China’s 240-Hour Visa-Free Transit Policy: What Travelers Need to Know
China now offers a 240-hour (10-day) visa-free transit policy to travelers from 55 countries, including the United States, the UK, Russia, Canada, Australia, Japan, and many more.
If you hold a valid international travel document and an onward ticket with a confirmed seat and date to a third country (or region), you can enter China without a visa through one of 60 designated entry ports across 24 provinces. This allows you to stay in approved areas for up to 10 days (240 hours).
During your stay, you are free to engage in tourism, business meetings, family visits, or short-term exchanges. However, activities such as work, study, or journalism still require a proper visa in advance.
| Country / Region | Country / Region | Country / Region |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Lithuania | Luxembourg |
| Canada | Malta | Netherlands |
| Brazil | Poland | Portugal |
| Mexico | Slovakia | Slovenia |
| Argentina | Spain | Sweden |
| Chile | Switzerland | Monaco |
| Australia | Russia | United Kingdom |
| New Zealand | Ireland | Cyprus |
| South Korea | Bulgaria | Romania |
| Japan | Ukraine | Serbia |
| Singapore | Croatia | Bosnia & Herzegovina |
| Brunei | Montenegro | North Macedonia |
| United Arab Emirates | Albania | Belarus |
| Qatar | Norway | Latvia |
| Indonesia | Austria | Belgium |
| Finland | France | Germany |
| Greece | Hungary | Iceland |
| Italy | Estonia | Denmark |
| Entry Port (Airport/Seaport) | Permitted Stay Regions (Provinces & Cities) |
|---|---|
| Beijing Capital Intl. Airport | Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Liaoning, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Fujian, Shandong, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Hainan, Chongqing, Guizhou, Shaanxi, Shanxi (Taiyuan, Datong), Heilongjiang (Harbin), Jiangxi (Nanchang, Jingdezhen), Guangxi (12 cities incl. Nanning, Guilin, Beihai, etc.), Sichuan (11 cities incl. Chengdu, Leshan, Yibin, etc.), Yunnan (9 cities incl. Kunming, Lijiang, Dali, etc.) |
| Beijing Daxing Intl. Airport | Same as above |
| Tianjin Binhai Intl. Airport | Same as above |
| Tianjin Seaport (Passenger) | Same as above |
| Shijiazhuang Zhengding Intl. Airport | Same as above |
| Qinhuangdao Seaport (Passenger) | Same as above |
| Shenyang Taoxian Intl. Airport | Same as above |
| Dalian Zhoushuizi Intl. Airport / Dalian Seaport (Passenger) | Same as above |
| Shanghai Hongqiao / Pudong Intl. Airports / Shanghai Seaport (Passenger) | Same as above |
| Nanjing Lukou Intl. Airport / Suzhou, Wuxi, Yangzhou, Lianyungang Ports | Same as above |
| Hangzhou Xiaoshan, Ningbo Lishe, Wenzhou Longwan, Yiwu Airports / Seaports (Wenzhou, Zhoushan) | Same as above |
| Hefei Xinqiao, Huangshan Tunxi Airports | Same as above |
| Fuzhou Changle, Xiamen Gaoqi, Quanzhou Jinjiang, Wuyishan Airports / Xiamen Seaport | Same as above |
| Jinan, Qingdao, Yantai, Weihai Airports / Qingdao Seaport | Same as above |
| Zhengzhou Xinzheng Intl. Airport | Same as above |
| Wuhan Tianhe Intl. Airport | Same as above |
| Changsha Huanghua, Zhangjiajie Hehua Airports | Same as above |
| Guangzhou Baiyun Intl. Airport, Shenzhen Bao’an Intl. Airport, Shekou/Nansha Seaports, Jieyang Chaoshan Airport | Same as above |
| Haikou Meilan Intl. Airport, Sanya Phoenix Intl. Airport | Same as above |
| Chongqing Jiangbei Intl. Airport | Same as above |
| Guiyang Longdongbao Intl. Airport | Same as above |
| Xi’an Xianyang Intl. Airport | Same as above |
| Taiyuan Wusu Intl. Airport | Same as above |
| Harbin Taiping Intl. Airport | Same as above |
| Nanchang Changbei Intl. Airport | Same as above |
| Nanning Wuxu, Guilin Liangjiang, Beihai Fucheng Airports / Beihai Seaport | Same as above |
| Chengdu Shuangliu, Chengdu Tianfu Intl. Airports | Same as above |
| Kunming Changshui, Lijiang Sanyi Airports / Mohan Railway Port | Same as above |
⚠️ Not Allowed Regions under this Policy:
Tibet, Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Qinghai, Gansu, Jilin, Ningxia, and areas in Heilongjiang outside Harbin.
