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Hainan visa-free entry checker

Enter your passport, travel dates, arrival and departure routes and intended area. See whether the Hainan-only criteria match, alongside a separate nationwide-policy comparison.

Inputs
Include all outbound domestic connecting flights: Hainan–Shanghai–abroad exits through Shanghai.

Results

Hainan regional result
Matches Hainan regional criteria
Permitted regional area
Hainan Province only
Regional departure deadline (end of local day)
2026-12-14
Planned days after entry
30
Separate nationwide comparison
No nationwide exemption found in these lists
  • The regional route requires entry and departure through open ports in Hainan. Inbound or outbound domestic connections through Shanghai or another mainland port are not covered.
  • Regional permission does not authorize travel to Shanghai, Beijing or other mainland areas. Use a qualifying nationwide scheme or obtain the necessary authorization.
  • Bilateral agreements take precedence where applicable. No regional result overrides their conditions. Ask border inspection which scheme applies.
  • Rules checked 2026-11-14. No regional sunset is stated in the cited notice; recheck before travel. Admission is not guaranteed.

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Last checked 2026-11-14. Rules change, sometimes at short notice. We list the date we last checked each official source; confirm with the official government source before you travel, buy or file. This is general information, not legal or immigration advice.

How it works

The NIA regional policy lists ordinary-passport nationalities and restricts this permission to Hainan Province. The permitted-purpose framework dates from 2024-02-09. Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam joined on 2026-08-20. Earlier dates for those two countries do not match.

Regional departure deadline = Hainan entry date + 30 calendar days

The count begins the day after arrival. Use local entry and departure dates; all calculations use whole calendar days, without rounding. Bilateral nationalities receive no regional deadline because their agreement conditions must be checked first. The deadline appears only when the nationality, purpose, passport, route and area checks match. A planned departure beyond it is flagged.

Entry and departure must be directly through open Hainan ports. Domestic connections on either leg, including Hainan–Shanghai–abroad, do not match. A flight via a third country, Hong Kong or Macao can meet that route requirement; entering elsewhere in mainland China first cannot. The nationwide comparison is separate and needs its own conditions checked. Bilateral agreements prevail where applicable. Malaysian visitors should use the China–Malaysia history calculator to check their remaining allowance. This checker does not evaluate transit or tour-group schemes.

Worked examples

United States: direct arrival from Thailand

An ordinary-passport tourist arriving directly in Hainan on 2026-11-14 and staying within the province matches the regional criteria. The 30-day deadline is 2026-12-14.

Vietnam: the expansion boundary

A direct Hainan tourism arrival on 2026-08-19 does not qualify under the new listing. Entry on 2026-08-20 matches, with a calculated deadline of 2026-09-19.

United States: Hainan then Shanghai

A 10-day plan from 2026-11-14 to 2026-11-24 that also visits Shanghai fails the Hainan-only geographic check. A short duration does not expand the permitted area.

Regional nationality list

Checked 2026-11-14 against the NIA list. Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam were added effective 2026-08-20.

Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam.

Frequently asked questions

Can I fly to Hainan through Shanghai?
The Hainan-only scheme requires entry directly through a Hainan open port. The Hainan government FAQ excludes entry through another mainland port before Hainan. Check a separate nationwide or transit scheme for that itinerary.
Can I visit the rest of mainland China?
Not using the regional permission alone. Obtain the necessary authorization or qualify under a separate nationwide policy before making that trip.
Must I arrive from my nationality country?
No. The embassy guidance allows a direct international flight or a connection through another country, Hong Kong or Macao into Hainan.
Does this cover medical treatment or employment?
Medical treatment is listed among the regional purposes. Work, study and activities requiring prior approval such as news reporting are not treated as qualifying by this checker.
Should I choose the regional or nationwide scheme?
Check the nationwide option first if listed. The Hainan government recommends nationwide policies for eligible travelers; applicable bilateral agreement conditions take precedence.

Sources

Last reviewed 2026-11-14; next review due by 2026-12-14. The method is written out above so you can check our math.