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China Visa-Free Cruise Tourist Group

10 facts quoted from the official source

Visa-free coastal visit for an organized foreign tourist group of at least two people arriving and departing on the same cruise ship.

Route type
Short stay & visit
Can bring
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
6
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

6 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Eligible Cruise PortThe group must arrive through one of the 13 listed cruise-port cities.
  • Group TravelThe tourists must travel under the organized group arrangement.
  • Group Travel RequiredThe foreign tourist group must contain at least two people.
  • Permitted Coastal AreaTravel is limited to Beijing and the listed coastal provincial-level regions.
  • Same Cruise Ship DepartureThe group must continue and depart China on the same cruise ship as scheduled.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Passport or travel-document requirementA valid passport or other accepted international travel document is required.
Family

Who you can bring

Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Stay Days MaxThe stay may not exceed 15 days.
How it works

From here to a yes

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to China?
The official source states: Visa-free coastal visit for an organized foreign tourist group of at least two people arriving and departing on the same cruise ship.

Every answer is quoted from the official en.nia.gov.cn page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 10 points against the official source; 10 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source en.nia.gov.cnLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this China government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
· Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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