Entry requirements for China
Short tourist stays only.
- Entry
- Visa-free
- Stay
- Up to 30 days per entry
Visa information is provided for information purposes and may contain mistakes. Check official government websites or sources for current requirements and updates before travelling.Check your passport is valid for at least 6 months from the day you arrive.Official site: my.china-embassy.gov.cnApply only on the official government website linked here. Other websites may charge extra fees for the same application.Last checked 14 October 2026Arrival card last checked 15 October 2026
Conditions
- Passport validity
Malaysian ordinary passport must have a validity of no less than six months.
- Accommodation
Hotels register foreign guests; elsewhere the traveller or host registers with local public security within 24 hours of arrival.
- Arrival card
Foreigners fill in the arrival card online (from 20 Nov 2025) before travel, or on arrival by QR code or paper card.
Cumulative visa-free stay must not exceed 90 days within any 180-day period, counted back from each entry date.
Covers tourism, family/friends visits, business, exchange, private affairs, medical treatment; residence, work, study and media need a visa.
Border inspection may refuse entry if the purpose of travel does not meet the exemption; a stay over 30 days needs a visa before entering.
Arrival card
You can do it online before you fly with Online Arrival Card, or on paper on arrival.
- Who files it
- Optional advance online Arrival Card for foreigners entering mainland China; the card can instead be filled on arrival by QR code, port device or paper.
- When
- Online before travel (from 20 Nov 2025) or at the port on arrival.
- Exempt
- Seven types listed, e.g. PR ID holders, group visa/visa-free groups, 24-hour direct transit, same-ship cruise, fast-lane entrants.
- Official page
- Online Arrival Cards.nia.gov.cn
Official sources
- Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Malaysiamy.china-embassy.gov.cn/eng/fwzc/lsyw/qz/202508/t20250801_11681401.htm
- Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Malaysiamy.china-embassy.gov.cn/eng/fwzc/lsyw/qz/202507/t20250714_11670217.htm
- Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Penangpenang.china-consulate.gov.cn
- Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Malaysiamy.china-embassy.gov.cn/eng/fwzc/lsyw/qz/202506/t20250606_11642559.htm
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PRC (list of mutual visa exemption agreements, hosted by the Consulate General in Barcelona)barcelona.china-consulate.gov.cn
- Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Malaysiamy.china-embassy.gov.cn/eng/fwzc/zytz/202512/t20251203_11765712.htm