24-Hour Visa-Free Transit Policy

China has implemented a 24-hour visa-free transit policy for foreign nationals from all other countries around the world at all its accessible exit-entry ports.

Application

Foreign nationals holding valid international travel documents and connecting tickets with confirmed seats, who intend to transit via China by international fights, ships,or trains to third countries or regions are exempt from visa applications,provided that their stay periods in China will not exceed 24 hours and that they will remain within the corresponding ports. Those who plan to leave the ports must apply for temporary entry permits at the exit-entry border inspection authorities of the corresponding ports.

72-Hour Or 144-Hour Visa-Free Transit Policy

Currently, 38 exit-entry ports in 18provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government of China have implemented the 72-hour or 144-hourvisa-free transit policy for foreign nationals from 54 countries.

54 Countries

Europe: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Monaco, Russia, United Kingdom, Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania, Belarus, Norway.
North America: United States, Canada, Mexico.
South America: Brazil, Argentina, Chile.
Oceania: Australia, New Zealand.
Asia: South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Brunei, United Arab Emirates, Qatar.