China → Cook Islands
Short-stay visitors are visa-exempt for up to 31 days.
The source states that all visitors to the Cook Islands, irrespective of nationality, are visa-exempt for a maximum stay of 31 days; tourist stays may be extended in 31-day periods up to 6 months. No requirement was sourced that a mainland Chinese ordinary passport holder must hold another country’s visa for this short stay.
Based on passport-specific data. · as of 2026-06-17
Official source ↗Common questions
Yes, under the ordinary visitor rule, for up to 31 days. This is not a U.S.-visa waiver result; the sourced rule says all visitors, irrespective of nationality, are visa-exempt.
No visa, eTA, or eVisa requirement was sourced; the sourced rule says all visitors, irrespective of nationality, are visa-exempt for up to 31 days.
No Cook Islands ABTC waiver changing the result was sourced; a U.S. passport is already visa-free for up to 31 days under the all-visitors rule. APEC’s official ABTC page also states that the United States is a transitional member and does not offer reciprocal entry arrangements, only fast-track immigration processing at major airports.
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