The National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced today that it will fully relax and optimize the visa-free transit policy, which is effective immediately. The stay duration for foreign nationals eligible for visa-free transit has been extended from the previous 72 hours and 144 hours to 240 hours (10 days). Additionally, 21 ports of entry and exit have been added for visa-free transit individuals, further expanding the allowed areas for visa-free transit travelers. Individuals from 54 eligible countries, including Russia, Brazil, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and Canada, traveling from China to a third country (region), can enter visa-free through any of the 60 open ports in 24 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities), and stay within the allowed areas for visa-free transit travelers for no more than 240 hours.
The 21 newly added ports for the visa-free transit policy are Taiyuan Wusu International Airport in Shanxi Province, Su'nan Shuofang International Airport and Yangzhou Taizhou International Airport in Jiangsu Province, Wenzhou Longwan International Airport and Yiwu Airport in Zhejiang Province, Hefei Xinqiao International Airport and Huangshan Tunxi International Airport in Anhui Province, Fuzhou Changle International Airport, Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport, and Wuyishan Airport in Fujian Province, Nanchang Changbei International Airport in Jiangxi Province, Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport, Yantai Penglai International Airport, and Weihai Dashuipo International Airport in Shandong Province, Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport in Hunan Province, Nanning Wuxu International Airport and Beihai Fucheng Airport in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Haikou Meilan International Airport and Sanya Phoenix International Airport in Hainan Province, Chengdu Tianfu International Airport in Sichuan Province, and Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport in Guizhou Province. The number of opened ports has increased from the original 39 to 60.
The fully relaxed and optimized 240-hour visa-free transit policy has further expanded the allowed areas for visa-free transit travelers. The number of provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) that can be visited under this policy has increased from the original 19 (Beijing Municipality, Tianjin Municipality, Hebei Province, Liaoning Province, Heilongjiang Province, Shanghai Municipality, Jiangsu Province, Zhejiang Province, Fujian Province, Shandong Province, Henan Province, Hubei Province, Hunan Province, Guangdong Province, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Chongqing Municipality, Sichuan Province, Yunnan Province, and Shaanxi Province) to 24 (with Shanxi Province, Anhui Province, Jiangxi Province, Hainan Province, and Guizhou Province added to the list). In the newly added five provinces, the allowed areas for visa-free transit travelers in Anhui Province, Hainan Province, and Guizhou Province include the entire province. In Shanxi Province, the areas are limited to Taiyuan and Datong, and in Jiangxi Province, the areas cover Nanchang and Jingdezhen. The areas in Fujian Province, Hubei Province, and Shaanxi Province are expanded to the entire respective provinces, and in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the area expands to the administrative regions of Nanning, Liuzhou, Guilin, Wuzhou, Beihai, Fangchenggang, Qinzhou, Guigang, Yulin, Hezhou, Hechi, and Laibin. Foreign nationals entering China through the visa-free transit policy can make cross-province travels within the allowed areas for visa-free transit travelers in these 24 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities).
According to an NIA official, the recent relaxation and optimization of the visa-free transit policy is a significant step taken by NIA in line with its commitment to thoroughly learning and implementing the instructions from the Central Economic Work Conference, aiming to proactively serve and promote a high-standard opening up while facilitating the exchanges between Chinese and foreign nationals. This initiative is beneficial for accelerating cross-border flows of people, promoting international communication and cooperation, and injecting new momentum into the high-quality development of the economy and society. Going forward, the NIA will continue to deepen the institutional openness of immigration management, continually optimize and improve the policies facilitating entry and exit for immigrants, and enhance the convenience for foreign nationals to study, work, and live in China. NIA invites more foreign friends to come to China and experience the beauty of the country in this new era firsthand.
Conditions for Foreign Nationals Applying for the 240-Hour Visa-Free Transit Eligibility
1. The applicant must be a citizen of one of the following 54 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.
America (6 countries): the United States of America, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, and Chile.
Oceania (2 countries): Australia and New Zealand.
Asia(6 countries): Republic of Korea, Japan, Singapore, Brunei, United Arab Emirates, and Qatar.
2. 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. The applicant must hold interline 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 for 240 hours)
1. Beijing
Eligible Ports:
Beijing Capital International Airport
Beijing Daxing International Airport
Permitted Stay Areas: Beijing Municipality
2. Tianjin
Eligible Ports:
Tianjin Binhai International Airport
Tianjin Port (Passenger)
Permitted Stay Areas: Tianjin Municipality
3. Hebei
Eligible Ports:
Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport
Qinhuangdao Port (Passenger)
Permitted Stay Areas: Hebei Province
4. Liaoning
Eligible Ports:
Shenyang Taoxian International Airport
Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport
Dalian Port (Passenger)
Permitted Stay Areas: Liaoning Province
5. Shanghai
Eligible Ports:
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Shanghai Port (Passenger)
Permitted Stay Areas: Shanghai Municipality
6. Jiangsu
Eligible Ports:
Nanjing Lukou Intemational Airport
Su'nan Shuofang International Airport
Yangzhou Taizhou International Airport
Lianyungang Port (Passenger)
Permitted Stay Areas: Jiangsu Province
7. Zhejiang
Eligible Ports:
Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport
Ningbo Lishe Intemational Airport
Wenzhou Longwan International Airport
Yiwu Airport
Wenzhou Port (Passenger)
Zhoushan Port (Passenger)
Permitted Stay Areas: Jiangsu Province
8. Anhui
Eligible Ports:
Hefei Xinqiao International Airport
Huangshan Tunxi International Airport
Permitted Stay Areas: Anhui Province
9. Fujian
Eligible Ports:
Fuzhou Changle International Airport
Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport
Wuyishan Airport
Xiamen Port (Passenger)
Permitted Stay Areas: Fujian Province
10. Shandong
Eligible Ports:
Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport
Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport
Yantai Penglai International Airport
Weihai Dashuipo International Airport
Qingdao Port (Passenger)
Permitted Stay Areas: Shandong Province
Eligible Port: Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport
Permitted Stay Areas: Henan Province
12. Hubei
Eligible Port: Wuhan Tianhe International Airport
Permitted Stay Areas: Hubei Province
13. Hunan
Eligible Ports:
Changsha Huanghua International Airport
Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport
Permitted Stay Areas: Hunan Province
14. Guangdong
Eligible Ports:
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport
Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport
Nansha Port (Passenger)
Shekou Port (Passenger)
Permitted Stay Areas: Guangdong Province (Exits available at all open ports across the province)
15. Hainan
Eligible Ports:
Haikou Meilan International Airport
Sanya Phoenix International Airport
Permitted Stay Areas: Hainan Province
16. Chongqing
Eligible Port: Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport
Permitted Stay Areas: Chongqing Municipality
17. Guizhou
Eligible Port: Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
Permitted Stay Areas: Guiyang Province
18. Shaanxi
Eligible Port: Xi'an Xianyang International Airport
Permitted Stay Areas: Shaanxi Province
19. Shanxi
Eligible Port: Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
Permitted Stay Areas: Taiyuan City and Datong City
20. Heilongjiang
Eligible Port: Harbin Taiping International Airport
Permitted Stay Areas: Harbin City
21. Jiangxi
Eligible Port: Nanchang Changbei International Airport
Permitted Stay Areas: Nanchang City and Jingdezhen City
22. Guangxi
Eligible Ports:
Nanning Wuxu International Airport
Guilin Liangjiang International Airport
Beihai Fucheng Airport
Beihai Port (Passenger)
Permitted Stay Areas: A total of 12 cities: Nanning, Liuzhou, Guilin, Wuzhou, Beihai, Fangchenggang, Qinzhou, Guigang, Yulin, Hezhou, Hechi and Laibin.
23. Sichuan
Eligible Ports:
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
Permitted Stay Areas: A total of 11 cities: Chengdu, Zigong, Luzhou, Deyang, Suining, Neijiang, Leshan, Yibin, Ya'an, Meishan, and Ziyang.
24. Yunan
Eligible Ports:
Kunming Changshui International Airport
Lijiang Sanyi International Airport
Mohan Railway Port
Permitted Stay Areas: A total of 9 cities and autonomous prefectures: Kunming, Yuxi, Chuxiong, Honghe, Wenshan, Pu'er, Xishuangbanna, Dali, and Lijiang.
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