As of now, personnel from 77 countries can enter Hainan visa-free.
Here's a breakdown of the comprehensive mutual visa exemption (or unilateral visa-free) policies:
Hainan Visa-Free Entry:
(Foreign Travelers’ Biometric Self-Service Check-In Area for Visa-Free Entry at Hainan Meilan International Airport. Photo Credit: Team Hairusalem)
(Self-Service Arrival Card Filling Facilities for Visa-Free Nationals at Haikou Meilan International Airport's Terminal. Photo Credit: Team Hairusalem)
Effective from Febrary 9, 2024, individuals from 59 countries can enter Hainan through all its open ports (Haikou Meilan International Airport, Sanya Phoenix Airport, Qionghai Boao International Airport, Yangpu Port, Haikou Port, Qinglan Port, Basuo Port, Sanya Port) for purposes such as tourism, business, visits, family reunions, medical treatment, exhibitions, and sports competitions (excluding work and study). They can stay visa-free for up to 30 days, with the duration calculated from 00:00 on the day following entry. If a legitimate and reasonable extension of stay is needed, or if they plan to visit other regions in China, they must apply for a visa at the exit-entry administration department of the Hainan Provincial Public Security Bureau at least 7 working days before the expiration of their stay.
Comprehensive Visa Exemption Policy:
To date, China has signed mutual visa exemption agreements with 25 countries, including Thailand, Singapore, and the Maldives. Of these, 16 countries are not included in the 59 countries eligible for visa-free entry into Hainan. The duration of stay for personnel from these countries in China is subject to their respective regulations.
Unilateral Visa-Free Policy:
This policy applies to 38 countries, including France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Ireland (with 2 countries not overlapping with the 59 countries eligible for visa-free entry into Hainan). From November 30, 2024, to December 31, 2025, holders of ordinary passports coming to China for business, tourism, family visits, exchange visits, or transit can enter without a visa, provided their stay does not exceed 30 days.
144-Hour Visa-Free Policy for Tour Groups from Hong Kong and Macau:
Starting from July 30, 2024, citizens of countries that have diplomatic relations with China, holding ordinary passports and entering Hainan as part of a tour group (2 or more people) organized by legally registered travel agencies in Hong Kong or Macau, can stay visa-free for up to 144 hours. Those eligible for visa exemption under mutual visa exemption agreements with China or other Chinese government visa-free policies can follow the respective regulations. The entry and exit ports are all open ports in Hainan Province. The group must enter and exit together, and their activities are limited to the administrative area of Hainan Province. The duration of stay is calculated from 00:00 on the day following entry.
Visa-Free Entry for Foreign Tour Groups Arriving by Cruise:
From May 15, 2024, foreign tour groups (2 or more people) arriving in China by cruise and organized by domestic travel agencies can enter through cruise ports in 13 cities, including Tianjin, Dalian in Liaoning, Shanghai, Lianyungang in Jiangsu, Wenzhou and Zhoushan in Zhejiang, Xiamen in Fujian, Qingdao in Shandong, Guangzhou and Shenzhen in Guangdong, Beihai in Guangxi, Haikou and Sanya in Hainan, without a visa, for a stay of no more than 15 days. The tour group must follow the cruise to the next port until the cruise departs, with activities limited to coastal provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government) and Beijing.
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截至最新消息，来自77个国家的公民可享受海南岛的免签入境待遇。以下为详细的免签政策概览：
海南岛针对59国实施免签政策：
自2024年2月9日起，来自59个国家的旅客可通过海南省的多个开放口岸（包括海口美兰国际机场、三亚凤凰机场等）入境，目的是旅游、商务、访问、探亲、医疗、会展、体育竞技等活动（不包括工作和学习），可在海南岛免签停留最多30天，停留时间从入境次日零点起算。若因合理原因需延长停留或前往中国其他地区，需在停留期满前7个工作日内向海南省出入境管理部门申请办理签证。
全面互免签证政策：
至今，我国已与泰国、新加坡、马尔代夫等25个国家达成互免签证协议，其中16个国家不在海南岛59国免签名单中，这些国家的公民在中国境内的停留时间按照各自协议规定执行。
单方面免签政策：
涵盖了法国、德国、意大利、荷兰、爱尔兰等38个国家的公民（其中2个国家与海南岛59国免签名单不重叠），从2024年11月30日至2025年12月31日，持普通护照来华进行商务、旅游、探亲、交流访问或过境，可免签入境，停留期不超过30天。
港澳地区旅游团144小时免签：
自2024年7月30日起，与中国建交国家的公民持普通护照抵达香港、澳门后，通过在港、澳合法注册的旅行社组织（2人及以上）前往海南岛旅游，可享受144小时免签停留（符合与中国签署的互免签证协议或其他免签政策的，按其规定执行）。旅游团需通过海南省所有对外开放口岸整团入境和出境，活动范围限于海南省行政区域内，停留时间从入境次日零点起计算。
外国旅游团邮轮入境免签：
自2024年5月15日起，乘坐邮轮来华的外国旅游团（2人及以上），在境内旅行社组织接待下，可从天津、辽宁大连、上海等13个城市的邮轮口岸免签入境，停留期不超过15天。旅游团需随同邮轮前往下一个港口，直至邮轮离境，活动区域包括沿海省份（自治区、直辖市）及北京市。
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