Mutual visa exemption
Maximum assessed stay: 90 days
Stay limit: Up to 90 days within any 180-day period
Policy status: Agreement-dependent
China visa requirements by nationality
China Visa Requirements for Albania Citizens
Albania ordinary-passport holders may have an agreement-based visa-free pathway. Confirm its stay and cumulative limits before travel.
Mutual visa exemption240-hour transit eligible nationalityUpdated August 2026
A mutual visa exemption may apply
China's current agreement list includes Albania ordinary passports. The published stay condition is: Up to 90 days within any 180-day period. Agreement-specific passport, purpose and cumulative-stay conditions still apply.
- Travel with the valid ordinary passport covered by the agreement
- Stay within both the per-entry and cumulative limit
- Keep accommodation and return or onward travel details available
- Confirm the agreement remains in force before airline check-in
What the policy covers
- Tourism
- Business
- Visiting relatives or friends
- Exchange visits
- Transit
Documents and conditions to check
- Valid ordinary passport covered by the agreement
- Stay within the agreement's per-entry and cumulative limits
- Documents supporting the short visit and onward or return travel
Stay calculation: for the policies covered here, the permitted period is generally calculated from 00:00 on the day following entry. The carrier and Chinese immigration authorities make the final decision.
China visa questions for Albania citizens
Do Albania citizens need a visa for China in 2026?
Albania has an ordinary-passport mutual visa-exemption pathway, but its agreement-specific stay and cumulative limits must be checked before travel.
Can Albania passport holders use China's 240-hour visa-free transit?
Yes, Albania is on the current 57-country list. The traveler must use an eligible port, hold a confirmed onward booking and travel from country or region A through mainland China to a different country or region B within 240 hours.
Do Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan count as third regions for transit?
Yes. For the route test they are treated as separate regions from mainland China. The origin and onward country or region must still be different.
When does the visa-free stay begin?
For the policies covered here, the permitted period is generally calculated from 00:00 on the day following entry. Confirm the rule applying to your exact pathway.
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Policy data checked 28 August 2026. Confirm current requirements before departure.
National Immigration Administration: 20 August 2026 policy announcement ↗National Immigration Administration: unilateral visa-free country list ↗National Immigration Administration: mutual exemption agreements ↗