Conditions for Foreign Nationals Applyingfor the 240 Hour Visa Free Transit Eligibility

Conditions for Foreign Nationals Applying for the 240 - Hour Visa - Free Transit Eligibility

1. Eligible Nationalities:
   • The applicant must be a citizen of one of the following 55 countries that are eligible for the visa - free transit policy:
     • Europe (40 countries): Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Monaco, Russia, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania, Belarus, and Norway.
     • Americas (6 countries): the United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, and Chile.
     • Oceania (2 countries): Australia and New Zealand.
     • Asia (7 countries): Republic of Korea, Japan, Singapore, Brunei, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Indonesia.
2. Valid Travel Document: The applicant must hold a valid international travel document (with a validity of at least three months) and meet the requirements for entering a third country (region).
3. Inter - line Tickets and Cooperation:
   • The applicant must hold inter - line passenger tickets or other documents with a specified date and seat to a third country (region) within 240 hours, complete the Arrival Card for Temporary Entry Foreigners, and cooperate with checks and inquiries by exit - entry border inspection authorities.

Foreigners who meet the above conditions may submit applications to the border inspection authorities at 60 ports of entry in various places, such as Beijing and Shanghai. The border inspection authorities will process their temporary entry procedures, and the stay period specified in the policy begins at 0:00 on the day after the day of entry. Subject to the relevant provisions if applicable to a mutual visa exemption agreements signed with China or China’s unilateral visa exemption.

List of Ports and Allowed Areas for Visa - Free Transit Travelers under the 240 - Hour Visa - Free Transit Policy

Visa - free transit travelers can make cross - province visits in the allowed areas for them in 24 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) for 240 hours.

Issued by the Press Center of the National Immigration Administration