No visa needed

Do citizens of Sweden need a visa for China?

Citizens of Sweden 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 Sweden: the passport opens 122 countries visa-free; Stockholm — Beijing: ≈ 6,710 km, about 9 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 Sweden passport?

Yes, citizens of Sweden 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 Sweden 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 Sweden passport ranks 6th of 199.
Sweden passport: visa-free access to 122 countries; China passport: 42.
Citizens of Sweden and China can travel together visa-free to 35 countries, for example: Belarus, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Tunisia, Georgia, Armenia, Palestine, Morocco, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, United Arab Emirates, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, and Seychelles.
Citizens of China, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Sweden. Sweden visa for citizens of China

Travelling to China: good to know

Stockholm — Beijing: about 6,710 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 9 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +6 hours.
Local time: Stockholm 12:00 — Beijing 18:00.
Local currency: Chinese Yuan.
Languages: Chinese.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ CN¥6.72.
China is the 110th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Sweden.