diff --git a/src/lib/isPassportNumber.js b/src/lib/isPassportNumber.js
index b8d95d54a..76284b12f 100644
--- a/src/lib/isPassportNumber.js
+++ b/src/lib/isPassportNumber.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ const passportRegexByCountryCode = {
   BY: /^[A-Z]{2}\d{7}$/, // BELARUS
   CA: /^[A-Z]{2}\d{6}$/, // CANADA
   CH: /^[A-Z]\d{7}$/, // SWITZERLAND
-  CN: /^[GE](?![IO])[A-Z0-9]\d{7}$/, // CHINA [G=Ordinary, E=Electronic] followed by 8-digits, or an UPPERCASE letter (except I and O) followed by 7 digits
+  CN: /^G\d{8}$|^E(?![IO])[A-Z0-9]\d{7}$/, // CHINA [G=Ordinary, E=Electronic] followed by 8-digits, or E followed by any UPPERCASE letter (except I and O) followed by 7 digits
   CY: /^[A-Z](\d{6}|\d{8})$/, // CYPRUS
   CZ: /^\d{8}$/, // CZECH REPUBLIC
   DE: /^[CFGHJKLMNPRTVWXYZ0-9]{9}$/, // GERMANY
diff --git a/test/validators.js b/test/validators.js
index 2fb40429c..a6ed839cb 100644
--- a/test/validators.js
+++ b/test/validators.js
@@ -2476,12 +2476,12 @@ describe('Validators', () => {
         'G25352389',
         'E00160027',
         'EA1234567',
-        'GB1234567',
       ],
       invalid: [
         'K0123456',
         'E-1234567',
         'G.1234567',
+        'GA1234567',
         'EI1234567',
         'GO1234567',
       ],