VISA-FREE Policy
As mentioned in the HOME page, the Chinese National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced that it has fully relaxed and optimized the visa-free transit policy. The stay duration for foreign nationals eligible for visa-free transit has been extended from the previous 72 hours and 144 hours to 240 hours (10 days). Additionally, 21 ports of entry and exit have been added for visa-free transit individuals, further expanding the allowed areas for visa-free transit travelers. Individuals from 54 eligible countries, including Russia, Brazil, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and Canada, traveling from China to a third country (region), can enter visa-free through any of the 60 open ports in 24 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities), and stay within the allowed areas for visa-free transit travelers for no more than 240 hours.
Please note that this is a visa-free transit policy. Travelers should possess:
- A valid international travel document
- A confirmed interline ticket (with a specified date and seat for travel to a third country/region).
Generally speaking, your interline tickets should be like this: A country/region -> China -> B country/region, A & B should be different country/region.
For more detail about the eligible countries, open ports and other visa-free informations, please visit Chinese Government Official website or Chinese Visa Application Service Center.