Expanded Visa-Free Policies entry to citizens
Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond your planned departure from China, with at least two blank pages for entry/exit stamps and visas.
Ensure it meets biometric standards, as e-visas and border checks increasingly require chip-enabled passports; renew early if nearing expiration to avoid last-minute issues.
China implements a 24-hour transit visa-free policy for people from all over the world at all open ports.
And offers a 240-hour transit visa-free policy to people from 55 countries, including the US, RU, UK, FR and etc.
As of November 10 2025, if you’re from one of 48 countries, you can step into the China for a full 30 days—no visa required.
For most nationalities, apply for a tourist (L) visa online via the Chinese Visa Application Service Center (CVASC) or embassy, with fees around $140-185 USD; and e-visas are available for certain nationalities starting 2026, simplifying the process.
Major ports include airport and port(like Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Shenzhen,etc…)offer streamlined entry with facial recognition and e-gates for visa holders.
The 55 countries transit travelers allows 240 hours can make cross-province visits in the permitted areas in the 24 provinces(65 ports) for no more than 240 hours, but you must have onward tickets to a third country.
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Fiji, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Maldives, Qatar, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Thailand, Tonga, United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan
Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belarus, Mauritius, Serbia, San Marino and Seychelles
Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Dominic, Ecuador, Grenada and Suriname
Australia, Bahrain, Brunei, Japan, Kuwait, New Zealand, Oman, Saudi Arabia and South Korea
Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru and Uruguay
Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, Japan, New Zealand, Qatar, Singapore, South Korea and United Arab Emirates
Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine and United Kingdom
Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Mexico and United States
65 Ports: 240-Hour China Transit Visa Exemption Guide
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