Visa-free transit regulations for foreign travelers to China

1. 24 hour visa-free transit

Foreign citizens travelling to a third country or region through China by plane, ship or train may stay up to 24 hours in China without a visa. The application for a preliminary entry permit at the Chinese border is a requirement for the visa-free entry.


2. 72 hour visa-free transit

2.1 What are the requirements for a 72 hour visa-free transit?

a) Citizens of the following 53 countries: Germany, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Russia, Great Britain, Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania, Monaco, Belarus, USA, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Japan, Singapur, Brunei, UAE and Qatar


b) The above-mentioned bear a travel document and a confirmed flight ticket to a third country or region (onward journey within 72 hours).


c) valid for international airports in the following 15 cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Dalian, Guangzhou, Guilin, Chonqing, Chengdu, Kunming, Xian, Xiamen, Wuhan, Harbin, Qingdao and Changsha.


2.2 How do I apply for the 72 hour visa-free transit on site?

Travellers should apply for the visa-free transit at the Chinese border either themselves or with the support of the responsible airline. An entry permission issued by the border control authorities is required for a visa-free transit.


3. 144 hour visa-free transit

Citizens of the 53 countries mentioned in 2.1 bearing a valid travel document and a confirmed flight ticket to a third country or region within 144 hours are entitled to stay in the following cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin and

the following provinces: Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Liaoning

without a Chinese visa.


Attention: Foreign travelers making use of the 144 hour visa-free transit need to bear a valid travel document and a confirmed flight ticket to a third country or region (onward journey within 144 hours). The respective carrier is responsible for the application for the visa-free transit. The respective carrier has to acquire the preliminary entry permit.


4. Journey to the province Hainan

Citizens of the following 59 countries with ordinary passports participating in a journey organized by a tour operator registered in Hainan may enter China at the border crossings open to foreigners in the Hainan province without a Chinese visa and stay up to 30 days: Germany, Russia, Great Britain, France, Norway, Ukraine, Italy, Austria, Finland, The Netherlands, Denmark, Switzerland, Sweden, Spain, Belgium, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Polen, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania, USA, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Japan, Singapur, Malaysia, Thailand, Kazakhstan, Philippines, Indonesia, Brunei, UAE, Qatar, Monaco, Belarus.


The hotels accommodating these tourists are responsible for their registration. Travelers not staying at hotels need to register at the local police or service station for foreigners within 24 hours after arrival.

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Visa-free transit regulations for foreign travelers to China

1. 24 hour visa-free transit

Foreign citizens travelling to a third country or region through China by plane, ship or train may stay up to 24 hours in China without a visa. The application for a preliminary entry permit at the Chinese border is a requirement for the visa-free entry.


2. 72 hour visa-free transit

2.1 What are the requirements for a 72 hour visa-free transit?

a) Citizens of the following 53 countries: Germany, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Russia, Great Britain, Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania, Monaco, Belarus, USA, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Japan, Singapur, Brunei, UAE and Qatar


b) The above-mentioned bear a travel document and a confirmed flight ticket to a third country or region (onward journey within 72 hours).


c) valid for international airports in the following 15 cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Dalian, Guangzhou, Guilin, Chonqing, Chengdu, Kunming, Xian, Xiamen, Wuhan, Harbin, Qingdao and Changsha.


2.2 How do I apply for the 72 hour visa-free transit on site?

Travellers should apply for the visa-free transit at the Chinese border either themselves or with the support of the responsible airline. An entry permission issued by the border control authorities is required for a visa-free transit.


3. 144 hour visa-free transit

Citizens of the 53 countries mentioned in 2.1 bearing a valid travel document and a confirmed flight ticket to a third country or region within 144 hours are entitled to stay in the following cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin and

the following provinces: Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Liaoning

without a Chinese visa.


Attention: Foreign travelers making use of the 144 hour visa-free transit need to bear a valid travel document and a confirmed flight ticket to a third country or region (onward journey within 144 hours). The respective carrier is responsible for the application for the visa-free transit. The respective carrier has to acquire the preliminary entry permit.


4. Journey to the province Hainan

Citizens of the following 59 countries with ordinary passports participating in a journey organized by a tour operator registered in Hainan may enter China at the border crossings open to foreigners in the Hainan province without a Chinese visa and stay up to 30 days: Germany, Russia, Great Britain, France, Norway, Ukraine, Italy, Austria, Finland, The Netherlands, Denmark, Switzerland, Sweden, Spain, Belgium, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Polen, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania, USA, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Japan, Singapur, Malaysia, Thailand, Kazakhstan, Philippines, Indonesia, Brunei, UAE, Qatar, Monaco, Belarus.


The hotels accommodating these tourists are responsible for their registration. Travelers not staying at hotels need to register at the local police or service station for foreigners within 24 hours after arrival.