China Passport

Passport rankings out of 198 countries

Freedom of travel111

Asset protection70

Quality of life72

"Plan B"68

Afghanistan

Visa is required

Albania

Visa-free for 90 days

Algeria

Visa is required

Andorra

Visa is required

Angola

Visa-free for 30 days

Antigua & Barbuda

Visa-free for 30 days

Argentina

Visa is required

Armenia

Visa-free for 180 days

Australia

eTA

Austria

Visa is required

Azerbaijan

Visa-free for 30 days

Bahamas

Visa-free for 90 days

Bahrain

Visa upon arrival

Bangladesh

Visa upon arrival

Barbados

Visa-free for 30 days

Belarus

Visa-free for 30 days

Belgium

Visa is required

Belize

Visa is required

Benin

Visa-free for 30 days

Bhutan

eTA

Bolivia

Visa upon arrival

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Visa-free for 90 days

Botswana

eTA

Brazil

Visa is required

Brunei

Visa upon arrival

Bulgaria

Visa is required

Burkina Faso

eTA

Burundi

Visa upon arrival

Cambodia

Visa upon arrival

Cameroon

eTA

Canada

Visa is required

Cape Verde

Visa upon arrival

Central African Republic

Visa is required

Chad

Visa is required

Chile

Visa is required

China

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Colombia

eTA

Comoros

Visa upon arrival

Congo - Brazzaville

Visa is required

Congo - Kinshasa

eTA

Costa Rica

Visa is required

Croatia

Visa is required

Cuba

Visa-free for 90 days

Cyprus

Visa is required

Czechia

Visa is required

Côte d’Ivoire

eTA

Denmark

Visa is required

Djibouti

Visa upon arrival

Dominica

Visa-free for 180 days

Dominican Republic

Visa is required

Ecuador

eTA

Egypt

Visa upon arrival

El Salvador

eTA

Equatorial Guinea

eTA

Eritrea

Visa is required

Estonia

Visa is required

Eswatini

Visa is required

Ethiopia

Visa upon arrival

Fiji

Visa-free for 120 days

Finland

Visa is required

France

Visa is required

Gabon

eTA

Gambia

Visa is required

Georgia

Visa-free for 30 days

Germany

Visa is required

Ghana

Visa upon arrival

Greece

Visa is required

Grenada

Visa-free for 30 days

Guatemala

Visa is required

Guinea

eTA

Guinea-Bissau

Visa upon arrival

Guyana

Visa is required

Haiti

Visa-free for 90 days

Honduras

Visa is required

Hong Kong SAR China

Visa is required

Hungary

Visa is required

Iceland

Visa is required

India

Visa is required

Indonesia

Visa upon arrival

Iran

Visa-free for 21 day

Iraq

Visa upon arrival

Ireland

Visa is required

Israel

Visa is required

Italy

Visa is required

Jamaica

Visa-free for 30 days

Japan

eTA

Jordan

Visa upon arrival

Kazakhstan

Visa-free for 30 days

Kenya

eTA

Kiribati

Visa-free for 90 days

Kuwait

Visa is required

Kyrgyzstan

eTA

Laos

Visa upon arrival

Latvia

Visa is required

Lebanon

Visa upon arrival

Lesotho

eTA

Liberia

Visa is required

Libya

eTA

Liechtenstein

Visa is required

Lithuania

Visa is required

Luxembourg

Visa is required

Macao SAR China

Visa is required

Madagascar

Visa upon arrival

Malawi

Visa-free for 30 days

Malaysia

Visa-free for 30 days

Maldives

Visa-free for 30 days

Mali

Visa is required

Malta

Visa is required

Marshall Islands

Visa is required

Mauritania

Visa upon arrival

Mauritius

Visa-free for 90 days

Mexico

Visa is required

Micronesia

Visa-free for 30 days

Moldova

eTA

Monaco

Visa is required

Mongolia

eTA

Montenegro

Visa is required

Morocco

Visa-free for 90 days

Mozambique

Visa-free for 30 days

Myanmar (Burma)

Visa upon arrival

Namibia

Visa is required

Nauru

Visa is required

Nepal

Visa upon arrival

Netherlands

Visa is required

New Zealand

Visa is required

Nicaragua

Visa is required

Niger

Visa is required

Nigeria

eTA

North Korea

Visa is required

North Macedonia

Visa is required

Norway

Visa is required

Oman

Visa upon arrival

Pakistan

eTA

Palau

Visa upon arrival

Palestinian Territories

Visa-free

Panama

Visa is required

Papua New Guinea

eTA

Paraguay

Visa is required

Peru

Visa is required

Philippines

Visa is required

Poland

Visa is required

Portugal

Visa is required

Qatar

Visa-free for 30 days

Romania

Visa is required

Russia

eTA

Rwanda

Visa upon arrival

Samoa

Visa upon arrival

San Marino

Visa is required

Saudi Arabia

Visa upon arrival

Senegal

Visa upon arrival

Serbia

Visa-free for 30 days

Seychelles

Visa-free for 90 days

Sierra Leone

Visa upon arrival

Singapore

Visa-free for 30 days

Slovakia

Visa is required

Slovenia

Visa is required

Solomon Islands

Visa upon arrival

Somalia

Visa upon arrival

South Africa

eTA

South Korea

eTA

South Sudan

eTA

Spain

Visa is required

Sri Lanka

Visa upon arrival

St Kitts & Nevis

Visa-free for 90 days

St Lucia

Visa-free for 42 days

St. Vincent & Grenadines

Visa is required

Sudan

Visa is required

Suriname

Visa-free for 30 days

Sweden

Visa is required

Switzerland

Visa is required

Syria

eTA

São Tomé & Príncipe

Visa upon arrival

Taiwan

Visa is required

Tajikistan

eTA

Tanzania

Visa upon arrival

Thailand

Visa-free for 60 days

Timor-Leste

Visa upon arrival

Togo

eTA

Tonga

Visa upon arrival

Trinidad & Tobago

Visa is required

Tunisia

Visa-free for 90 days

Turkey

eTA

Turkmenistan

Visa is required

Tuvalu

Visa upon arrival

UAE

Visa-free for 30 days

Uganda

eTA

Ukraine

Visa is required

United Kingdom

Visa is required

United States

Visa is required

Uruguay

Visa is required

Uzbekistan

Visa-free for 10 days

Vanuatu

Visa-free for 120 days

Vatican City

Visa is required

Venezuela

Visa is required

Vietnam

eTA

Yemen

Visa is required

Zambia

Visa-free for 90 days

Zimbabwe

Visa upon arrival

About China

China ranks first in the world in terms of population and GDP in terms of purchasing power parity, and third in terms of area. The official name is the People's Republic of China (PRC). This socialist state is a world leader in many industries: it produces machinery, cars and other consumer goods, extracts and processes minerals.

China's rich history and culture attract tourists. The country has 52 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, which ranks first in the world with Italy. Tourists visit the famous Forbidden City and the Great Wall of China, temples, palaces and nature reserves.

Population

1.4 billion

Capital

Beijing

Official language

Chinese

GDP per capita

$8.405

Time zone

UTC+8

Currency

CNY

China passport ranking and benefits

1
Access to 74 countries of the world (1)
A Chinese passport grants visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 74 countries, significantly expanding your global travel opportunities. Enjoy greater freedom and convenience for both personal and business trips worldwide.
A Chinese passport grants visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 74 countries, significantly expanding your global travel opportunities. Enjoy greater freedom and convenience for both personal and business trips worldwide.
2
Education and healthcare services (2)
Chinese citizens benefit from access to a robust network of high-quality educational institutions and advanced healthcare facilities. This ensures comprehensive support for personal well-being and family development.
Chinese citizens benefit from access to a robust network of high-quality educational institutions and advanced healthcare facilities. This ensures comprehensive support for personal well-being and family development.
3
Work and international business (3)
Leverage China’s dynamic and expansive economy for unparalleled career prospects and international business ventures. A Chinese passport can open doors to diverse professional opportunities and facilitate global enterprise.
Leverage China’s dynamic and expansive economy for unparalleled career prospects and international business ventures. A Chinese passport can open doors to diverse professional opportunities and facilitate global enterprise.

Frequently asked questions

How do I get a Chinese passport?
Chinese citizenship is obtained by birth in China or to Chinese citizens, through adoption, marriage, ancestry, special services to the state, or naturalisation.

To obtain Chinese citizenship by naturalisation, you need to permanently reside in the country in your own house or rent housing, have a stable income, have no debts to the state, and comply with the Constitution and laws of the country. An additional advantage is having relatives in China.
Does China recognize second citizenship?
No, China does not recognize second citizenship. Citizens of the country who have obtained citizenship of other countries or permanently reside abroad automatically lose their Chinese citizenship.
How to live in China with citizenship of another country?
Obtaining a residence permit in the country is quite difficult. Primary ways to move to China are work, marriage to a citizen of the country, running a business, or investing from $500,000 to $2,000,000. Benefits are given to scientists, developers of innovative technologies, experts in rare or creative fields, and company managers.

In order to live in China for a long time, you can get a visa. For example, for study, tourism, or business purposes. Visas differ in the number of times you can enter the country and the maximum period of stay. For example, you can enter China several times on a multiple-entry visa for 365 days. But each stay can be limited to 30, 60 or 90 days.
Who can get Chinese citizenship by birthright?
Chinese citizenship can be obtained by right of blood — if the child was born in China and either of their parents is a Chinese citizen. A child who was born abroad will receive Chinese citizenship if their and any of their parents did not obtain foreign citizenship or permanent residence.

A child born in China can obtain Chinese citizenship by right of birth, provided that his parents are unknown or do not have citizenship.