China has decided to extend the unilateral visa-free policy for Citizens of 45 Countries including Ireland (the list is as follows) until 24:00 on December 31, 2026 Beijing time. Citizens holding ordinary passports from the above-mentioned countries who come to China for business, tourism, family and friend visit, exchanges visit, or transit with the duration not exceeding 30 days, are eligible for visa-free entry.  Individuals who do not meet the visa -free conditions mentioned above or official passport holders still need to apply for a visa before entering China

List of countries

Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Holland , Spain, Switzerland, Hungary, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, Australia, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, Slovenia, Slovakia, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Monaco, Liechtenstein, Andorra, Korea, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Estonia, Latvia, Japan, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain.

Enquiry Email: dublin@csm.mfa.gov.cn

Enquiry hotline: 01-2196651

Telephone inquiry time: 

13: 00-16: 00 pm from Monday to Thursday,

9: 00-12: 00, 13:00-16:00 on Friday respectively except for holidays.