Visa Policies

In order to facilitate your smooth travelling to China to attend the ASV18, please hold valid passports and apply for a Chinese visa in accordance with the relevant regulations. For detailed information, please refer to the China Consular Service website (http://cs.mfa.gov.cn/zlbg/bgzl/lhqz/) and enquire at your local Chinese Embassy or Consulate.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China and the State Immigration Bureau, foreigners who come to China under the following circumstances are currently exempted from applying for visas:

(i) Bilateral agreements. According to the bilateral agreements or agreements signed or reached between China and the countries concerned, people from some countries who meet certain conditions may be exempted from applying for visas to come to China. For specific information, please refer to the list of visa exemption agreements between China and foreign countries.   http://cs.mfa.gov.cn/zlbg/bgzl/lhqz/.

(ii) Citizens of some countries holding ordinary passports may enter China visa-free if they come to China for doing business, travelling and tourism, visiting relatives and friends, exchange visits or transit for not more than 30 days. Please refer to the following link:   http://cs.mfa.gov.cn/gyls/lsgz/fwxx/202411/t20241130_11535783.shtml

(iii) Transit. Please refer to the website of China's National Immigration Administration for specific information:
24-hour visa-free transit:   https://www.nia.gov.cn/n741440/n741577/c759334/content.html
240-hour visa-free transit:   https://www.nia.gov.cn/n897453/c1688948/content.html

(iv) Holders of valid foreigner residence permits issued by the public security authorities of China. Foreigners and resident foreign journalists who come to China for study, employment, family reunion, or long-term visit to relatives must apply for a residence permit for foreigners at the public security authorities after entering China. Within the validity period of the residence permit, aliens may reside in China and enter and leave the country several times without the need to apply for a separate visa.

(v) Holders of valid permanent residence permits for foreigners in the People's Republic of China.

(vi) Holders of valid APEC Business Travel Card (including virtual card).

(vii) Regional visa-free entry policy for foreigners.
For detailed information, please refer to the website of China National Immigration Administration:   https://www.nia.gov.cn/n741440/n741577/c1699641/content.html

(viii) The situation of visa-free entry or transit may be dynamically adjusted, so it is recommended to consult the Chinese Embassy or Consulate in the relevant country or the China National Immigration Administration before travelling.

We greatly wish you a pleasant experience in Tianjin, China!

(Information source: 来华签证)

(Compiled according to the information released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China)

Europe (33 countries): Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, the Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland; Russia (Sept. 15. 2025 - Sept. 14. 2026).

Oceania (2 countries): Australia, New Zealand

Asia (8 countries): Brunei, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, (before 8 June 2026: Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain)

Note: Nationals of the above-mentioned countries can, with ordinary passports, enter China visa-free for purposes of business, tourism, visits to relatives and friends, exchange visits, and transit, provided that their stay periods will not exceed 30 days. The duration of stay shall be calculated from 00:00 on the day following the day of entry.

Find more details via：Policy Interpretation_National Immigration administration