Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Ireland, Hungary, Belgium, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, Slovenia, Slovakia, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Andorra, Monaco, Liechtenstein, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Estonia, Latvia, Sweden, UK
Brunei, New Zealand, Australia, South Korea, Japan, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Russia, Canada
...do not require a visa to enter China for business, tourism, family or friend visits, exchange programs, and transit. They may stay in China for up to 30 days visa-free. This regulation is valid until the end of December 2026 (and will likely be extended).
Before you go, check this:
You have a passport, bring it
The passport must have at least one free page without any stamps
Special note, some countries can not get the 5 day Shenzhen visa! UK, USA - The list is not complete, there are more countries that can not get the 5 day Shenzhen visa!
You need a passport picture now. There is a free machine in front of the visa office. But you need RMB 168 (for most countries*). Get RMB in Hong Kong. It is legal to bring up to RMB 20,000 into China.
You can get the visa at following borders:
- Lowu/Luohu (MTR only)
- Huanggang (Bus/car)
- Shekou (Ferry only)
- Fuyong (Ferry only)
You can definitely not get the visa at his border:
- Lok Ma Chau / Futian
- Shenzhen Bay
- Shenzhen / Baoan Airport
We have detailed instructions for:
