How long can Americans stay in China without visa?

China's visa-free policies allow nationals of certain countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand to travel to China for stays ranging from 24 hours to 180 days without obtaining a visa if certain requirements are met.



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Entry, Exit and Visa Requirements. Entry & Exit: Obtain a visa prior to arrival in the People's Republic of China (PRC) and have a passport with at least six months' validity remaining. The lack of either will result in a fine and immediate deportation upon arrival.

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China has a visa-free policy for nationals from some countries, such as the UK, the US, New Zealand, and Australia. Citizens from these countries can stay in China for 24 hours to 180 days without a visa.

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Duration of Each Stay after Entry The granted duration of stay ranges from 7 to 180 days. For transit visas, the duration of stay is 7 to 10 days. For a regular single-entry tourist visa, it's often 30 days.

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If you intend to stay outside the United States for 1 year or more, you must apply for a re-entry permit with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) prior to leaving the United States.

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Foreigners normally need to obtain a visa for a trip to China before departure, while in certain cases they are likely to get a China visa on arrival at entry ports. The validity counts from the day following your entry and only one entry is allowed. Once you exit from China, the VOA expires.

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The maximum stay period can be 30, 60, 90, or 180 days, depending on the type of visa you are applying for and the decision of the visa officer.

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Difficult visa process— Chinese embassies are very strict when it comes to visa applications. Besides tourist visas, other types of visas are harder to get as there are a set of conditions you must meet beforehand.

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Most expatriates living in China come from neighboring Asian nations. An estimate published in 2018 counted 600,000 people of other nations living in China, with 12% of those from the US; that means approximately 72,000 Americans living in China.

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