Entry rules · Russia passport
Do Russia passport holders need a visa for China?
No visa needed for a short visit. Russia 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
- National Immigration Administration of the PRC
- Applies to
- A short tourist visit with an ordinary Russia 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)
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.
单方面免签政策常见问题解答（2026年5月25日更新）
More quotes (6)
Europe (35 countries): Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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。
郭嘉昆：为持续便利中俄人员往来，中方决定将对俄罗斯免签政策延长至2027年12月31日。俄罗斯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。
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.
CCTV: During President Putin’s visit to China, what new outcomes have been achieved on facilitating cross-border travel? Guo Jiakun: To continue facilitating cross-border travel between China and Russia, China has decided to extend visa-free policy to Russia to December 31, 2027. Ordinary passport holders from Russia can be exempted from visa to enter China and stay for no more than 30 days for business, tourism, family/friends visit, exchange and transit purposes. Under the strategic guidance of the two presidents, China-Russia relations have been moving forward on a high level. China will work with Russia to further facilitate people-to-people exchange, and inject more impetus to the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for the new era.
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:
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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Europe (35 countries): Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
郭嘉昆：为持续便利中俄人员往来，中方决定将对俄罗斯免签政策延长至2027年12月31日。俄罗斯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。
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.
CCTV: During President Putin’s visit to China, what new outcomes have been achieved on facilitating cross-border travel? Guo Jiakun: To continue facilitating cross-border travel between China and Russia, China has decided to extend visa-free policy to Russia to December 31, 2027. Ordinary passport holders from Russia can be exempted from visa to enter China and stay for no more than 30 days for business, tourism, family/friends visit, exchange and transit purposes. Under the strategic guidance of the two presidents, China-Russia relations have been moving forward on a high level. China will work with Russia to further facilitate people-to-people exchange, and inject more impetus to the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for the new era.
China for other passports
- Visa-freeUp to 30 days
- Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, 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, 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.
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.
Plan your trip
- Check a trip with more stopsRoute check: the best passport at each stop
- Compare the Russia 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 Russia passport holdersRank, map and every rule for the Russia 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.