No visa needed

Do citizens of Iceland need a visa for China?

Citizens of Iceland don’t need a visa for China and can stay up to 30 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Iceland: the passport opens 112 countries visa-free; Reykjavík — Beijing: ≈ 7,880 km, about 10.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 30 days

Can I travel to China without a visa on a Iceland passport?

Yes, citizens of Iceland don’t need a visa for China for up to 30 days. A valid passport is enough.

China visa rules at a glance

With a Iceland passport you can visit 112 countries visa-free, 32 with a visa on arrival and 39 with an e-visa; 15 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Iceland passport ranks 39th of 199.
Iceland passport: visa-free access to 112 countries; China passport: 42.
Citizens of Iceland and China can travel together visa-free to 31 countries, for example: Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Morocco, Albania, Tunisia, Georgia, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Palestine, Bahamas, Uzbekistan, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, and Haiti.
Citizens of China, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Iceland. Iceland visa for citizens of China

Travelling to China: good to know

Reykjavík — Beijing: about 7,880 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 10.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +8 hours.
Local time: Reykjavík 12:00 — Beijing 20:00.
Local currency: Chinese Yuan.
Languages: Chinese.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ CN¥6.72.
China is the 132nd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Iceland.