(Based on the information released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and sorted by the dates when the agreements were first signed)
As of April 2025, the People's Republic of China has signed mutual visa exemption agreements with the following countries. Chinese citizens holding relevant passports can travel to these countries without applying for visas in advance. Citizens of these countries, who hold the appropriate passports, do not need to apply for visas in advance when traveling to China for short terms.
S/N Country Types of Documents for Mutual Visa Exemption Effective Date Duration of Visa-Free Stay in China Notes
4 Bosnia and Herzegovina Diplomatic passports, service passports, passports for public affairs, ordinary passports marked with "public affairs" 1980.01.09 —— Invalid
Diplomatic passports, service passports, passports for public affairs 2017.10.04 30 days
Ordinary passports 2018.05.29 The maximum stay is limited to 90 days within every 180-day period.
5 Serbia Diplomatic passports, service passports, passports for public affairs, ordinary passports marked with "public affairs" 1980.01.09 No limitation on the duration of stay *3
Ordinary passports 2017.01.15 30 days
6 Romania Service passports 2010.07.20 30 days
Diplomatic passports The maximum stay is limited to 90 days within every 180-day period.
EU laissez-passers 2016.03.03
7 The Maldives Diplomatic passports, service passports 1984.11.27 3 months Invalid
Diplomatic passports, service passports, passports for public affairs, ordinary passports, travel documents of the People's Republic of China, temporary travel documents and emergency passports (certificates of identity) of the Republic of Maldives 2022.05.20 30 days
Notes：*3 Montenegro and Serbia: The current visa arrangements are subject to the agreements established between China and the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The visa-free agreement between China and Montenegro, which came into force on March 1, 2013, applied only to the holders of diplomatic passports and service passports. Additionally, from April 15, 2017, Chinese citizens holding passports for public affairs can enter or exit Montenegro visa-free for stays up to 30 days, provided that they have fixed-format invitation letters issued by Montenegrin legal entities.
