★ Extended to 240 hours! ★
The National Immigration Administration issued a notice to relax and optimize the transit visa-free policy from December 17, extending the stay time of transit visa-free foreigners in China from 72 hours and 144 hours to 240 hours (10 days), while adding 21 ports of entry and exit for transit visa-free people, and further expanding the areas for stay activities.
Conditions for foreigners applying for 240-hour transit visa-free policy
Citizens of the 54 countries with visa-free transit policies:
European countries (40) :
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;
American countries (6) :
United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile;
Oceanian countries (2) :
Australia, New Zealand;
Asian countries (6) :
South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Brunei, UAE, Qatar.
You must have a valid international travel document with a validity period of not less than 3 months and meet the entry requirements for a third country (region).
You must hold a connecting ticket to a third country (region) with a confirmed date and seat within 240 hours or relevant proof, fill out a temporary entry card for foreigners, and accept the inspection and inquiry of exit/entry border inspection authorities.
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