# Russian Federation passport to China: Visa-free

Current access classification: **Visa-free** — No visa required before travel.

Access data checked August 24, 2026. Evidence status: **official evidence collected**.

This page concerns ordinary short visits unless an official source states otherwise. Authorities apply the current rule, and individual circumstances can change the applicable treatment.

## Evidence timeline

- **Current official route — Russia ordinary passports: unilateral visa waiver through 2027** (Visa-free)
  China MFA's current FAQ places Russia in the current unilateral 30-day ordinary-passport waiver through 31 December 2027.
  - For a valid ordinary passport only, and for business, tourism, visits to relatives or friends, exchange visits, or transit, up to 30 days calculated from the day after entry.
  - The FAQ confirms the unilateral waiver applies to individuals as well as tour groups; this policy does not normalize the separate bilateral authorized-tour-group arrangement.
  - Work, study, news coverage, residence, special documents, diplomatic/official travel, regional programmes, port visas, security and individual admissibility remain separate.
  Official sources:
  - [National Immigration Administration of the People's Republic of China: List of Countries Covered by Unilateral Visa Exemption Policies](https://en.nia.gov.cn/n147418/n147463/c183390/content.html)
  - [Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China: FAQs on Visa-free Entry into China](https://cs.mfa.gov.cn/lh/lhqz_149493/cjwd/)

## Useful links

- [HTML evidence page](https://multipassrank.com/russian-federation-china-visa-free)
- [Russian Federation passport access](https://multipassrank.com/passport/russian-federation)
- [All passport requirements for China](https://multipassrank.com/destination/china)
- [Dataset license](https://multipassrank.com/data-license)