Bolivia

 1987.11.15
Passports for public affairs 2008.01.18
17. Bosnia and Herzegovina Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs of China;

Diplomatic, service passports of Bosnia and Herzegovina

 1980.01.09 *1
2017.10.04
Ordinary passports 2018.05.29
18. Botswana Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs of China;

Diplomatic, service and officialpassports of Botswana

 2018.12.22
19. Brazil Diplomatic, service passports of China; 

Diplomatic, official passports

of Brazil

 2004.08.10
20. Brunei Diplomatic, service passports of China;

Diplomatic, official passports

of Brunei

 2005.06.18
21. Burkina Faso Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs of China;

Diplomatic, service passports of Burkina Faso

 2018.11.18
22. Burundi Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs 2014.11.25
23. Bulgaria Diplomatic, service passports 2012.04.04
EU laissez-passer 2017.01.01 *3
24. Cambodia Diplomatic, service passports 2006.09.14
25. Cameroon Diplomatic, service passports 2017.08.12
26. Cape Verde Diplomatic, service passports 2015.07.11
27. Chile Diplomatic, service passports of China;

Diplomatic, official passports

of Chile

 1986.05.07
28. Colombia Diplomatic passports 1987.11.14
Service passports of China;

Official passports of Colombia

 1991.11.14
29. Comoros Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs 2016.02.26
30. Congo, Rep Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs 2014.08.07
31. Costa Rica Diplomatic, service passports 2008.01.15
32. Côte d’Ivoire Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs 2015.12.19
33. Croatia Diplomatic, service passports of China; 

Diplomatic, official passports

of Croatia

 1995.04.09
EU laissez-passer 2017.01.01 *3
34. Cuba Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public

affairs of China;

Diplomatic, service and officialpassports of Cuba

 2021.07.16
35. Cyprus Diplomatic, service passports 1991.10.02
EU laissez-passer 2017.01.01 *3
36. Czechia Diplomatic passports,

EU laissez-passer

 2017.01.01 *3
37. Denmark Diplomatic passports,

EU laissez-passer

 2017.01.01 *3
38. Djibouti Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public

affairs

 2014.12.04
39. The Dominican Republic Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public

affairs of China; 

Diplomatic, service passports of Dominican Republic

 2021.01.08
40. Dominica Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public  

affairs of China;

Diplomatic, official passports

of Dominica

 2014.03.29
Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs,

ordinary passports of China; Diplomatic, official, service,

ordinary passport for public

affairs of Dominica

 2022.09.19
41. D.P.R. Korea Diplomatic, service passports 1956.10.01
Passports for public affairs ofChina;

Collective passports for publicaffairs of D.P.R. Korea

 1965.01.01
42. Ecuador Diplomatic, service passports of China;

Diplomatic, official passports

of Ecuador

 1987.07.11
Passports for public affairs ofChina;

Special passports of Ecuador

 1988.12.25
Ordinary passports 2016.08.18
43. Egypt Diplomatic, service passports of China;

Diplomatic, special passports of Egypt

 2007.01.27
44. Equatorial Guinea Diplomatic, service passports of China;

Diplomatic, official passports

of Equatorial Guinea

 2006.01.01
Passports for public affairs ofChina;

Special service passports of Equatorial Guinea

 2017.08.06
45. Eritrea Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs 2015.04.15
46. Estonia Diplomatic passports,

EU laissez-passer

 2017.01.01 *3
47. Ethiopia Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs 2015.12.07
48. Fiji Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs,

ordinary passports

 2015.03.14
49. Finland Diplomatic passports,

EU laissez-passer

 2017.01.01 *3
50. France Diplomatic passports,

EU laissez-passer

 2017.01.01 *3
51. Gabon Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs 2016.02.05
52. Gambia Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public

affairs of China;

Diplomatic, official passports

of Gambia

 2018.06.10
53. Georgia Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public

affairs; 

Ordinary passports/

international travel documents(when traveling in tour groupsorganized by authorized travelagencies of both countries)

 1994.02.03
54. Germany Diplomatic passports,

EU laissez-passer

 2017.01.01 *3
55. Ghana Diplomatic, service passports 2017.03.28
56. Greece Diplomatic passports,

EU laissez-passer

 2017.01.01 *3
57. Grenada Diplomatic, service passports of China;

Diplomatic, official passports

of Grenada

 2010.01.17
Passports for public affairs,

ordinary passports

 2015.06.10
58. Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public

affairs 

 2017.09.16
Guinea
59. Guyana Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public

affairs of China;

Diplomatic, official passports

of Guyana

 1998.08.19
60. Honduras Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public

affairs of China;

Diplomatic, official, service

passports of Honduras

 2023.09.25
61. Hungary Diplomatic, service passports 1992.05.28
EU laissez-passer 2017.01.01 *3
62. Iceland Diplomatic passports 2017.06.01
63. Indonesia Diplomatic, service passports (for temporary visits only) 2005.11.14
64. Iran Diplomatic, service passports 1989.07.12
65. Iraq Diplomatic 2016.11.02
66. Ireland Diplomatic passports holders,

holders of service passports

or passports for public affairsof China accompanying a

Minister or above for the

purpose of an official visit;

Diplomatic passports holders,

official passports holders of

Ireland accompanying a

Minister or above on the

purpose of an official visit

 2015.09.23
EU laissez-passer 2017.01.01
67. Israel Diplomatic, service passports 2016.01.17
68. Italy Diplomatic passports,

EU laissez-passer

 2017.01.01 *3
69. Jamaica Diplomatic, service passports of China;

Diplomatic, official passports

of Jamaica

 1995.06.08
70. Jordan Diplomatic, service passports of China;

Diplomatic, service, special

passports of Jordan

 1993.03.11
71. Kazakhstan Diplomatic, service passports 1994.02.01
Passports for Public

Affairs, Ordinary Passports orTravel Documents of China;

Ordinary Passports or

Certificates of Return of

Kazakhstan

 2023.11.10
72. Kenya Diplomatic, service passports of China;

Diplomatic, official passports

of Kenya

 2014.08.17
73. Kuwait Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public

affairs of China;

Diplomatic, special passports of Kuwait

 2014.10.17
74. Kyrgyzstan Diplomatic, service passports 2003.06.14
75. Laos Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs of China;

Diplomatic, service passports and ordinary passports with

effective visas for public

affairs of Laos 

 1989.11.06
76. Latvia Diplomatic passports,

EU laissez-passer

 2017.01.01 *3
77. Lesotho Diplomatic, service passports

of China;

Diplomatic, official passports

of Lesotho

 2016.08.24
78. Liberia Diplomatic passports 2016.02.10
79. Lithuania Diplomatic, service passport,

seafarer’s passports (only

when entering the contractingcountry onboard a ship)

 1992.09.14
EU laissez-passer 2017.01.01 *3
80. Luxembourg Diplomatic passports,

EU laissez-passer

 2017.01.01 *3
81. Macedonia Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs of China;

Diplomatic, service passports and ordinary passports

marked with “For Public

Affairs” of Macedonia

 1994.07.19
82. Malaysia Diplomatic, service passports of China;

Diplomatic, official passports

of Malaysia

 2011.05.18
83. Maldives Diplomatic, service passports 1984.11.27
Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs,

ordinary passports or Travel Document of China;

Diplomatic, official passports, ordinary passports, TemporaryTravel Document or

Emergency Travel Documents(Certificate of Identity) of

Maldives

 2022.05.20
84. Mali Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs  2015.05.09
85. Malta Diplomatic, service passports 2008.03.06
EU laissez-passer 2017.01.01 *3
86. Mauritania Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs  2017.05.15
87. Mauritius Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs 

and ordinary passports

 2013.10.31
88. Mexico Diplomatic, service passports of China;

Diplomatic, official passports

of Mexico

 1998.01.01
89. Moldova Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs of China;

Diplomatic, service passports and ordinary passports

marked with “For Public

Affairs” of Moldova; Ordinary passports/international travel

documents (when traveling in tour groups organized by

authorized travel agencies of both countries)

 1993.01.01
90. Mongolia Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public

affairs

 1989.04.30
91. Montenegro Diplomatic, service passports 2013.03.01
92. Morocco Diplomatic, service passports 2014.03.06
Passports for public affairs ofChina;

special passports of Morocco

 2016.06.09
93. Mozambique Diplomatic, service passports 2016.05.14
94. Myanmar Diplomatic, service passports of China;

Diplomatic, official passports

of Myanmar

 1998.03.05
95. Nepal Diplomatic, service passports of China;

Diplomatic, official passports

of Nepal

 2006.10.16
96. Netherlands Diplomatic passports,

EU laissez-passer

 2017.01.01 *3
97. Nicaragua Diplomatic, service passports of China;

Diplomatic, official passports

of Nicaragua

 2022.07.07
98. Niger Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public

affairs of China;

Diplomatic, service passports of Niger

 2018.12.15
99. Nigeria Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public

affairs

 2014.02.01
100. Norway Diplomatic passports 2018.06.18
101. Oman Diplomatic, service passports of China; 

Diplomatic, service and

special passports of Oman

 2010.04.16
102. Panama Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs of China;

Diplomatic, service passports of Panama

 2017.10.28
103. Pakistan Diplomatic, service passports of China;

Diplomatic, official passports

of Pakistan

 1987.08.16
Passports for public affairs 1988.04.30
104. Papua New Guinea Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public

affairs of China;

Diplomatic, service passports of Papua New Guinea

 2019.05.02
105. Peru Diplomatic, service passports of China;

Diplomatic, special passports of Peru

 2004.05.12
106. Poland Diplomatic, service passports,seafarer’s passports, crew

member certificates

 1992.07.27
EU laissez-passer 2017.01.01 *3
107. Portugal Diplomatic passports,

EU laissez-passer

 2017.01.01 *3
108. Qatar Diplomatic, service, passports for public affairs and

ordinary passports of China;

Diplomatic, service, special

and ordinary passports of

Qatar

 2018.12.21
109. R.O.Korea Diplomatic passports 2013.08.18
Service passports of China;

Official passports of

R.O.Korea

 2014.12.25
110. Romania Diplomatic, service passports 1981.09.16
EU laissez-passer 2017.01.01 *3
111. Russia Ordinary passports/

international travel documents(when traveling in tour groupsorganized by authorized travelagencies of both countries)

 2000.12.01
Diplomatic and service

passports; trainmen/aircrew/

seafarers (travelling with

seafarer’s passports) onboard

for public affairs

 2014.04.26
112. Rwanda Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public

affairs of China;

Diplomatic, service passports of Rwanda

 2018.12.23
113. Salvador Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public

affairs of China;

Diplomatic, official passports

of Salvador

 2022.10.23
114. Samoa Diplomatic, service passports of China;

Diplomatic, official passports

of Samoa

 2011.02.18
115. San Marino Diplomatic, service passports and ordinary passports 1985.07.22
116. Sao Tome and Principe Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs of China;

Diplomatic, special service

passports of Sao Tome and Principe

 2018.02.03
117. Senegal Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public

affairs

 2014.05.03
118. Serbia Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs of China;

Diplomatic, service passports and ordinary passports

marked with “For Public

Affairs” of Serbia

 1980.01.09 *1
Ordinary passport 2017.01.15
119. Seychelles Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs 

and ordinary passports

 2013.06.26
120. Slovakia Diplomatic, service passports of China;

Diplomatic, service, special

passports of Slovakia

 1956.06.01 *2
EU laissez-passer 2017.01.01 *3
121. Sierra Leone Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public

affairs of China;

Diplomatic, service passports of Sierra Leone

 2018.12.24
122. Singapore Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public

affairs

 2011.04.17
123. Slovenia Diplomatic, service passports 1994.07.01
EU laissez-passer 2017.01.01 *3
124. Spain Diplomatic passports,

EU laissez-passer

 2017.01.01 *3
125. Sri Lanka Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs of China;

Diplomatic, official passports

of Sri Lanka

 2013.04.18
126. Solomon Islands Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs of China;

Diplomatic, official passports

of Solomon Islands

 2022.11.24
127. South Africa Diplomatic passports 2010.11.27
Service passports 2016.03.01
128. South Sudan Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs of China;

Diplomatic, special passports of South Sudan

 2019.03.28
129. Sudan Diplomatic, service passports of China;

Diplomatic, special, official

passports of Sudan

 1995.10.26
130. Suriname Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs,

ordinary passsports

 2014.05.06
131. Sweden Diplomatic passports,

EU laissez-passer

 2017.01.01 *3
132. Switzerland Diplomatic passports 2016.01.29
133. Tajikistan Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs of China;

Diplomatic, service passports and ordinary passports

marked with “For Public

Affairs” of Tajikistan

 1993.06.01
134. Tanzania Diplomatic, service passports 2005.07.11
135. Timor-Leste Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public

affairs

 2015.06.24
136. Thailand Diplomatic, service passports of China;

Diplomatic, official passports

of Thailand

 2003.10.18
137. Tchad Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs of China;

Diplomatic, service passports of Tchad

 2019.11.18
138. The Philippines Diplomatic, service passports of China (for temporary visits only);

Diplomatic, official passports

of the Philippines (for

temporary visits only) 

 2005.02.28
139. The United Kingdom Diplomatic passports holders,

holders of service passports

or passports for public affairsof China accompanying a

Minister or above for the

purpose of an official visit;

Diplomatic passports holders,

official passports holders of

the United Kingdom

accompanying a Minister or

above on the purpose of an official visit

 2007.10.25
EU laissez-passer 2017.01.01
140. Togo Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs 2015.05.07
141. Tonga Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public

affairs of China;

Diplomatic, official passports

of Tonga

 2012.11.10
Ordinary passports 2016.08.19
142. Trinidad and Tobago Diplomatic, service passports of China;

Diplomatic, official passports

of Trinidad and Tobago

 2006.11.23
143. Tunisia Diplomatic, service passports of China;

Diplomatic, special passports of Tunisia

 2006.09.29
144. Turkey Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public

affairs of China;

Diplomatic, service, special

passports of Turkey

 1989.12.24
145. Turkmenistan Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs of China;

Diplomatic, service passports and ordinary passports

marked with “For Public

Affairs” of Turkmenistan;

Ordinary passports/

international travel documents(when traveling in tour groupsorganized by authorized travelagencies of both countries)

 1993.02.01
146. Ukraine Diplomatic, service passports,seafarer’s passports 2002.03.31
147. United Arab Emirates Diplomatic passports 2012.03.21
Service passports, passports

for public affairs

 2016.01.11
Ordinary passports 2018.01.16
148. Uruguay Diplomatic, service passports held by members of

diplomatic or consular

missions of China in Uruguay;Diplomatic, official passports

held by members of

diplomatic or consular

missions of Uruguay in China

 1988.11.07
Diplomatic passports 1994.01.01
Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public

affairs of China; 

Diplomatic, service passports of Uruguay

 2017.01.07
149. Uzbekistan Diplomatic passports 2010.07.09
150. Venezuela Diplomatic, service passports,passports for public affairs 2014.01.08
151. Vietnam Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public

affairs

 1992.03.15
152. Vanuatu Diplomatic, service passports 2020.04.19
153. Zimbabwe Diplomatic, service passports 2014.11.12

 

Note:

*1. The agreement signed between China and the former Yugoslavia is applicable.

*2. The agreement signed between China and the former Czechoslovakia is applicable.

*3. <AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND THE EUROPEAN UNION ON THE SHORT-STAY VISA WAIVER FOR HOLDERS OF DIPLOMATIC PASSPORTS> is applicable.

 

     Exemption of visa requirements does not mean permission to stay and reside in the other contracting country for an indefinite period of time. According to the agreements, holders of valid specified passports are permitted to stay for less than 30 days upon entry into the other contracting country. If a passport holder intends to stay for over 30 days, he or she should go through residence formalities with the local authorities according to relevant regulations as soon as possible.


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