[
  { "countryName": "France", "countryCode": "FR", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "unilateral", "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "30-day visa-free entry through 31 Dec 2026. Unilateral policy effective 1 Dec 2023 (15 days then, extended to 30 days on 30 Nov 2024).", "maintenanceTier": "A", "confidenceLevel": "high", "verificationDue": "2026-06-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Germany", "countryCode": "DE", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "unilateral", "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "30-day visa-free entry through 31 Dec 2026. Unilateral policy effective 1 Dec 2023 (15 days then, extended to 30 days on 30 Nov 2024).", "maintenanceTier": "A", "confidenceLevel": "high", "verificationDue": "2026-06-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Italy", "countryCode": "IT", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "unilateral", "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "30-day visa-free entry through 31 Dec 2026. Unilateral policy effective 1 Dec 2023 (15 days then, extended to 30 days on 30 Nov 2024).", "maintenanceTier": "A", "confidenceLevel": "high", "verificationDue": "2026-06-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Netherlands", "countryCode": "NL", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "unilateral", "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "30-day visa-free entry through 31 Dec 2026. Unilateral policy effective 1 Dec 2023 (15 days then, extended to 30 days on 30 Nov 2024).", "maintenanceTier": "B", "confidenceLevel": "high", "verificationDue": "2026-06-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Spain", "countryCode": "ES", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "unilateral", "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "30-day visa-free entry through 31 Dec 2026. Unilateral policy effective 1 Dec 2023 (15 days then, extended to 30 days on 30 Nov 2024).", "maintenanceTier": "B", "confidenceLevel": "high", "verificationDue": "2026-06-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Switzerland", "countryCode": "CH", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "unilateral", "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "30-day visa-free entry through 31 Dec 2026. Unilateral policy effective 14 Mar 2024 (15 days then, extended to 30 days on 30 Nov 2024).", "maintenanceTier": "B", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-06-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Ireland", "countryCode": "IE", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "unilateral", "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "30-day visa-free entry through 31 Dec 2026. Unilateral policy effective 14 Mar 2024 (15 days then, extended to 30 days on 30 Nov 2024).", "maintenanceTier": "B", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-06-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Hungary", "countryCode": "HU", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "unilateral", "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "30-day visa-free entry through 31 Dec 2026. Unilateral policy effective 14 Mar 2024 (15 days then, extended to 30 days on 30 Nov 2024).", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Austria", "countryCode": "AT", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "unilateral", "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "30-day visa-free entry through 31 Dec 2026. Unilateral policy effective 14 Mar 2024 (15 days then, extended to 30 days on 30 Nov 2024).", "maintenanceTier": "B", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-06-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Belgium", "countryCode": "BE", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "unilateral", "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "30-day visa-free entry through 31 Dec 2026. Unilateral policy effective 14 Mar 2024 (15 days then, extended to 30 days on 30 Nov 2024).", "maintenanceTier": "B", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-06-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Luxembourg", "countryCode": "LU", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "unilateral", "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "30-day visa-free entry through 31 Dec 2026. Unilateral policy effective 14 Mar 2024 (15 days then, extended to 30 days on 30 Nov 2024).", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Poland", "countryCode": "PL", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "unilateral", "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "30-day visa-free entry through 31 Dec 2026. Unilateral policy effective 1 Jul 2024 (15 days then, extended to 30 days on 30 Nov 2024).", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Albania", "countryCode": "AL", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 90, "exemptionBasis": "treaty", "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "Visa-free under the China–Albania MUTUAL exemption agreement (ordinary passports since 18 Mar 2023) — up to 90 days in any 180. This is a bilateral treaty, not China's unilateral 30-day list, so it is not tied to the 31 Dec 2026 expiry. Also on the 240-hour transit list, which Albanians rarely need.", "maintenanceTier": "B", "confidenceLevel": "high", "verificationDue": "2026-11-15", "lastUpdated": "2026-08-15" },
  { "countryName": "Bosnia and Herzegovina", "countryCode": "BA", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 90, "exemptionBasis": "treaty", "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "Visa-free under the China–Bosnia and Herzegovina MUTUAL exemption agreement (ordinary passports since 29 May 2018) — up to 90 days in any 180. This is a bilateral treaty, not China's unilateral 30-day list, so it is not tied to the 31 Dec 2026 expiry. Also on the 240-hour transit list, which Bosnians rarely need.", "maintenanceTier": "B", "confidenceLevel": "high", "verificationDue": "2026-11-15", "lastUpdated": "2026-08-15" },
  { "countryName": "Serbia", "countryCode": "RS", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "treaty", "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "Visa-free under the China–Serbia MUTUAL exemption agreement (ordinary passports since 15 Jan 2017) — 30 days per entry. This is a bilateral treaty, not China's unilateral 30-day list, so it is not tied to the 31 Dec 2026 expiry. Also on the 240-hour transit list, which Serbians rarely need.", "maintenanceTier": "B", "confidenceLevel": "high", "verificationDue": "2026-11-15", "lastUpdated": "2026-08-15" },
  { "countryName": "Czech Republic", "countryCode": "CZ", "policyType": "transit_free", "maxDays": 10, "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "240-hour visa-free transit only. Czech Republic is NOT on China's 35-country unilateral visa-free list (per Chinese embassy notice) — Czech citizens need a tourist visa for non-transit trips.", "maintenanceTier": "B", "confidenceLevel": "high", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-08" },
  { "countryName": "Slovakia", "countryCode": "SK", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "unilateral", "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "30-day visa-free entry through 31 Dec 2026. Unilateral policy effective 8 Nov 2024 (15 days then, extended to 30 days on 30 Nov 2024).", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Finland", "countryCode": "FI", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "unilateral", "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "30-day visa-free entry through 31 Dec 2026. Unilateral policy effective 8 Nov 2024 (15 days then, extended to 30 days on 30 Nov 2024).", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Sweden", "countryCode": "SE", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "unilateral", "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "30-day visa-free entry through 31 Dec 2026. Unilateral policy effective 10 Nov 2025.", "maintenanceTier": "B", "confidenceLevel": "high", "verificationDue": "2026-06-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Denmark", "countryCode": "DK", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "unilateral", "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "30-day visa-free entry through 31 Dec 2026. Unilateral policy effective 8 Nov 2024 (15 days then, extended to 30 days on 30 Nov 2024).", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Norway", "countryCode": "NO", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "unilateral", "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "30-day visa-free entry through 31 Dec 2026. Unilateral policy effective 8 Nov 2024 (15 days then, extended to 30 days on 30 Nov 2024).", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Iceland", "countryCode": "IS", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "unilateral", "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "30-day visa-free entry through 31 Dec 2026. Unilateral policy effective 8 Nov 2024 (15 days then, extended to 30 days on 30 Nov 2024).", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Greece", "countryCode": "GR", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "unilateral", "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "30-day visa-free entry through 31 Dec 2026. Unilateral policy effective 15 Oct 2024 (15 days then, extended to 30 days on 30 Nov 2024).", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Portugal", "countryCode": "PT", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "unilateral", "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "30-day visa-free entry through 31 Dec 2026. Unilateral policy effective 15 Oct 2024 (15 days then, extended to 30 days on 30 Nov 2024).", "maintenanceTier": "B", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-06-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Slovenia", "countryCode": "SI", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "unilateral", "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "30-day visa-free entry through 31 Dec 2026. Unilateral policy effective 15 Oct 2024 (15 days then, extended to 30 days on 30 Nov 2024).", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Croatia", "countryCode": "HR", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "unilateral", "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "30-day visa-free entry through 31 Dec 2026. Unilateral policy effective 30 Nov 2024.", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Bulgaria", "countryCode": "BG", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "unilateral", "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "30-day visa-free entry through 31 Dec 2026. Unilateral policy effective 30 Nov 2024.", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Romania", "countryCode": "RO", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "unilateral", "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "30-day visa-free entry through 31 Dec 2026. Unilateral policy effective 30 Nov 2024.", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Cyprus", "countryCode": "CY", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "unilateral", "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "30-day visa-free entry through 31 Dec 2026. Unilateral policy effective 15 Oct 2024 (15 days then, extended to 30 days on 30 Nov 2024).", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Malta", "countryCode": "MT", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "unilateral", "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "30-day visa-free entry through 31 Dec 2026. Unilateral policy effective 30 Nov 2024.", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Estonia", "countryCode": "EE", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "unilateral", "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "30-day visa-free entry through 31 Dec 2026. Unilateral policy effective 30 Nov 2024.", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Latvia", "countryCode": "LV", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "unilateral", "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "30-day visa-free entry through 31 Dec 2026. Unilateral policy effective 30 Nov 2024.", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Lithuania", "countryCode": "LT", "policyType": "transit_free", "maxDays": 10, "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "240-hour visa-free transit only. Lithuania is NOT on China's 35-country unilateral visa-free list (per Chinese embassy notice) — Lithuanian citizens need a tourist visa for non-transit trips.", "maintenanceTier": "B", "confidenceLevel": "high", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-08" },
  { "countryName": "Andorra", "countryCode": "AD", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "unilateral", "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "30-day visa-free entry through 31 Dec 2026. Unilateral policy effective 8 Nov 2024 (15 days then, extended to 30 days on 30 Nov 2024). Not on the 240-hour transit list (NIA, 2026-08) — the visa-free entry above is the route in, and it is the better one anyway.", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Monaco", "countryCode": "MC", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "unilateral", "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "30-day visa-free entry through 31 Dec 2026. Unilateral policy effective 8 Nov 2024 (15 days then, extended to 30 days on 30 Nov 2024).", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Liechtenstein", "countryCode": "LI", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "unilateral", "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "30-day visa-free entry through 31 Dec 2026. Unilateral policy effective 8 Nov 2024 (15 days then, extended to 30 days on 30 Nov 2024). Not on the 240-hour transit list (NIA, 2026-08) — the visa-free entry above is the route in, and it is the better one anyway.", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Montenegro", "countryCode": "ME", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "unilateral", "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "30-day visa-free entry through 31 Dec 2026. Unilateral policy effective 30 Nov 2024.", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "North Macedonia", "countryCode": "MK", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "unilateral", "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "30-day visa-free entry through 31 Dec 2026. Unilateral policy effective 30 Nov 2024.", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "United Kingdom", "countryCode": "GB", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "unilateral", "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "30-day visa-free entry through 31 Dec 2026. Unilateral policy effective 17 Feb 2026 — the UK was NOT part of the Nov 2024 expansion, it was transit-only until then.", "maintenanceTier": "A", "confidenceLevel": "high", "verificationDue": "2026-06-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Australia", "countryCode": "AU", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "unilateral", "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "30-day visa-free entry through 31 Dec 2026. Unilateral policy effective 1 Jul 2024 (15 days then, extended to 30 days on 30 Nov 2024).", "maintenanceTier": "A", "confidenceLevel": "high", "verificationDue": "2026-06-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "New Zealand", "countryCode": "NZ", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "unilateral", "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "30-day visa-free entry through 31 Dec 2026. Unilateral policy effective 1 Jul 2024 (15 days then, extended to 30 days on 30 Nov 2024).", "maintenanceTier": "B", "confidenceLevel": "high", "verificationDue": "2026-06-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Canada", "countryCode": "CA", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "unilateral", "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "30-day visa-free entry through 31 Dec 2026. Unilateral policy effective 17 Feb 2026 — transit-only before that.", "maintenanceTier": "A", "confidenceLevel": "high", "verificationDue": "2026-06-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "South Korea", "countryCode": "KR", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "unilateral", "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "30-day visa-free entry through 31 Dec 2026. Unilateral policy effective 8 Nov 2024 (15 days then, extended to 30 days on 30 Nov 2024).", "maintenanceTier": "A", "confidenceLevel": "high", "verificationDue": "2026-06-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Japan", "countryCode": "JP", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "unilateral", "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "30-day visa-free entry through 31 Dec 2026. Unilateral policy effective 30 Nov 2024.", "maintenanceTier": "A", "confidenceLevel": "high", "verificationDue": "2026-06-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Brunei", "countryCode": "BN", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "unilateral", "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "30-day visa-free entry with NO expiry date — the only nationality whose unilateral policy is open-ended (every other country runs to 31 Dec 2026, Russia to 31 Dec 2027).", "maintenanceTier": "A", "confidenceLevel": "high", "verificationDue": "2026-11-15", "lastUpdated": "2026-08-15" },
  { "countryName": "Singapore", "countryCode": "SG", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "treaty", "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "Mutual 30-day visa-free agreement with China.", "maintenanceTier": "A", "confidenceLevel": "high", "verificationDue": "2026-06-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Malaysia", "countryCode": "MY", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "treaty", "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "Mutual 30-day visa-free agreement with China. Not on the 240-hour transit list (NIA, 2026-08) — the visa-free entry above is the route in, and it is the better one anyway.", "maintenanceTier": "B", "confidenceLevel": "high", "verificationDue": "2026-06-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Thailand", "countryCode": "TH", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "treaty", "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "Mutual 30-day visa-free agreement effective 2024. Not on the 240-hour transit list (NIA, 2026-08) — the visa-free entry above is the route in, and it is the better one anyway.", "maintenanceTier": "B", "confidenceLevel": "high", "verificationDue": "2026-06-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Brazil", "countryCode": "BR", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "unilateral", "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "30-day visa-free entry through 31 Dec 2026. Unilateral policy effective 1 Jun 2025.", "maintenanceTier": "B", "confidenceLevel": "high", "verificationDue": "2026-06-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Argentina", "countryCode": "AR", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "unilateral", "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "30-day visa-free entry through 31 Dec 2026. Unilateral policy effective 1 Jun 2025.", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Chile", "countryCode": "CL", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "unilateral", "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "30-day visa-free entry through 31 Dec 2026. Unilateral policy effective 1 Jun 2025.", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Peru", "countryCode": "PE", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "unilateral", "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "30-day visa-free entry through 31 Dec 2026. Unilateral policy effective 1 Jun 2025. Not on the 240-hour transit list (NIA, 2026-08) — the visa-free entry above is the route in, and it is the better one anyway.", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Uruguay", "countryCode": "UY", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "unilateral", "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "30-day visa-free entry through 31 Dec 2026. Unilateral policy effective 1 Jun 2025. Not on the 240-hour transit list (NIA, 2026-08) — the visa-free entry above is the route in, and it is the better one anyway.", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "low", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Russia", "countryCode": "RU", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "unilateral", "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "30-day visa-free entry through 31 Dec 2027 — a year longer than every other nationality. Unilateral policy effective 15 Sep 2025 as a one-year trial, extended 20 May 2026.", "maintenanceTier": "B", "confidenceLevel": "high", "verificationDue": "2026-09-08", "lastUpdated": "2026-08-08" },
  { "countryName": "Saudi Arabia", "countryCode": "SA", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "unilateral", "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "30-day visa-free entry through 31 Dec 2026. Unilateral policy effective 9 Jun 2025. Not on the 240-hour transit list (NIA, 2026-08) — the visa-free entry above is the route in, and it is the better one anyway.", "maintenanceTier": "B", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-06-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Oman", "countryCode": "OM", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "unilateral", "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "30-day visa-free entry through 31 Dec 2026. Unilateral policy effective 9 Jun 2025. Not on the 240-hour transit list (NIA, 2026-08) — the visa-free entry above is the route in, and it is the better one anyway.", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Kuwait", "countryCode": "KW", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "unilateral", "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "30-day visa-free entry through 31 Dec 2026. Unilateral policy effective 9 Jun 2025. Not on the 240-hour transit list (NIA, 2026-08) — the visa-free entry above is the route in, and it is the better one anyway.", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Bahrain", "countryCode": "BH", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "unilateral", "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "30-day visa-free entry through 31 Dec 2026. Unilateral policy effective 9 Jun 2025. Not on the 240-hour transit list (NIA, 2026-08) — the visa-free entry above is the route in, and it is the better one anyway.", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "United States", "countryCode": "US", "policyType": "transit_free", "maxDays": 10, "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "240-hour visa-free transit only — US citizens still need a tourist visa for non-transit trips.", "maintenanceTier": "A", "confidenceLevel": "high", "verificationDue": "2026-06-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Mexico", "countryCode": "MX", "policyType": "transit_free", "maxDays": 10, "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "240-hour visa-free transit only — tourist visa required for non-transit trips.", "maintenanceTier": "B", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-06-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "United Arab Emirates", "countryCode": "AE", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "treaty", "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "Mutual 30-day visa-free agreement effective 2018 — both UAE and Chinese ordinary passport holders can enter the other country visa-free for stays up to 30 days.", "maintenanceTier": "A", "confidenceLevel": "high", "verificationDue": "2026-08-08", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-08" },
  { "countryName": "Qatar", "countryCode": "QA", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "treaty", "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "Mutual 30-day visa-free agreement — both Qatari and Chinese ordinary passport holders can enter the other country visa-free for stays up to 30 days.", "maintenanceTier": "A", "confidenceLevel": "high", "verificationDue": "2026-08-08", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-08" },
  { "countryName": "India", "countryCode": "IN", "policyType": "visa_required", "maxDays": null, "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "Standard visa required — apply at the Chinese embassy or consulate.", "maintenanceTier": "A", "confidenceLevel": "high", "verificationDue": "2026-06-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Nigeria", "countryCode": "NG", "policyType": "visa_required", "maxDays": null, "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "Standard visa required.", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Pakistan", "countryCode": "PK", "policyType": "visa_required", "maxDays": null, "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "Standard visa required.", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Bangladesh", "countryCode": "BD", "policyType": "visa_required", "maxDays": null, "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "Standard visa required.", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Ghana", "countryCode": "GH", "policyType": "visa_required", "maxDays": null, "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "Standard visa required.", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Vietnam", "countryCode": "VN", "policyType": "visa_required", "maxDays": null, "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "Standard tourist (L) visa required — apply at the nearest Chinese embassy or consulate.", "maintenanceTier": "B", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Philippines", "countryCode": "PH", "policyType": "visa_required", "maxDays": null, "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "Standard tourist (L) visa required for individual travelers; group tour visa-free arrangements are separate.", "maintenanceTier": "B", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Indonesia", "countryCode": "ID", "policyType": "transit_free", "maxDays": 10, "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "240-hour visa-free transit only — on China's official 55-country transit list (NIA). A tourist visa is still required for any non-transit trip, and there is no 30-day unilateral visa-free entry for this nationality.", "maintenanceTier": "B", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-08-15" },
  { "countryName": "Myanmar", "countryCode": "MM", "policyType": "visa_required", "maxDays": null, "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "Standard tourist (L) visa required.", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Cambodia", "countryCode": "KH", "policyType": "visa_required", "maxDays": null, "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "Standard tourist (L) visa required.", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Laos", "countryCode": "LA", "policyType": "visa_required", "maxDays": null, "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "Standard tourist (L) visa required.", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Mongolia", "countryCode": "MN", "policyType": "visa_required", "maxDays": null, "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "Standard tourist (L) visa required for ordinary passports — verify any bilateral arrangements with the embassy.", "maintenanceTier": "B", "confidenceLevel": "low", "verificationDue": "2026-07-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Kazakhstan", "countryCode": "KZ", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "treaty", "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "Visa-free under a MUTUAL exemption treaty with China (ordinary passports since 10 Nov 2023) — up to 30 days. A bilateral treaty, not China's unilateral 30-day list, so it carries no 31 Dec 2026 expiry. Not on the 240-hour transit list, which this nationality does not need.", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "high", "verificationDue": "2026-11-15", "lastUpdated": "2026-08-15" },
  { "countryName": "Uzbekistan", "countryCode": "UZ", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "treaty", "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "Visa-free under a MUTUAL exemption treaty with China (ordinary passports since 1 Jun 2025) — up to 30 days. A bilateral treaty, not China's unilateral 30-day list, so it carries no 31 Dec 2026 expiry. Not on the 240-hour transit list, which this nationality does not need.", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "high", "verificationDue": "2026-11-15", "lastUpdated": "2026-08-15" },
  { "countryName": "Afghanistan", "countryCode": "AF", "policyType": "visa_required", "maxDays": null, "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "Standard tourist (L) visa required.", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Sri Lanka", "countryCode": "LK", "policyType": "visa_required", "maxDays": null, "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "Standard tourist (L) visa required.", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Nepal", "countryCode": "NP", "policyType": "visa_required", "maxDays": null, "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "Standard tourist (L) visa required.", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Maldives", "countryCode": "MV", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "treaty", "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "Visa-free under a MUTUAL exemption treaty with China (ordinary passports since 20 May 2022) — up to 30 days. A bilateral treaty, not China's unilateral 30-day list, so it carries no 31 Dec 2026 expiry. Not on the 240-hour transit list, which this nationality does not need.", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "high", "verificationDue": "2026-11-15", "lastUpdated": "2026-08-15" },
  { "countryName": "Turkey", "countryCode": "TR", "policyType": "visa_required", "maxDays": null, "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "Standard tourist (L) visa required.", "maintenanceTier": "B", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Israel", "countryCode": "IL", "policyType": "visa_required", "maxDays": null, "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "Standard tourist (L) visa required.", "maintenanceTier": "B", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Egypt", "countryCode": "EG", "policyType": "visa_required", "maxDays": null, "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "Standard tourist (L) visa required.", "maintenanceTier": "B", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Iran", "countryCode": "IR", "policyType": "visa_required", "maxDays": null, "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "Standard tourist (L) visa required.", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Iraq", "countryCode": "IQ", "policyType": "visa_required", "maxDays": null, "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "Standard tourist (L) visa required.", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Jordan", "countryCode": "JO", "policyType": "visa_required", "maxDays": null, "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "Standard tourist (L) visa required for individual travelers.", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Lebanon", "countryCode": "LB", "policyType": "visa_required", "maxDays": null, "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "Standard tourist (L) visa required.", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Ukraine", "countryCode": "UA", "policyType": "transit_free", "maxDays": 10, "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "240-hour visa-free transit only — on China's official 55-country transit list (NIA). A tourist visa is still required for any non-transit trip, and there is no 30-day unilateral visa-free entry for this nationality.", "maintenanceTier": "B", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-08-15" },
  { "countryName": "Belarus", "countryCode": "BY", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "treaty", "transitEligible": true, "transitCities": ["Beijing","Tianjin","Shenyang","Dalian","Harbin","Shanghai","Suzhou","Nanjing","Hangzhou","Huangshan","Xiamen","Qingdao","Wuhan","Changsha","Zhangjiajie","Guangzhou","Shenzhen","Sanya","Chongqing","Chengdu","Xi'an","Guilin","Kunming","Lijiang"], "notes": "Visa-free under the China–Belarus MUTUAL exemption agreement (ordinary passports since 10 Aug 2018) — 30 days per entry, 90 days per calendar year. This is a bilateral treaty, not China's unilateral 30-day list, so it is not tied to the 31 Dec 2026 expiry. Also on the 240-hour transit list, which Belarusians rarely need.", "maintenanceTier": "B", "confidenceLevel": "high", "verificationDue": "2026-11-15", "lastUpdated": "2026-08-15" },
  { "countryName": "Moldova", "countryCode": "MD", "policyType": "visa_required", "maxDays": null, "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "Standard tourist (L) visa required.", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "low", "verificationDue": "2026-07-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Azerbaijan", "countryCode": "AZ", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "treaty", "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "Visa-free under a MUTUAL exemption treaty with China (ordinary passports since 16 Jul 2025) — up to 30 days. A bilateral treaty, not China's unilateral 30-day list, so it carries no 31 Dec 2026 expiry. Not on the 240-hour transit list, which this nationality does not need.", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "high", "verificationDue": "2026-11-15", "lastUpdated": "2026-08-15" },
  { "countryName": "Georgia", "countryCode": "GE", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 30, "exemptionBasis": "treaty", "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "Visa-free under a MUTUAL exemption treaty with China (ordinary passports since 28 May 2024) — up to 30 days. A bilateral treaty, not China's unilateral 30-day list, so it carries no 31 Dec 2026 expiry. Not on the 240-hour transit list, which this nationality does not need.", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "high", "verificationDue": "2026-11-15", "lastUpdated": "2026-08-15" },
  { "countryName": "Armenia", "countryCode": "AM", "policyType": "visa_free", "maxDays": 90, "exemptionBasis": "treaty", "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "Visa-free under a MUTUAL exemption treaty with China (ordinary passports since 19 Jan 2020) — up to 90 days. A bilateral treaty, not China's unilateral 30-day list, so it carries no 31 Dec 2026 expiry. Not on the 240-hour transit list, which this nationality does not need.", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "high", "verificationDue": "2026-11-15", "lastUpdated": "2026-08-15" },
  { "countryName": "South Africa", "countryCode": "ZA", "policyType": "visa_required", "maxDays": null, "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "Standard tourist (L) visa required.", "maintenanceTier": "B", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Kenya", "countryCode": "KE", "policyType": "visa_required", "maxDays": null, "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "Standard tourist (L) visa required.", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Ethiopia", "countryCode": "ET", "policyType": "visa_required", "maxDays": null, "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "Standard tourist (L) visa required.", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Tanzania", "countryCode": "TZ", "policyType": "visa_required", "maxDays": null, "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "Standard tourist (L) visa required.", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Uganda", "countryCode": "UG", "policyType": "visa_required", "maxDays": null, "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "Standard tourist (L) visa required.", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Morocco", "countryCode": "MA", "policyType": "visa_required", "maxDays": null, "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "Standard tourist (L) visa required.", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Algeria", "countryCode": "DZ", "policyType": "visa_required", "maxDays": null, "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "Standard tourist (L) visa required.", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Tunisia", "countryCode": "TN", "policyType": "visa_required", "maxDays": null, "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "Standard tourist (L) visa required.", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Colombia", "countryCode": "CO", "policyType": "visa_required", "maxDays": null, "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "Standard tourist (L) visa required.", "maintenanceTier": "B", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Venezuela", "countryCode": "VE", "policyType": "visa_required", "maxDays": null, "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "Standard tourist (L) visa required.", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Ecuador", "countryCode": "EC", "policyType": "visa_required", "maxDays": null, "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "Standard tourist (L) visa required.", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Bolivia", "countryCode": "BO", "policyType": "visa_required", "maxDays": null, "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "Standard tourist (L) visa required.", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Dominican Republic", "countryCode": "DO", "policyType": "visa_required", "maxDays": null, "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "Standard tourist (L) visa required.", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" },
  { "countryName": "Cuba", "countryCode": "CU", "policyType": "visa_required", "maxDays": null, "transitEligible": false, "transitCities": [], "notes": "Standard tourist (L) visa required.", "maintenanceTier": "C", "confidenceLevel": "medium", "verificationDue": "2026-08-04", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-04" }
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