Visa requirements
🇪🇺 Schengen / EU → China
Visa-free · 15 days (pilot)
Schengen / EU passport holders do not need a visa to enter China for trips up to 15 days (pilot). Visa-free pilot extended to many EU passports late 2024. Verify your country is on current list.
The details
- Requirement
- Visa-free
- Maximum stay
- 15 days (pilot)
- Cost
- Free
- Lead time to apply
- None
What to do next
- Carry your passport — must be valid for at least 6 months beyond your stay (most countries).
- Have proof of onward travel and accommodation booked; immigration officers can ask.
- Check the destination's government tourism page before flying — entry policies change frequently.
- Cross-reference with your nearest China embassy or consulate — destination.com is not an immigration authority.
Plan the trip itself
Visa sorted? Compare flights to China → or scan flexible dates →.