• ELIGIBLE NATIONALS OF TRANSIT WITHOUT VISA (TWOV)

    Passport holders of 54 countries may enjoy visa-free transit in the mainland of China for 240 hours (10 days).

    Europe (40)

    24 Schengen Agreement Countries: 
    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

     

    16 Other European Countries: 
    Russia, United Kingdom, Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania, Belarus, Monaco, Norway

    America (6)

    United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile

    Oceania (2)

    Australia, New Zealand

    Asia (6)

    South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Brunei, United Arab Emirates, Qatar

  • ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES OF VISA-FREE ENTRY

    Passport holders from 60 countries may enjoy visa-free entry to the mainland of China for a stipulated period, usually 30 days, for the purposes of business trips, tourism, and visits to relatives and friends.

     

    Bulgaria, Romania, Malta, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Estonia, Latvia, Japan - effective from 30 November 2024.

    Europe (36)

    Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Ireland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland

    Africa (2)

    Mauritius, Seychelles

    America (6)

    Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Ecuador, Grenada, Suriname

    Asia (12)

    Belarus, Brunei, Japan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Qatar, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, United Arab Emirates

    Oceania (5)

    Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, Tonga

  • LIST OF ENTRY POINTS FOR TRANSIT WITHOUT VISA

    Foreigners transiting through mainland China to a third country (or region) can enter without a visa from any of the 60 open ports in 24 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities). They are permitted to stay in designated areas for up to 240 hours (10 days).

    Under this visa-free transit policy, travelers may also move across provincial borders within the specified regions of the 24 provinces.

     

    Information Updated as of December 30, 2024

    240-hour Transit Without Visa

    Province-wide Stay Permission

     

    Beijing

    1. Beijing Capital International Airport

    2. Beijing Daxing International Airport

     

    Tianjin

    3. Tianjin Binhai International Airport

    4. Tianjin Seaport

     

    Hebei Province

    5. Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport

    6. Qinhuangdao Seaport

     

    Liaoning Province

    7. Shenyang Taoxian International Airport

    8. Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport

    9. Dalian Seaport

     

    Shanghai

    10. Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    11. Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    12. Shanghai Seaport

     

    Jiangsu Province

    13. Nanjing Lukou International Airport

    14. Wuxi Sunan Shuofang International Airport

    15. Yangzhou-Taizhou International Airport

    16. Lianyungang Seaport

     

    Zhejiang Province

    17. Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport

    18. Ningbo Lishe International Airport

    19. Wenzhou Longwan International Airport

    20. Yiwu Airport

    21. Wenzhou Seaport

    22. Zhoushan Seaport

     

    Anhui Province

    23. Hefei Xinqiao International Airport

    24. Huangshan Tunxi International Airport

     

    Fujian Province

    25. Fuzhou Changle International Airport

    26. Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport

    27. Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport

    28. Wuyishan Airport

    29. Xiamen Seaport

     

    Shandong Province

    30. Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport

    31. Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport

    32. Yantai Penglai International Airport

    33. Weihai Dashuibo International Airport

    34. Qingdao Seaport

     

    Henan Province

    35. Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport

     

    Hubei Province

    36. Wuhan Tianhe International Airport

     

    Hunan Province

    37. Changsha Huanghua International Airport

    38. Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport

     

    Guangdong Province

    39. Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

    40. Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

    41. Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport

    42. Nansha Seaport

    43. Shekou Seaport

    *Note: Travelers can exit from any open port within Guangdong Province, even if they are not included in this list.*

     

    Hainan Province

    44. Haikou Meilan International Airport

    45. Sanya Phoenix International Airport

     

    Chongqing Municipality

    46. Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport

     

    Guizhou Province

    47. Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport

     

    Shaanxi Province

    48. Xi'an Xianyang International Airport

     

    City-Specific Stay Permission

     

    Shanxi Province

    49. Taiyuan Wusu International Airport

    Stay permitted in: Taiyuan, Datong only

     

    Heilongjiang Province

    50. Harbin Taiping International Airport

    Stay permitted in: Harbin only

     

    Jiangxi Province

    51. Nanchang Changbei International Airport

    Stay permitted in: Nanchang, Jingdezhen only

     

    Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

    52. Nanning Wuxu International Airport

    53. Guilin Liangjiang International Airport

    54. Beihai Fucheng Airport

    55. Beihai Seaport

    Stay permitted in: Nanning, Liuzhou, Guilin, Wuzhou, Beihai, Fangchenggang, Qinzhou, Guigang, Yulin, Hezhou, Hechi, Laibin

     

    Sichuan Province

    56. Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

    57. Chengdu Tianfu International Airport

    Stay permitted in: Chengdu, Zigong, Luzhou, Deyang, Suining, Neijiang, Leshan, Yibin, Ya'an, Meishan, Ziyang

     

    Yunnan Province

    58. Kunming Changshui International Airport

    59. Lijiang Sanyi International Airport

    60. Mohan Railway Port

    Stay permitted in: Kunming, Yuxi, Chuxiong, Honghe, Wenshan, Pu'er, Xishuangbanna, Dali, Lijiang

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