United Arab Emirates (China): Visa-free · up to 90 days → Visa-free · up to 30 days
Visa-free · up to 90 days Visa-free · up to 30 days
The China-UAE mutual visa exemption grants Chinese ordinary passports 30 days visa-free, not 90. In force since 1 November 2016; confirmed by China's MFA and the UAE consulate. This was the only real value error found in the UAE passport-wide audit - Turkey and Thailand ordinary passports genuinely need a pre-arranged visa, and Mexico's unusual 180-day visa-free arrangement is real.
Who this affects
Check a specific routeChina → United Arab Emirates
The rule todayVisa-free · 30 days
BeforeVisa-free · up to 90 days
AfterVisa-free · up to 30 days
In force since2026-07-15
What has NOT changed
A change to the visa rule does not change these. They apply as before.
Passport validityMust be valid at least 6 months beyond your arrival date.
Yellow fever certificateCertificate required if you arrive from a country with a risk of transmission.