Policy data verified 2026-09-05
China visa requirements for Kyrgyzstan passports
No 30-day visa-free entry — but 240 hours (10 days) visa-free in transit.
Up to 240 hours (10 days) · no published end date
- You must be transiting: A → China → B, where B is a third country or region. A round trip back to where you came from does not qualify.
- You need a confirmed, dated onward ticket leaving China within 240 hours.
- Hong Kong and Macau count as third regions.
- Enter through one of 65 designated ports; you can then move across the permitted areas of 24 provinces and exit from any approved port.
- Permitted: tourism, business, visits and family reunions. Work, study and news reporting are prohibited.
- The 240-hour clock starts at 00:00 on the day after you enter.
- No published end date — this has been a standing policy since December 17, 2024.
- You still file the free China Digital Arrival Card (CDAC) online within 72 hours before entry.
Kyrgyzstan is not on China's 30-day visa-free entry list, but it joined the 240-hour visa-free transit list on August 20, 2026. That gives Kyrgyzstan passport holders up to 240 hours (10 days) in China — provided the trip is a genuine A → China → B transit with a confirmed onward ticket to a third country or region, not a round trip home. The policy carries no published end date.
Specifics for Kyrgyzstan
- Added to the 240-hour transit list effective August 20, 2026.
What this doesn't change
Whatever your passport lets you skip, it doesn't skip the paperwork. Since November 20, 2025 the China Digital Arrival Card (CDAC) has been mandatory for essentially all foreign entrants — visa-free and transit travelers included. It's a free 5-10 minute form at s.nia.gov.cn, filed within 72 hours before you fly, producing the QR code an immigration officer scans on arrival. See our China Digital Arrival Card guide for the field-by-field walkthrough.
Sources
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