Foreigners who come to China under one of the following circumstances may be exempted from visa application:

（1） Bilateral agreements. According to bilateral agreements or agreements signed or concluded between China and relevant countries, some countries can exempt visa applicants who meet specific conditions. For specific information, please refer to the Schedule of Sino foreign Mutual Visa Exemption Agreements http://cs.mfa.gov.cn/zlbg/bgzl/lhqz/ 。

（2） Direct transit.

For details, please refer to the website of the National Immigration Administration of China:

24-hour visa free transit: https://www.nia.gov.cn/n741440/n741577/c759334/content.html

Visa free for transit 72 hours/144 hours: https://www.nia.gov.cn/n897453/c1613010/content.html

（3） The holder of a valid alien residence permit issued by the Chinese public security organ. Foreigners and permanent foreign journalists who go to China to study, work, find employment, have family reunions, and visit their relatives for a long time must apply to the public security organ for foreigners' residence procedures after entering China. During the validity period of the residence permit, foreigners can stay in China and enter and exit China for many times without having to apply for a visa.

（4） Holding a valid permanent residence permit for foreigners of the People's Republic of China.

（5） Holders of valid APEC business travel cards (APEC virtual card holders can enter the country without visa from May 1, 2023).

（6） Go to Pearl River Delta, Hainan Island, Guilin

1. Foreigners who hold ordinary passports from countries with diplomatic relations with China and have been in Hong Kong and Macao can travel in the Pearl River Delta region of Guangdong (referring to the administrative regions under the jurisdiction of Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Jiangmen, Zhaoqing, Huizhou) in groups organized by travel agencies legally registered in Hong Kong and Macao, and can stay for no more than 6 days without visa.

2. Hainan inbound tourism visa free:

https://www.hainan.gov.cn/hainan/5309/202311/58bf0483fde6462a8069ad1df780a966.shtml

3. The following national tourist groups (two or more people) shall be received by travel agencies with qualifications approved by the competent tourism department of Guilin, Guangxi. The whole group shall enter and leave the country at the port of Guilin Airport, and can stay in the administrative areas of Guilin without visa for no more than 6 days: Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, Brunei, and the Philippines.

（7） Citizens with ordinary passports from some countries who come to China for business, tourism, visiting relatives and friends, and transit for no more than 15 days may enter China visa free. Please consult Chinese embassies and consulates in relevant countries for specific information.

（8） The visa free entry or transit situation may be adjusted dynamically. It is recommended to further consult the Chinese embassies and consulates in relevant countries or the National Immigration Administration of China.