Entry rules · Antigua and Barbuda passport

Do Antigua and Barbuda passport holders need a visa for China?

No visa needed for a short visit. Antigua and Barbuda passport holders can stay in China visa-free for up to 30 days.

Checked against official sources on 13 Oct 2026. Two independent checks agreed.

The rule

Entry
Visa-free. No visa needed for a short visit.
Stay
Up to 30 days
Status
Verified 13 Oct 2026
Official source
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PRC (China Consular Service website)
Applies to
A short tourist visit with an ordinary Antigua and Barbuda passport.

What the official sources say

The passages the two checks relied on, with where they come from. Quotes are shown as published, in the source’s language.

Entry: visa-free

截至目前,中华人民共和国与下列国家缔结互免签证协定。

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PRC (China Consular Service website) · Government page, retrieved 13 Oct 2026

13 | 安提瓜和巴布达 | 安方外交、官员、普通护照 | 2024.05.11

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PRC (China Consular Service website) · table row · Government page, retrieved 13 Oct 2026

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.

National Immigration Administration of the PRC · Government page, retrieved 13 Oct 2026
More quotes (3)

158 | Antigua and Barbuda | Diplomatic passports, service (official) passports, passports for public affairs, ordinary passports | 2024.05.11 | 30 days; the cumulative maximum stay is limited to 90 days within every 180-day period.

National Immigration Administration of the PRC · table row · Government page, retrieved 13 Oct 2026

5 | Antigua and Barbuda | Diplomatic, service passports, passports for public affairs and ordinary passports of China; Diplomatic, official, ordinary passports of Antigua and Barbuda | 2024.05.11 | |

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China / China Consular Services · Country row: Antigua and Barbuda · Government page, retrieved 13 Oct 2026

158 | Antigua and Barbuda | Diplomatic passports, service (official) passports, passports for public affairs, ordinary passports | 2024.05.11 | 30 days; the cumulative maximum stay is limited to 90 days within every 180-day period. | |

National Immigration Administration of the People’s Republic of China · Country row: Antigua and Barbuda · Government page, retrieved 13 Oct 2026

Stay: up to 30 days

1. Titulares del pasaporte ordinario de estos países están exentos de visa para la entrada en el territorio continental de China con el motivo de negocio, turismo, visita familiar o amiguísima, visita o intercambio temporal y tránsito por un período que no exceda 30/60/90 días* para cada entrada:

Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Colombia · Visa-exemption section 1; complete associated country table retained in evidence · Government page, retrieved 13 Oct 2026

158 | Antigua and Barbuda | Diplomatic passports, service (official) passports, passports for public affairs, ordinary passports | 2024.05.11 | 30 days; the cumulative maximum stay is limited to 90 days within every 180-day period.

National Immigration Administration of the PRC · table row · Government page, retrieved 13 Oct 2026

158 | Antigua and Barbuda | Diplomatic passports, service (official) passports, passports for public affairs, ordinary passports | 2024.05.11 | 30 days; the cumulative maximum stay is limited to 90 days within every 180-day period. | |

National Immigration Administration of the People’s Republic of China · Country row: Antigua and Barbuda · Government page, retrieved 13 Oct 2026
More quotes (1)

30 días | 60/90 días | Alemania | Chipre | Irlanda | Países Bajos | Mauricio (60) | Andorra | Corea (Rep. de) | Islandia | Perú | Albania (90) | Arabia Saudita | Croacia | Italia | Polonia | Armenia (90) | Argentina | Dinamarca (Groenlandia e Islas Feroe incluidas) | Japón | Portugal | Bosnia y Herzegovina (90) | Australia | Dominica (Mancomunidad de) | Kazajistán | Rumania | San Marino (90) | Austria | Ecuador | Kuwait | Rusia | | Antigua y Barbuda | Emiratos Árabes Unidos | Letonia | Samoa | | Azerbaiyán | Eslovaquia | Liechtenstein | Serbia | | Bahamas | Eslovenia | Luxemburgo | Seychelles | | Barbados | España | Macedonia del Norte | Singapur | | Baréin | Estonia | Malasia | Islas Salomón | | Bélgica | Fiji | Maldivas | Suecia | | Bielorrusia | Finlandia | Malta | Suiza | | Brasil | Francia | Mónaco | Surinam | | Brunei | Georgia | Montenegro | Tailandia | | Bulgaria | Grecia | Noruega | Tonga | | Catar | Grenada | Nueva Zelanda | Uruguay | | Chile | Hungría | Omán | Uzbekistán | |

Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Colombia · Section 1 country table · Government page, retrieved 13 Oct 2026

China for other passports

Visa-freeUp to 30 days
Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Dominica, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tonga, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom
Visa-freePublic data
Hong Kong
Visa-freeUp to 30 days per entry
Malaysia
Visa-freeUp to 60 days
Mauritius
Visa required
Bangladesh, Belize, Bhutan, Botswana, Cambodia, Cameroon, Czechia, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guyana, India, Israel, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Lithuania, Malawi, Mongolia, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United States, Vanuatu, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How this rule was checked

On 13 Oct 2026 we checked this rule against the official sources that govern entry to China, chiefly Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PRC (China Consular Service website). Two independent checks reached the same result.

Public visa data (as of 17 Feb 2026) said the same; the check confirmed it.

See this check in the log of checks and changes, and how verification works in the methodology.

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Government travel advice for China

United States
Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
United Kingdom
No advice against travel
Canada
Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)

What these governments tell their own citizens about travel to China as a whole, as of 30 Sept 2026. It is not about visas, and it reflects each government’s relations and consular reach as well as conditions on the ground.

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Before you travel

This page answers whether you need a visa and how long you can stay on a short tourist visit. It does not cover passport validity, other documents or permission to work. Entry rules change, sometimes without notice, and border officials make the final decision: confirm the requirements for your trip with the official immigration website or embassy of China.