Do China passport holders need a visa to visit SZ?

Chinese ordinary passport holders need a visa for eSwatini. The Kingdom of eSwatini now operates an official online eVisa portal (evisa.gov.sz) through the Ministry of Home Affairs, which is the recommended channel for a short tourist visit. China is not on eSwatini's visa-exempt list, and visas cannot be obtained on arrival, so arrange the eVisa (or an embassy/mission visa) before you travel. A Chinese (CN) ordinary passport holder traveling to the Kingdom of eSwatini (SZ) for tourism requires a visa. Mainland China does not appear on eSwatini's list of visa-exempt jurisdictions (unlike Taiwan/ROC, which gets 90 days visa-free), and eSwatini does not grant visa-on-arrival to nationalities that need a visa. The good news is that the Ministry of Home Affairs has launched an official electronic visa portal at evisa.gov.sz, which lets travelers apply online for a tourist visa and receive an electronic authorization, avoiding a physical trip to an eSwatini mission. The eVisa is therefore the most practical and current channel for Chinese tourists. As a fallback, applications can still be lodged at an eSwatini diplomatic mission abroad (the nearest listed by eSwatini tourism is the mission in Taipei). Tourist visitors are generally permitted up to 30 days, extendable by a further 30 days at the Ministry of Home Affairs in Mbabane; stays beyond 60 days require a Temporary Residence Permit. A passport valid at least 6 months with at least two blank pages is required. Because eSwatini's published fee schedule for the eVisa is not consistently disclosed online and embassy/agent quotes vary (commonly around USD 35-60 for a single-entry tourist visa), travelers should confirm the exact current fee and processing time on the official portal before applying and allow 2-4 weeks ahead of travel.