China, on a South African passport
Visa required, filed at a consulate before departure.
The record sets no duration. Check the stay limit with the consulate before a long stay.
All visa-free countries with a South African passport
Unchanged between the 12 January 2025 and 17 February 2026 datasets: visa required, through a consulate.
Applications go through Chinese Visa Application Service Center. It is the only source that counts.
Open the official portalMany consulates require proof of medical insurance among the supporting documents — the Schengen area, for instance, asks for €30,000 of cover. The exact list is on the official portal above: that is the authority, not us.
Compare travel insurance- Pékin · PEK — to check
- Pékin · PKX — to check
- Shanghai · PVG — to check
- Canton · CAN — to check
- Shenzhen · SZX — to check
International-to-international connection, single booking, same airport. Exemptions for holders of certain visas or residence permits are not assumed.
All 166 layovers for this passportNo dedicated nomad stay scheme is documented in this country.
A China passport travelling to South Africa: e-visa online.
See the reverse pageEast Asia: with a South African passport, 3 of the 7 other countries in the region open visa-free or with a simple online authorisation.
- Electronic authorisation (1)
- South Korea
- Consulate visa (2)
- North Korea, Taiwan
Entry rules change often, sometimes overnight. This record gives the known state, with its source; it does not replace checking with the destination’s embassy or consulate, the only authority on the day you leave.
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