🇨🇳 China passport
Every way a Chinese citizen can live abroad
Long visa-free stays in 1 country, 4 visa routes whose lists name Chinese passports and 1,051 routes in 125 countries open to any passport. Grouped by goal, popular destinations first. Every route lists its own conditions and official sources.
Lowest remote-work income bar open to Chinese passports: Digital nomad visa in Ecuador, USD 1,446 a month. Smallest investment open to Chinese passports: IT Visa · Investor in Uzbekistan, USD 10,000.
Passport rights · 1
Long stays without a visa · 1
Visa-free stays longer than 90 days. These are stays, not residence: the length is what the official source allows.
| Country | Allowed stay | Work | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇯 Fiji | Up to 4 months | Work not allowed | Ministry of Immigration, Republic of Fiji 2026-10-12 Details |
Working holiday and youth mobility · 2
Working holiday and youth mobility visas exist only between partner countries. These are the ones whose lists include Chinese passports; each has its own age window.
🇦🇺 Australia
Work and Holiday 462
Age limit: Ages 18–30
🇳🇿 New Zealand
Working Holiday
Age limit and funds needed: Ages 18–30 · NZD 4,200 ≈ $2,350
Work remotely · 41
🇹🇭 Thailand
DTV nomad visa
Savings needed: ฿500k+ ≈ $15k
🇵🇹 Portugal
D8 nomad visa
Income needed: €3,680+ a month ≈ $4,110
🇪🇸 Spain
Digital nomad visa
Income needed: €2,442+ a month ≈ $2,730
38 more routes open to any passport, in 38 countries. See all digital nomad and remote work visas
Talent schemes · 37
🇯🇵 Japan
J-Find
First stay: 2 yrs
🇮🇩 Indonesia
Golden Visa · Talent
First stay: 5 yrs
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Blue Residence
First stay: 10 yrs
34 more routes open to any passport, in 23 countries. See all talent and special visa schemes
Retire or live on savings · 80
🇹🇭 Thailand
LTR · Wealthy Pensioner
Income needed: $80k+ a year
🇵🇹 Portugal
D7 passive income visa
Income needed: €920+ a month ≈ $1,030
🇪🇸 Spain
Non-lucrative visa
Income needed: €2,400+ a month ≈ $2,680
77 more routes open to any passport, in 53 countries. See all pay-to-stay and retirement visas
Invest · 232
🇹🇭 Thailand
LTR · Wealthy Global Citizen
Investment needed: $500k+
🇵🇹 Portugal
Golden Visa · €250k arts
Investment needed: €250k+ ≈ $279k
🇮🇩 Indonesia
Golden Visa · Portfolio $350k
Investment needed: from $350k
229 more routes open to any passport, in 81 countries. See all investor and golden visas
Start a business · 139
🇹🇭 Thailand
SMART Visa S · 2 years
Savings needed: ฿600k+ ≈ $18k
🇯🇵 Japan
Business Manager
Investment needed: ¥30M+ ≈ $189k
🇵🇹 Portugal
Startup Visa
Savings needed: €6,446+ ≈ $7,200
136 more routes open to any passport, in 79 countries.
Work for an employer there · 400
🇭🇰 Hong Kong
Mainland talent (ASMTP)
First stay: 3 yrs
🇵🇰 Pakistan
CPEC work visa
🇹🇭 Thailand
LTR · Highly Skilled
Income needed: $80k+ a year
🇯🇵 Japan
Skill Development work visa
First stay: 3 yrs
🇵🇹 Portugal
Blue Card
Income needed: from €1,726 a month ≈ $1,930
395 more routes open to any passport, in 122 countries.
Study · 124
🇹🇭 Thailand
Study visa (ED)
First stay: 1 yr, 90-day entry
🇯🇵 Japan
Student visa
First stay: 4 yrs 3 mo
🇵🇹 Portugal
Student permit
Income needed: €920+ a month ≈ $1,030
121 more routes open to any passport, in 108 countries.
≈ USD figures are approximate: daily reference rates from ExchangeRate-API, dated 12 Oct 2026, refreshed when the site is updated.