China entry requirements for Italian citizens
Short answerItalian citizens can visit China without a visa. Up to 30 days per visit.
- How long you can stay
- Up to 30 days per visit.
- What you need
- Valid ordinary passport
- Proof of onward/return travel (may be requested by airline or border control)
- Proof of accommodation or travel itinerary (may be requested by border control)
- Good to know
- Italy is on China's unilateral visa-free list (NIA list dated 2026-02-17). Ordinary-passport holders entering for business, tourism, family or friend visits, exchange visits or transit may stay up to 30 days without a visa; the stay is counted from 00:00 the day after entry. Work, study and journalism need the corresponding visa. Time-limited: China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs FAQ on the unilateral visa-free policy states it runs until 31 December 2026 for this group of countries.
Source National Immigration Administration of China (NIA) — List of Countries with Unilateral Visa-Free Policy; MFA Consular Department — FAQs on Visa-free Entry into China (end date 2026-12-31)Checked against the source on 2026-10-02
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China for other passports
- Argentinavisa-free short stay
- Australiavisa-free short stay
- Brazilvisa-free short stay
- Canadavisa-free short stay
- Chilevisa-free short stay
- Francevisa-free short stay
- Germanyvisa-free short stay
- Indiavisa required
- Israelvisa required
- Japanvisa-free short stay
- Malaysiavisa-free short stay
- Mexicovisa required
- Netherlandsvisa-free short stay
- New Zealandvisa-free short stay
- Singaporevisa-free short stay
- South Koreavisa-free short stay
- Spainvisa-free short stay
- Ukrainevisa required
- United Kingdomvisa-free short stay
- United Statesvisa required
Other destinations for Italian citizens
- Albaniavisa-free short stay
- Argentinavisa-free short stay
- Armeniavisa-free short stay
- Australiaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Bahamasvisa-free short stay
- Bosnia and Herzegovinavisa-free short stay
- Brazilvisa-free short stay
- Cambodiavisa on arrival
- Canadaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Chilevisa-free short stay
- Colombiavisa-free short stay
- Costa Ricavisa-free short stay
- Dominican Republicvisa-free short stay
- Ecuadorvisa-free short stay
- Egyptvisa on arrival
- Fijivisa-free short stay
- Georgiavisa-free short stay
- Ghanavisa required
- Hong Kongvisa-free short stay
- Indiaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Indonesiavisa on arrival
- Israelelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Jamaicavisa-free short stay
- Japanvisa-free short stay
- Jordanvisa on arrival
- Kenyaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Macaovisa-free short stay
- Malaysiavisa-free short stay
- Maldivesvisa on arrival
- Mauritiusvisa-free short stay
- Mexicovisa-free short stay
- Mongoliavisa-free short stay
- Montenegrovisa-free short stay
- Moroccovisa-free short stay
- New Zealandelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Nigeriavisa required
- Peruvisa-free short stay
- Philippinesvisa-free short stay
- Qatarvisa-free short stay
- Rwandavisa on arrival
- Saudi Arabiavisa on arrival
- Serbiavisa-free short stay
- Seychelleselectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Singaporevisa-free short stay
- South Africavisa-free short stay
- South Koreaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Sri Lankaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Taiwanvisa-free short stay
- Tanzaniavisa on arrival
- Thailandvisa-free short stay
- Turkeyvisa-free short stay
- United Arab Emiratesvisa-free short stay
- United Kingdomelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- United Stateselectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Uruguayvisa-free short stay
- Uzbekistanvisa-free short stay
- Vietnamvisa-free short stay
- Zambiavisa-free short stay
- Zimbabwevisa on arrival
Informational only — not legal advice. Entry rules change; confirm with the official source above before you travel. See update history