Visa-free entry for visitors

No visa is required for ordinary passport holders from Singapore and Brunei to visit China for up to 15 days for business, sightseeing, visiting relatives and friends or transit.

visa-free policy for 38 countries

Until December 31, 2025, China has decided to extend the visa-free policy for 38 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Malaysia, Switzerland, Ireland, Hungary, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Australia, Poland, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, Slovenia, Slovakia, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Andorra, Monaco, Liechtenstein, South Korea  Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Estonia, Latvia, and Japan. Citizens holding ordinary passports from the above countries who come to China for business, tourism, family visit and transit purposes for no more than 30 days can enter China without a visa. People from the above-mentioned countries who do not meet the conditions for visa exemption still need to apply for a visa before entering China.

For more information about List of Agreements on Mutual Visa Exemption Between the People’s Republic of China and Foreign Countries, please click official link: List of Agreements on Mutual Visa Exemption Between the People’s Republic of China and Foreign Countries (mfa.gov.cn)

Others

Most international visitors are required to obtain tourist (L visas) or Non-commerce visas (F visas) to travel to China. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China maintains a worldwide index of embassies. Some countries have introduced Chinese Visa Application Service Centers; in some countries specialized agencies offer rapid hassle-free services to expedite your Chinese visa needs.

Invitation Letter

If you need an invitation letter for the visa application, please write to Ms. Daisy Deng ([email protected]) with the following information: the meeting title, applicant’s full name, gender, date of  birth, nationality and passport number, passport issue date , passport expiry date, tentative arrival and departure date.

If you need a visa notification issued by the Chinese authority, please write to Ms. Daisy Deng ([email protected]) with a scanned copy of your valid  passport and indicate the meeting you are going to attend. The notification  application need around 5 working days.

Attention

1.    Please leave enough time for the entire application procedure. Chinese consulates will be closed for Chinese holidays.

2.    Usually it’s more convenient and quick to apply for a tourist Visa than Non-commerce visa to attend our conferences.