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    Q&A for Chinese New Visa Free Policy

    Q1: What is China's 240-hour visa-free transit policy?

    On December 17, 2024, the National Immigration Administration issued an announcement. Starting from December 17, 2024, China's visa-free transit policy has been fully relaxed and optimized. The stay time for visa-free transit foreigners in the country has been extended from the original 72 and 144 hours to 240 hours (10 days). At the same time, 21 additional ports have been added as entry ports for visa-free transit personnel, and the activity area for stay has been further expanded. Eligible personnel from 54 countries, including Russia, Brazil, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada, who transit through China to a third country (region), can enter China visa-free from any of the 60 open ports in 24 provinces (regions, municipalities) and stay and conduct activities in the specified area for no more than 240 hours.

    Q2: What are the stay activity areas under the 240-hour visa-free transit policy?

    The policy applies to the following areas: Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Liaoning, Heilongjiang, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Shandong, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi (including 12 cities such as Nanning, Liuzhou, Guilin, Wuzhou, Beihai, Fangchenggang, Qinzhou, Guigang, Yulin, Hezhou, Hechi, and Laibin), Chongqing, Sichuan (including 11 cities such as Chengdu, Zigong, Luzhou, Deyang, Suining, Neijiang, Leshan, Yibin, Ya'an, Meishan, and Ziyang), Yunnan, Shaanxi, Shanxi (including Taiyuan and Datong), Anhui, Jiangxi (including Nanchang and Jingdezhen), Hainan, and Guizhou, a total of 24 provinces (regions, municipalities). Foreigners coming to China through the visa-free transit policy can travel across provincial domains within the allowed stay activity areas of the above-mentioned 24 provinces (regions, municipalities).

    Q3: What are the ports of entry that are eligible for the 240-hour visa-free transit policy?

    There are a total of 60 ports, which are: Beijing Capital International Airport port, Beijing Daxing International Airport port; Tianjin Binhai International Airport port, Tianjin sea port (passenger transport); Hebei Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport port, Qinhuangdao sea port (passenger transport); Liaoning Shenyang Taoxian International Airport port, Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport port, Dalian sea port (passenger transport); Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport port, Shanghai Pudong International Airport port, Shanghai sea port (passenger transport); Jiangsu Nanjing Lukou International Airport port, Sunan Shuofang International Airport port, Yangzhou Taizhou International Airport port, Lianyungang sea port (passenger transport); Zhejiang Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport port, Ningbo Lishe International Airport port, Wenzhou Longwan International Airport port, Yiwu Airport port, Wenzhou port (passenger transport), Zhoushan port (passenger transport); Anhui Hefei Xinqiao International Airport port, Huangshan Tunxi International Airport port; Fujian Fuzhou Changle International Airport port, Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport port, Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport port, Wuyishan Airport port, Xiamen sea port (passenger transport); Shandong: Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport port, Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport port, Yantai Penglai International Airport port, Weihai Dashepo International Airport port, Qingdao sea port (passenger transport); Henan Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport port; Hubei Wuhan Tianhe International Airport port; Hunan Changsha Huanghua International Airport port, Zhangjiajie International Airport port; Guangdong Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport port, Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport port, Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport port, Nansha port (passenger transport), Shekou port (passenger transport); Hainan Haikou Meilan International Airport port, Sanya Phoenix International Airport port; Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport port; Guizhou Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport port; Shaanxi Xi'an Xianyang International Airport port; Shanxi Taiyuan Wusu International Airport port; Heilongjiang Harbin Taiping International Airport port; Jiangxi Nanchang Changbei International Airport port; Guangxi Nanning Wuxu International Airport port, Guilin Liangjiang International Airport port, Beihai Fucheng Airport port, Beihai sea port (passenger transport); Sichuan: Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport port, Chengdu Tianfu International Airport port; Yunnan Kunming Changshui International Airport port, Lijiang Sanyi International Airport port, Mohan Railway Port.

    Foreigners who are eligible for the policy can choose any of the above 60 ports for entry, and the exit ports are the above 60 ports and other open ports in Guangdong.

    Q4: What conditions must foreign travelers meet to apply for a 240-hour visa-free transit through the two international airports in Shanghai, and the Shanghai sea port passenger terminal?

    First, they must be citizens of countries within the scope of the 240-hour visa-free transit, and currently, 54 countries have been included in the scope of the 240-hour visa-free transit countries.

    Second, they need to hold their own valid international travel documents and meet the entry conditions for going to a third country or region.

    Third, they need to hold a connecting flight ticket or relevant proof with a confirmed seat within 240 hours for transit to a third country or region, fill in the temporary entry foreigner entry card, and accept the inspection and inquiry of the immigration inspection authority.

    Foreign travelers who meet the above conditions can apply to the border inspection authority for the 240-hour visa-free transit procedures. At the same time, according to relevant regulations, for those whose international travel documents are valid for less than 3 months, or have the rejection stamp of our country's visa authority, or have illegal entry and exit, illegal residence, illegal employment records in China within 5 years and other illegal situations, the border inspection authority will not issue a temporary entry permit.

    Q5: Which 54 countries' citizens are eligible for the 240-hour visa-free transit policy?

    (1)A total of 40 European countries: 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, Russia, United Kingdom, Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania, Belarus, Norway.

    (2) A total of 6 American countries: United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile.

    (3) A total of 2 Oceanian countries: Australia, New Zealand.

    (4) A total of 6 Asian countries: South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Brunei, United Arab Emirates, Qatar.

    Q6: Does the 240-hour limit in "240-hour visa-free transit" start from the time of entry?

    No, the 240-hour limit starts from midnight of the day following the entry. For example, if a traveler enters through Shanghai International Airport at 08:00 on January 1, 2025, the visa-free period starts from 00:00 on January 2, 2025, and they just need to exit before 23:59 on January 11, 2025.

    Q7: If I haven't bought a return ticket when entering and plan to buy a ticket to a third country (region) after entering, can I apply for the transit visa-free policy?

    According to the policy, to apply for visa-free transit, one must hold a confirmed ticket with a date and seat for travel to a third country (region), which means the return ticket must be purchased before entry. Therefore, those who haven't booked a connecting flight ticket cannot enjoy this convenience policy.

    Q8: If I come from a certain country (region) and have already booked a ticket to return to my country (region) within 240 hours, can I apply for this policy?

    No. According to the policy, the visa-free transit policy is for foreigners from the 54 countries who are transiting through China to a third country (region). Therefore, foreigners whose destination country is the same as the departure country cannot enjoy this convenience policy.

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