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Tonga visa rules for China passport holders

Other passports: see the rules for every passport visiting Tonga.

The answer

Yes. China passport holders can visit Tonga visa-free for up to 30 days.

Entry
Visa-free
Stay
30 days per entry
Covers
Tourist entry
ONE TIME LIVIN’VISA-FREE30 DAYS

Our summary of the official rule. Not an official stamp.

Official source

List of Agreements on Mutual Visa Exemption Between the People's Republic of China and Foreign Countries, Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China (cs.mfa.gov.cn), via the Wayback MachineChecked 1 Nov 2026

Tonga Diplomatic, service passports and passports for public affairs of China; 2012.11.10 D iplomatic, official passports of Tonga Ordinary passports 2016.08.19

Quoted from the source.

Before you go

The conditions that come with this rule, from its official sources.

Conditions from official sources

  • Needs a return ticket out of Tonga to a country you can enter.

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months.

travellers are required to hold passports with a validity of a minimum of 6 months when entering Tonga

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What Tonga passport holders need to visit China.

Tonga passport China

Visa-free · 30 days

Maximum stay
Up to 30 days

73 Tonga Diplomatic passports, service (official) passports, passports for public affairs 2012.11.10 30 days Ordinary passports 2016.08.19

Tonga passport to China, full page

Visa-free nearby

Other places China passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Nuku‘alofa, nearest first.

  1. FijiSuva, about 750 km from Nuku‘alofaVisa-free · 4 months
  2. SamoaApia, about 890 km from Nuku‘alofaVisa-free · 30 days
  3. Cook IslandsAvarua, about 1,600 km from Nuku‘alofaVisa-free · 31 days

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

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