China 240-Hour Transit Visa Exemption 2026 - Eligible Countries & Ports Guide
China's 2026 240-hour (10-day) transit visa exemption covers 55 nationalities entering through any of 60 ports across 24 provinces. No pre-application required; stay up to 10 days within designated areas en route to third destination.
In 2026, China's National Immigration Administration further optimized the transit visa exemption policy, extending the original 72/144-hour limits to 240 hours (10 days). This measure has facilitated over 2 million European visitors since implementation.
Europe (40): 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, UK, Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania, Belarus, Norway
Americas (6): USA, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile
Oceania (2): Australia, New Zealand
Asia (7): South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Brunei, UAE, Qatar, Indonesia
Beijing (2): Capital International Airport, Daxing International Airport
Tianjin (1): Binhai International Airport
Hebei (2): Shijiazhuang Zhengding Airport, Qinhuangdao Seaport
Liaoning (2): Shenyang Taoxian, Dalian Zhoushuizi Airport
Shanghai (3): Pudong, Hongqiao Airport, Shanghai Railway Station
Jiangsu (5): Nanjing Lukou, Lianyungang, Yangzhou Taizhou, Wuxi Shuofang Airport, Nanjing Railway Station
Zhejiang (7): Hangzhou Xiaoshan, Ningbo Lishe, Wenzhou Longwan, Yiwu, Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport, Hangzhou Railway Station, Wenzhou Cruise Terminal
Anhui (2): Hefei Xinqiao, Huangshan Tunxi Airport
Fujian (5): Fuzhou Changle, Quanzhou Jinjiang, Wuyishan Airport, Xiamen Gaoqi, Fuzhou Langqi Cruise Terminal
Jiangxi (1): Nanchang Changbei Airport
Shandong (4): Jinan Yaoqiang, Yantai Penglai, Weihai Dushuibu Airport, Qingdao Dagang Seaport
Henan (1): Zhengzhou Xinzheng Airport
Hubei (1): Wuhan Tianhe Airport
Hunan (2): Changsha Huanghua, Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport
Guangdong (8): Guangzhou Baiyun, Shenzhen Bao'an, Jieyang Chaoshan Airport, Huanggang, Futian, Shenzhen Bay, Luohu, Gongbei Port, Shekou Cruise Terminal
Guangxi (3): Nanning Wuxu, Guilin Liangjiang, Beihai Fucheng Airport
Hainan (2): Haikou Meilan, Sanya Phoenix Airport
Chongqing (1): Jiangbei Airport
Sichuan (2): Chengdu Shuangliu, Tianfu Airport
Guizhou (2): Guiyang Longdongbao, Zunyi Xinzhou Airport
Yunnan (3): Kunming Changshui, Lijiang Sanyi, Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport, Mohan Railway Port
Shaanxi (1): Xi'an Xianyang Airport
| Province/Region | Permitted Area |
|---|
| Anhui, Hainan, Guizhou | Entire province |
| Shanxi | Taiyuan, Datong cities |
| Jiangxi | Nanchang, Jingdezhen cities |
| Guangxi | 12 cities: Nanning, Liuzhou, Guilin, Wuzhou, Beihai, Fangchenggang, Qinzhou, Guigang, Yulin, Hezhou, Hechi, Laibin |
| Other provinces | Designated areas only |
Cross-province travel: Allowed within 24 provinces' permitted areas
- Nationality: Must be from one of the 55 eligible countries
- Passport: Valid travel document with at least 3 months validity
- Flight: Confirmed connecting ticket departing within 240 hours
- Destination: Must be transiting through China to a third country/region
- Before departure: Confirm eligibility, book connecting flights
- At port of entry: Present transit application to border inspection
- Submit documents: Passport, connecting flight ticket
- Complete entry: Receive immigration clearance
- Keep guidance slip: Officials will provide policy information slip
- No pre-application needed: Apply upon arrival at port
- Duration calculation: Starts from midnight after entry day
- Registration required: Register accommodation within 24 hours
- Area restrictions: Must stay within designated regions
- Plan efficiently: Use all 10 days for multi-province itinerary
- Connecting flights essential: Must depart within 24 hours to third destination
- Keep the guidance slip: Contains important policy information
- Carry passport at all times: Required for accommodation and attractions
- Choose optimal entry port: Select port closest to your travel plans
- National Immigration Administration: www.nia.gov.cn
- 12367 Hotline: 24/7 multilingual policy consultation
- Local port border inspection offices
