No visa needed

Do citizens of the Netherlands need a visa for China?

Citizens of the Netherlands 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 the Netherlands: the passport opens 122 countries visa-free; Amsterdam — Beijing: ≈ 7,820 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 Netherlands passport?

Yes, citizens of the Netherlands 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 Netherlands passport you can visit 122 countries visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival and 35 with an e-visa; 14 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Netherlands passport ranks 6th of 199.
Netherlands passport: visa-free access to 122 countries; China passport: 42.
Citizens of the Netherlands and China can travel together visa-free to 35 countries, for example: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Belarus, Albania, Tunisia, Morocco, Georgia, Armenia, Palestine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, United Arab Emirates, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, and Dominica.
Citizens of China, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to the Netherlands. Netherlands visa for citizens of China

Travelling to China: good to know

Amsterdam — Beijing: about 7,820 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 10.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +6 hours.
Local time: Amsterdam 12:00 — Beijing 18:00.
Local currency: Chinese Yuan.
Languages: Chinese.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ CN¥6.72.
China is the 133rd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the Netherlands.