Chinese passport ranking 2026 and visa-free countries list
Where the Chinese passport lets you travel without a visa arranged in advance, country by country, and how it ranks against 198 passports.
China
Rank 46th of 93 ranks · joint with 1
Score
83
Visa-free
51
On arrival
28
eTA
4
e-Visa
39
Visa required
71
Many trips still need a visa arranged in advance. A second citizenship or a residence permit can change that for the whole family.
Visa-free countries for Chinese passport holders (51)
Enter with the passport alone. Days shown are the usual maximum stay where the source states one.
- Albania90 days
- Andorra
- Angola30 days
- Antigua and Barbuda30 days
- Armenia90 days
- Azerbaijan30 days
- Bahamas90 days
- Barbados30 days
- Belarus30 days
- Benin30 days
- Bosnia and Herzegovina90 days
- Brazil30 days
- Brunei14 days
- Cambodia14 days
- Cuba90 days
- Dominica30 days
- Fiji120 days
- Georgia30 days
- Grenada30 days
- Haiti90 days
- Iran21 days
- Jamaica30 days
- Kazakhstan30 days
- Kiribati90 days
- Kyrgyzstan21 days
- Malaysia30 days
- Maldives30 days
- Mauritius90 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Morocco90 days
- Oman14 days
- Philippines14 days
- Qatar30 days
- Russia30 days
- Saint Lucia42 days
- Samoa30 days
- San Marino90 days
- Serbia30 days
- Seychelles90 days
- Singapore30 days
- Solomon Islands30 days
- Suriname30 days
- Tajikistan14 days
- Thailand60 days
- Tonga30 days
- Tunisia90 days
- Türkiye90 days
- United Arab Emirates90 days
- Uzbekistan30 days
- Vanuatu30 days
- Zambia30 days
Visa on arrival (28)
The visa is issued at the airport or border, normally for a fee.
- Bahrain14 days
- Bangladesh30 days
- Burundi30 days
- Cabo Verde30 days
- Comoros45 days
- Egypt30 days
- Ethiopia90 days
- Guinea-Bissau90 days
- Indonesia30 days
- Jordan
- Laos30 days
- Lebanon30 days
- Madagascar60 days
- Myanmar28 days
- Nauru90 days
- Nepal90 days
- Palau30 days
- Rwanda30 days
- Sao Tome and Principe15 days
- Saudi Arabia90 days
- Senegal30 days
- Sierra Leone90 days
- Sri Lanka30 days
- Sudan60 days
- Tanzania90 days
- Timor-Leste30 days
- Tuvalu30 days
- Zimbabwe30 days
Electronic travel authorisation, eTA (4)
A short online form before you fly, not a full visa application.
- Kenya90 days
- Mozambique30 days
- Saint Kitts and Nevis90 days
- South Africa90 days
e-Visa (39)
A visa you apply for and receive online before travel. Not counted in the score.
- Afghanistan
- Bhutan
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Colombia
- Congo (DRC)
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Djibouti
- Ecuador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guyana
- Iraq
- Japan
- Lesotho
- Libya
- Malawi
- Mauritania
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Namibia
- Nicaragua
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Syria
- Togo
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turkmenistan
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
Visa required (71)
Apply through the embassy, consulate or an appointed visa centre before travel.
- Algeria
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bolivia
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- Chile
- Congo
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Finland
- France
- Gambia
- Germany
- Greece
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Liberia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Mali
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mexico
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Niger
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Vatican City
- Yemen
Territories with their own entry rules
Places such as Hong Kong, Macao, Bermuda or the Cook Islands set their own rules. They are listed here but not counted in the score.
Open without a visa arranged in advance (7)
- British Virgin Islands
- Cook Islands
- French Polynesia
- New Caledonia
- Niue
- Palestine
- Turks and Caicos Islands
e-Visa or visa required (13)
- Anguilla
- Aruba
- Bermuda
- Cayman Islands
- Faroe Islands
- Gibraltar
- Greenland
- GuernseyFollows GB entry rules
- Isle of ManFollows GB entry rules
- JerseyFollows GB entry rules
- Kosovo
- Montserrat
- Puerto Rico
Second passports that would add the most
Citizenship-by-investment passports we advise on that rank above the Chinese passport, with the number of countries each opens that the Chinese passport does not. Worked out from the same data as the ranking.
| Passport | Rank | Score | Countries added | Programme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 21st | 130 | +66 | St. Kitts & Nevis citizenship |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 24th | 126 | +63 | Antigua & Barbuda citizenship |
| Dominica | 27th | 120 | +59 | Dominica citizenship |
| Grenada | 28th | 119 | +62 | Grenada citizenship |
| Saint Lucia | 32nd | 114 | +59 | Saint Lucia citizenship |
| Türkiye | 38th | 105 | +36 | Turkey citizenship |
Passports ranked close to the Chinese passport
Common questions
What is the rank of the Chinese passport in 2026?
On the XIPHIAS Passport Power Index (12 October 2026), the Chinese passport ranks 46th, joint with 1 other passport. It opens 83 of 193 countries without a visa arranged in advance; the top passport scores 167.
How many countries can Chinese passport holders visit without a visa?
51 countries are visa-free for Chinese passport holders. Counting 28 that give a visa on arrival and 4 that need only an online eTA, 83 countries need no visa arranged before travel. Another 39 offer an e-visa you apply for online, and 71 need a visa from an embassy.
Which countries give Chinese passport holders a visa on arrival?
Bahrain, Bangladesh, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Comoros, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Jordan, Laos, Lebanon, Madagascar, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Palau, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu and Zimbabwe. Conditions apply at the border, usually a return ticket, proof of funds and a fee.
Do Chinese passport holders need a visa for the US, the UK, Canada or Schengen?
The United States: visa required; the United Kingdom: visa required; Canada: visa required; the Schengen area (checked for France): visa required; the UAE: visa-free; Australia: visa required; Singapore: visa-free; Japan: e-visa (apply online before travel).
Where the data comes from
Entry rules for this passport are taken from the Wikipedia article Visa requirements for Chinese citizens (revision 1379768727), read on 12 October 2026, which cites each destination’s own rules. The article is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the lists on this page are adapted from it and shared under the same licence.
Check before you travel
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight, and can depend on the purpose of the trip, the passport’s validity and the visas you already hold. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or official immigration website before you book. This page is general information, not legal advice.