Entry rules · Canada passport
Do Canada passport holders need a visa for China?
No visa needed for a short visit. Canada passport holders can stay in China visa-free for up to 30 days.
Official source rechecked on 2 Nov 2026. The wording this rule relies on is unchanged.
The rule
- Entry
- Visa-free. No visa needed for a short visit.
- Stay
- Up to 30 days
- Status
- Source rechecked 2 Nov 2026
- Official source
- National Immigration Administration of the PRC
- Applies to
- A short tourist visit with an ordinary Canada 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
(Compiled according to information released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, as of February 17, 2026)
Americas (6 countries): Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Peru, Uruguay
Note: Nationals of the above countries holding ordinary passports may enter China visa-free for business, tourism, visits to relatives and friends, exchange visits, or transit, for stays of up to 30 days.
More quotes (6)
单方面免签政策常见问题解答（2026年5月25日更新）
答：文莱、法国、德国、意大利、西班牙、荷兰、瑞士、爱尔兰、匈牙利、奥地利、比利时、卢森堡、新西兰、澳大利亚、波兰、葡萄牙、希腊、塞浦路斯、斯洛文尼亚、斯洛伐克、挪威、芬兰、丹麦、冰岛、安道尔、摩纳哥、列支敦士登、韩国、保加利亚、罗马尼亚、克罗地亚、黑山、北马其顿、马耳他、爱沙尼亚、拉脱维亚、日本、巴西、阿根廷、智利、秘鲁、乌拉圭、沙特阿拉伯、阿曼、科威特、巴林、俄罗斯、瑞典、加拿大、英国50国持普通护照人员来华经商、旅游观光、探亲访友、交流访问、过境不超过30天，可免签入境。
答：目前，中方对文莱持普通护照人员的免签政策未设施行期限，对俄罗斯持普通护照人员的免签政策施行至2027年12月31日，对其余48国持普通护照人员的免签政策施行至2026年12月31日。
答：为进一步便利中外人员往来，中方决定自2026年2月17日起，对加拿大、英国持普通护照人员实施免签政策，两国持普通护照人员来华经商、旅游观光、探亲访友、交流访问、过境不超过30天，可免办签证入境。上述免签政策实施至2026年12月31日。
Note: Nationals of the above countries holding ordinary passports may enter China visa-free for business, tourism, visits to relatives and friends, exchange visits, or transit, for stays of up to 30 days. The duration of stay is calculated from 00:00 on the day following the date of entry.
A: To further facilitate cross-border travel, China decides to, starting from February 17, 2026, extend its visa waiver policy to ordinary passport holders from Canada and the UK. Ordinary passport holders from the two countries can be exempted from visa to enter China and stay for up to 30 days for business, tourism, family/friends visit, exchange and transit purposes. The policy will be effective until December 31, 2026.
Stay: up to 30 days
单方面免签政策常见问题解答（2026年5月25日更新）
答：文莱、法国、德国、意大利、西班牙、荷兰、瑞士、爱尔兰、匈牙利、奥地利、比利时、卢森堡、新西兰、澳大利亚、波兰、葡萄牙、希腊、塞浦路斯、斯洛文尼亚、斯洛伐克、挪威、芬兰、丹麦、冰岛、安道尔、摩纳哥、列支敦士登、韩国、保加利亚、罗马尼亚、克罗地亚、黑山、北马其顿、马耳他、爱沙尼亚、拉脱维亚、日本、巴西、阿根廷、智利、秘鲁、乌拉圭、沙特阿拉伯、阿曼、科威特、巴林、俄罗斯、瑞典、加拿大、英国50国持普通护照人员来华经商、旅游观光、探亲访友、交流访问、过境不超过30天，可免签入境。
答：目前，中方对文莱持普通护照人员的免签政策未设施行期限，对俄罗斯持普通护照人员的免签政策施行至2027年12月31日，对其余48国持普通护照人员的免签政策施行至2026年12月31日。
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答：为进一步便利中外人员往来，中方决定自2026年2月17日起，对加拿大、英国持普通护照人员实施免签政策，两国持普通护照人员来华经商、旅游观光、探亲访友、交流访问、过境不超过30天，可免办签证入境。上述免签政策实施至2026年12月31日。
Note: Nationals of the above countries holding ordinary passports may enter China visa-free for business, tourism, visits to relatives and friends, exchange visits, or transit, for stays of up to 30 days. The duration of stay is calculated from 00:00 on the day following the date of entry.
A: To further facilitate cross-border travel, China decides to, starting from February 17, 2026, extend its visa waiver policy to ordinary passport holders from Canada and the UK. Ordinary passport holders from the two countries can be exempted from visa to enter China and stay for up to 30 days for business, tourism, family/friends visit, exchange and transit purposes. The policy will be effective until December 31, 2026.
China for other passports
- Visa-freeUp to 30 days
- Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Dominica, Ecuador, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tonga, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay
- Visa-freeUp to 90 days in any 180-day period
- Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Visa-freeUp to 30 days per entry
- Azerbaijan, Malaysia, Uzbekistan
- Visa-freeUp to 60 days
- Mauritius
- Visa-freeUp to 3 months
- San Marino
- Visa required
- Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Czechia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Lithuania, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Philippines, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United States, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- Visa requiredPublic data
- Kosovo
How this rule was checked
On 13 Oct 2026 we checked this rule against the official sources that govern entry to China, chiefly National Immigration Administration of the PRC. Two independent checks reached the same result.On 2 Nov 2026 we reread the official source: the wording this rule relies on was still there.
Before the check, public visa data (as of 17 Feb 2026) said: visa required. The official source shows: visa-free, up to 30 days, and that is what this page shows.
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.
Plan your trip
- Check a trip with more stopsRoute check: the best passport at each stop
- Compare the Canada passport with anotherWhat a second passport changes, destination by destination
- See what a second passport addsCombine passports and count the destinations they open together
- China visa requirements for every passportThe full table for this destination
- All destinations for Canada passport holdersRank, map and every rule for the Canada passport
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.