Expand for Foreign Nationals | Visa-Free Transit Policy in China Up to 37 Ports of Entry
Reportedly, up to 15 July, the National Immigration Administration has implemented the 144-hour visa-free transit policy at 37 Ports control points in Beijing, Tianjin, Shijiazhuang and Qinhuangdao in Hebei, Shenyang, and Dalian in Liaoning, Shanghai, Nanjing and Lianyungang in Jiangsu, Hangzhou, Ningbo, Wenzhou and Zhoushan in Zhejiang, Zhengzhou in Henan, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Jieyang in Guangdong, Qingdao in Shandong, Chongqing, Chengdu in Sichuan, Xi’an in Shaanxi, Xiamen in Fujian, Wuhan in Hubei, Kunming, Lijiang and Xishuangbanna in Yunnan, and so on.
What are theApplicable Conditions for foreign nationals to apply for a 144-hour visa-free transit?
- Citizens belonging to the 54 countries entitled to the visa-free transit
| CONTINENTS | COUNTRIES |
| European (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, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania, Belarus, Norway. Ukraine, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Northern Macedonia, Albania, Belarus, Norway. |
| American (6) | United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile |
| Oceanian (2) | Australia, New Zealand |
| Asian (6) | Korea, Japan, Singapore, Brunei, UAE, Qatar |
- Hold valid international travel documents (valid for no less than 3 months) and meet the conditions for entry to a third country (region)
- Hold a combined ticket to a third country/region with a confirmed date and seat for departure within 144 hours, or a relevant certificate as per the amount of time plied for the visa-free transit, fill out the Arrival Card for Temporary Entry Foreigners, and accept inquiries from entry-exit border inspection authority
- No stamp of visa refusal by our visa authorities, and no record of illegal entry or exit, illegal residence or illegal employment within 5 years
Foreigner nationals who meet the above conditions can apply to the port control authorities at 37 ports of entry in China, and the port control authorities will handle temporary entry procedures for you, and the duration of your visa-free stay will be counted from 00:00 of the next day after your entry into the country (in line with the Agreements on Mutual Visa Exemption Between the PRC and Foreign Countries or Unilateral Visa-Free Policy of PRC, the provisions of the agreement can be applied accordingly).
You can check the List of these 37 ports. (attached a pdf)
Since China implemented the 72/144-hour visa-free transit policy in January 2013, the visa-free transit policy has played an important role in serving the country’s high-level opening up to the outside world, facilitating the movement of Chinese and foreigners, and promoting foreign exchanges and cooperation. The further expansion of the 144-hour visa-free transit policy provides more options for foreigners to come to China for tourism, business, and trade.
In the next step, the National Immigration Administration will continue to improve and optimize the policy of visa-free transit, continue to promote the opening up of the immigration management system, welcome expatriates to China with a more open attitude, and make every effort to serve and promote the opening up of a high level of high-quality development.
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