The China passport is moderate: it gives access to 83 destinations without a prior visa, ranked #105 worldwide in 2026 — 16 below the global average of 99.
The strongest passport in the world, United Arab Emirates, reaches 168 destinations — 85 more than China. Even so, these 83 cover the bulk of Africa and the major international hubs.
How many destinations each region opens without a prior visa.
Africa28/54
Asia19/34
Americas12/35
Middle East10/15
Oceania10/14
Europe4/46
The China passport is strongest across Africa, opening 28 of 54 destinations without a prior visa. Its weakest region is Europe, at 4 of 46 — where it pays to check visa rules early.
In practice, the China passport gets you to destinations like Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Indonesia with no visa, while United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy still require one — each with a step-by-step guide on Voyspark covering costs, timelines and documents.
Popular visa-free destinations
🇹🇭 Thailand🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates🇪🇬 Egypt🇮🇩 Indonesia🇸🇬 Singapore🇲🇦 Morocco
Not all access is equal. With the China passport: 41 destinations are fully visa-free, 38 grant a visa on arrival, 4 ask for an electronic authorization (eTA), 29 need an e-Visa before you travel, and 86 require a traditional consular visa.
Visa-free
41
🇦🇱Albania90 days
🇦🇴Angola30 days
🇦🇬Antigua & Barbuda30 days
🇦🇲Armenia180 days
🇦🇿Azerbaijan30 days
🇧🇸Bahamas90 days
🇧🇧Barbados30 days
🇧🇾Belarus30 days
🇧🇯Benin30 days
🇧🇦Bosnia & Herzegovina90 days
🇨🇺Cuba90 days
🇩🇲Dominica180 days
🇫🇯Fiji120 days
🇬🇪Georgia30 days
🇬🇩Grenada30 days
🇭🇹Haiti90 days
🇮🇷Iran21 days
🇯🇲Jamaica30 days
🇰🇿Kazakhstan30 days
🇰🇮Kiribati90 days
🇲🇼Malawi30 days
🇲🇾Malaysia30 days
🇲🇻Maldives30 days
🇲🇺Mauritius90 days
🇫🇲Micronesia30 days
🇲🇦Morocco90 days
🇲🇿Mozambique30 days
🇵🇸Palestinian Territories
🇶🇦Qatar30 days
🇷🇸Serbia30 days
🇸🇨Seychelles90 days
🇸🇬Singapore30 days
🇰🇳St. Kitts & Nevis90 days
🇱🇨St. Lucia42 days
🇸🇷Suriname30 days
🇹🇭Thailand60 days
🇹🇳Tunisia90 days
🇦🇪United Arab Emirates30 days
🇺🇿Uzbekistan10 days
🇻🇺Vanuatu120 days
🇿🇲Zambia90 days
Visa on arrival
38
🇧🇭Bahrain
🇧🇩Bangladesh
🇧🇴Bolivia
🇧🇳Brunei
🇧🇮Burundi
🇰🇭Cambodia
🇨🇻Cape Verde
🇰🇲Comoros
🇩🇯Djibouti
🇪🇬Egypt
🇪🇹Ethiopia
🇬🇭Ghana
🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau
🇮🇩Indonesia
🇮🇶Iraq
🇯🇴Jordan
🇱🇦Laos
🇱🇧Lebanon
🇲🇬Madagascar
🇲🇷Mauritania
🇲🇲Myanmar (Burma)
🇳🇵Nepal
🇴🇲Oman
🇵🇼Palau
🇷🇼Rwanda
🇼🇸Samoa
🇸🇹São Tomé & Príncipe
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
🇸🇳Senegal
🇸🇱Sierra Leone
🇸🇧Solomon Islands
🇸🇴Somalia
🇱🇰Sri Lanka
🇹🇿Tanzania
🇹🇱Timor-Leste
🇹🇴Tonga
🇹🇻Tuvalu
🇿🇼Zimbabwe
Electronic auth (eTA)
4
🇨🇮Côte d’Ivoire
🇰🇪Kenya
🇵🇰Pakistan
🇵🇬Papua New Guinea
e-Visa (online)
29
🇦🇺Australia
🇧🇹Bhutan
🇧🇼Botswana
🇧🇫Burkina Faso
🇨🇲Cameroon
🇨🇴Colombia
🇨🇩Congo - Kinshasa
🇪🇨Ecuador
🇸🇻El Salvador
🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea
🇬🇦Gabon
🇬🇳Guinea
🇯🇵Japan
🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan
🇱🇸Lesotho
🇱🇾Libya
🇲🇩Moldova
🇲🇳Mongolia
🇳🇬Nigeria
🇷🇺Russia
🇿🇦South Africa
🇰🇷South Korea
🇸🇸South Sudan
🇸🇾Syria
🇹🇯Tajikistan
🇹🇬Togo
🇹🇷Türkiye
🇺🇬Uganda
🇻🇳Vietnam
Visa required
86
🇦🇫Afghanistan
🇩🇿Algeria
🇦🇩Andorra
🇦🇷Argentina
🇦🇹Austria
🇧🇪Belgium
🇧🇿Belize
🇧🇷Brazil
🇧🇬Bulgaria
🇨🇦Canada
🇨🇫Central African Republic
🇹🇩Chad
🇨🇱Chile
🇨🇬Congo - Brazzaville
🇨🇷Costa Rica
🇭🇷Croatia
🇨🇾Cyprus
🇨🇿Czechia
🇩🇰Denmark
🇩🇴Dominican Republic
🇪🇷Eritrea
🇪🇪Estonia
🇸🇿Eswatini
🇫🇮Finland
🇫🇷France
🇬🇲Gambia
🇩🇪Germany
🇬🇷Greece
🇬🇹Guatemala
🇬🇾Guyana
🇭🇳Honduras
🇭🇰Hong Kong SAR China
🇭🇺Hungary
🇮🇸Iceland
🇮🇳India
🇮🇪Ireland
🇮🇱Israel
🇮🇹Italy
🇽🇰Kosovo
🇰🇼Kuwait
🇱🇻Latvia
🇱🇷Liberia
🇱🇮Liechtenstein
🇱🇹Lithuania
🇱🇺Luxembourg
🇲🇴Macao SAR China
🇲🇱Mali
🇲🇹Malta
🇲🇭Marshall Islands
🇲🇽Mexico
🇲🇨Monaco
🇲🇪Montenegro
🇳🇦Namibia
🇳🇷Nauru
🇳🇱Netherlands
🇳🇿New Zealand
🇳🇮Nicaragua
🇳🇪Niger
🇰🇵North Korea
🇲🇰North Macedonia
🇳🇴Norway
🇵🇦Panama
🇵🇾Paraguay
🇵🇪Peru
🇵🇭Philippines
🇵🇱Poland
🇵🇹Portugal
🇷🇴Romania
🇸🇲San Marino
🇸🇰Slovakia
🇸🇮Slovenia
🇪🇸Spain
🇻🇨St. Vincent & Grenadines
🇸🇩Sudan
🇸🇪Sweden
🇨🇭Switzerland
🇹🇼Taiwan
🇹🇹Trinidad & Tobago
🇹🇲Turkmenistan
🇺🇦Ukraine
🇬🇧United Kingdom
🇺🇸United States
🇺🇾Uruguay
🇻🇦Vatican City
🇻🇪Venezuela
🇾🇪Yemen
How we calculate
The figure 83 sums every destination the China passport enters without a prior visa — visa-free, on arrival and eTA — the same method used by the main passport indexes. 2026 data, reviewed regularly.
Planning a trip? Sort out the visa for the destinations that need one, then compare flights, hotels and insurance — all on Voyspark, in 9 languages.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can the China passport enter visa-free?
In 2026, 83 destinations without a prior visa (visa-free, on arrival or eTA) — the #105 strongest passport in the world.
Which popular destinations require a visa for the China passport?
Among the most searched: United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Japan, Türkiye, Greece, Netherlands, Switzerland, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, South Africa, India, South Korea. Each has a step-by-step visa guide on Voyspark.
Is the China passport good for travel?
It is a moderate passport, 16 below the world average. It opens 83 destinations without a prior visa.
How does the China passport compare to the strongest in the world?
The leader is United Arab Emirates, with 168 destinations. China, with 83, sits 85 behind.
What is the difference between visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA?
Visa-free: you enter on your passport alone. Visa on arrival: the visa is issued at the airport or border, usually for a fee. eTA: an electronic authorization you request online before travelling. All three count as access without a prior visa.
How do I get a visa for the countries that require one?
Every visa-required destination has a step-by-step guide on Voyspark with costs, timelines and documents. Start at our visa hub.