Hainan visa policy: Visa-free group tours for cruise travel

Foreign tourist groups arriving in Hainan by cruise ship can benefit from the visa exemption entry policy that began on May 15, 2024.

This policy allows cruise ship groups of at least two individuals, organized by a Chinese travel agency, to enter China without visas through cruise ports in any of the 13 designated coastal cities, including Haikou and Sanya in Hainan.

These groups must continue their journey to the next scheduled port and depart China on the same scheduled cruise ship.

Duration of stay in China
Up to 15 days

Permitted area of movement within China
The capital city Beijing and coastal provinces (including autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government) :

Beijing
Liaoning province
Tianjin
Hebei province
Shandong province
Jiangsu province
Shanghai
Zhejiang province
Fujian province
Guangdong province
Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region
Hainan province

13 designated coastal cities open their ports for entry
Beihai (Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region)
Dalian (Liaoning province)
Guangzhou & Shenzhen (Guangdong province)
Haikou & Sanya (Hainan province)
Lianyungang (Jiangsu province)
Qingdao (Shandong province)
Shanghai
Tianjin
Wenzhou & Zhoushan (Zhejiang province)
Xiamen (Fujian province)