Do you need a visa for China with a British passport?
Visa-free
With a British passport, you can enter to China without a visa for up to 30 days.
Rule checked on 18 October 2026
Data last updated on 18/10/2026
Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), visualpharm (MIT), xpressmike (CC BY-SA 4.0), VisaMundial (CC BY 4.0). Each rule is decided by majority vote across these sources; disagreements are arbitrated against official government sources.
This is for guidance only: entry rules change without notice. Confirm it before you travel with the consulate or embassy of your destination, and with the relevant authorities (your airline, border police).
Climate & seasons
When to go to China?
Monthly averages over the past 5 years (Open-Meteo).
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| High | 0° | 1° | 9° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 25° | 24° | 19° | 12° | 7° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 11 | 24 | 31 | 58 | 56 | 62 | 103 | 91 | 94 | 79 | 15 | 9 |
Frequently asked questions
- How long can you stay in China with a British passport?
- With a British passport, the permitted stay in China is up to 30 days under the “visa-free” regime. Checked on 18 October 2026.
- What do you need to do before travelling to China?
- With a British passport you enter China without a visa.
- Where does this information come from, and is it up to date?
- It is the majority vote of four open datasets (Wikipedia, visualpharm, xpressmike, VisaMundial), re-synchronised every month; last checked on 18 October 2026. Entry rules change without notice: confirm with the consulate before you travel.