Entry rules · Tonga passport
Do Tonga passport holders need a visa for China?
No visa needed for a short visit. Tonga 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
- Applies to
- A short tourist visit with an ordinary Tonga 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。
134 | 汤加 | 普通护照 | 2016.08.19
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.
More quotes (3)
73 | Tonga | Ordinary passports | 2016.08.19 | 30 days
147 | Tonga | Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs of China; | 2012.11.10 | | Diplomatic, official passports of Tonga | Ordinary passports | 2016.08.19 | |
73 | Tonga | Diplomatic passports, service (official) passports, passports for public affairs | 2012.11.10 | 30 days | | Ordinary passports | 2016.08.19 | |
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:
73 | Tonga | Ordinary passports | 2016.08.19 | 30 days
73 | Tonga | Diplomatic passports, service (official) passports, passports for public affairs | 2012.11.10 | 30 days | | Ordinary passports | 2016.08.19 | |
More quotes (1)
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China for other passports
- Visa-freeUp to 30 days
- Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Dominica, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, 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, Botswana, Cameroon, Czechia, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guyana, India, Israel, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Lithuania, Malawi, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sri Lanka, 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.
Something here is wrong or out of date? Report a wrong rule.
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 Tonga 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 Tonga passport holdersRank, map and every rule for the Tonga 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.