These guides and tables help patients from other countries plan a hospital visit in China: medical visas, visa-free entry, paying at hospitals, language support and prayer facilities
People from 79 countries can enter mainland China without a visa if they hold an ordinary passport. 50 are on China's own 30-day list and 29 have a mutual agreement. For 48 countries the rule ends on 31 December 2026. Visa-free entry does not name medical treatment.
China has no visa type called a medical visa. Most patients apply for an S2 visa with an invitation letter from the hospital that will treat them. The 30-day visa-free rule does not list medical treatment; only Hainan's visa-free entry names it.
We found no national rule that requires Chinese hospitals to give patients from abroad an interpreter. A voluntary national standard for healthcare interpreting has applied since 1 November 2024. This guide explains how to get language help and who pays.
Public hospitals in China stopped asking for outpatient deposits on 31 March 2025, and deposits for a hospital stay now follow the average cost of the same illness. This guide explains cards, mobile payment, cash limits, insurance and your receipt.
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