With a Chinese passport and a valid EU/Schengen residence, you get easier entry to 7 countries than with the passport alone, including Mexico (180 days visa-free), Georgia (90 days visa-free), Serbia (90 days visa-free), Costa Rica (30 days visa-free). Each rule below links the destination government's own page. Last checked 11 Oct 2026.
Add your other visas in the live checker →| Country | What you get | Official source |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | Visa exception for Costa Rica (up to 30 days) with residence in an EU member state, Iceland, Norway, or Switzerland, valid ≥90 days. Encoded as SCHENGEN (approximation). Refugee/asylum residence excluded. |
pgrweb.go.cr checked 25 Aug 2026 · medium |
| 🇬🇪 Georgia | Visa-free 90 days in any 180-day period with a Schengen residence permit valid on the day you cross the border, per Ordinance N256. |
matsne.gov.ge checked 11 Oct 2026 · high |
| 🇽🇰 Kosovo | Visa-free up to 15 days with a biometric Schengen-state residence permit. |
arkivi.mfa-ks.net checked 11 Oct 2026 · high |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | No Mexican visa needed (tourism, business, transit; up to 180 days) with Schengen permanent residence, per INM. |
inm.gob.mx checked 11 Oct 2026 · high |
| 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | Up to 15 days per entry (cap 90 in 180) with EU/Schengen residence. |
mfa.gov.mk checked 11 Oct 2026 · high |
| 🇵🇦 Panama | Visa-free tourist entry to Panama (30 days) with an EU-state residence permit valid on entry. Approximated as Schengen: Ireland should qualify, Norway/Switzerland should not. |
panamaconsulatehk.com checked 11 Oct 2026 · medium |
| 🇷🇸 Serbia | Visa-free 90 days in any 180 with a valid Schengen residence permit. |
mfa.gov.rs checked 11 Oct 2026 · high |
Assumes the EU/Schengen residence is valid on your travel dates. Some rules add conditions like an onward ticket or prior use of the visa: read the notes.
Yes: 30 days visa-free. Visa exception for Costa Rica (up to 30 days) with residence in an EU member state, Iceland, Norway, or Switzerland, valid ≥90 days. Encoded as SCHENGEN (approximation). Refugee/asylum residence excluded. Source: https://pgrweb.go.cr/scij/Busqueda/Normativa/Normas/nrm_texto_completo.aspx?nValor1=1&nValor2=105721&nValor3=148472¶m1=NRTC&strTipM=TC (checked 2026-08-25).
Yes: 90 days visa-free. Visa-free 90 days in any 180-day period with a Schengen residence permit valid on the day you cross the border, per Ordinance N256. Source: https://www.matsne.gov.ge/en/document/view/2867377 (checked 2026-10-11).
Yes: 15 days visa-free. Visa-free up to 15 days with a biometric Schengen-state residence permit. Source: https://arkivi.mfa-ks.net/en/sherbimet_konsullore/505/kategorit-e-veanta-t-liruara-nga-viza/505.html (checked 2026-10-11).
Yes: 180 days visa-free. No Mexican visa needed (tourism, business, transit; up to 180 days) with Schengen permanent residence, per INM. Source: https://www.inm.gob.mx/gobmx/word/index.php/paises-requieren-visa-para-mexico/ (checked 2026-10-11).
Yes: 15 days visa-free. Up to 15 days per entry (cap 90 in 180) with EU/Schengen residence. Source: https://mfa.gov.mk/en-GB/konzularni-uslugi/informacii-za-vlez-vo-rsm (checked 2026-10-11).
Yes: 30 days visa-free. Visa-free tourist entry to Panama (30 days) with an EU-state residence permit valid on entry. Approximated as Schengen: Ireland should qualify, Norway/Switzerland should not. Source: https://panamaconsulatehk.com/visas/ (checked 2026-10-11).
Yes: 90 days visa-free. Visa-free 90 days in any 180 with a valid Schengen residence permit. Source: https://www.mfa.gov.rs/en/citizens/travel-serbia/visa-requirements (checked 2026-10-11).