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China 240-Hour Visa-Free Transit: Do You Qualify?

Check your basic eligibility for China's 10-day visa-free transit policy. This check does not verify your complete itinerary, onward ticket or permitted travel area.

57 passport countries65 designated entry portsPreliminary check only

INDEPENDENT POLICY CHECK · NOT A FINAL TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION

Check your transit

Four groups of basic details about your passport and planned transit.

Before you checkFor ordinary passport holders with at least three months of passport validity, permitted short-term activities, and confirmed onward travel to a third country or region. This form does not verify those conditions. Work, long-term study, news reporting and other activities requiring prior approval are not covered by this screen.

1. Passport country *

Choose the country that issued your passport, not where you live.

2. Your transit route *

Arriving from

Going to after China

Enter the country or region immediately before and after mainland China. Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan are separate route options. Intermediate stops remain unchecked.

3. Where will you enter mainland China? *

Choose your planned entry airport, port or station. If you're unsure, check with your carrier.

4. Planned stay in China (hours) *

The official stay starts at 00:00 on the day after entry. Inputs from 241 to 264 hours need a date-based check; longer stays are not covered by this policy.

Complete the fields to view a preliminary policy assessment.

Your transit result

A preliminary result based only on the details you provide.

Your result appears here

Complete the form and select Check eligibility to see the preliminary outcome and remaining checks.

Frequently asked questions

Transit rules, route limits and the checks still required before travel.

Who may qualify for China's 240-hour visa-free transit policy?

Nationals of the 57 published countries may qualify when they hold an eligible ordinary passport, transit through a designated port to a third country or region, have qualifying confirmed onward travel, and meet the permitted-area and activity conditions. This checker tests only four basic inputs.

Can I return to the same country after visiting China?

If the country or region immediately before and after mainland China is the same, the basic third-country or region transit requirement is not met. This simplified comparison does not verify every intermediate stop on your actual itinerary.

Can I visit any city in China during the 240 hours?

No. Travel is limited to the policy's permitted stay areas, and some province-level jurisdictions cover only specified cities or prefectures. This V1 checker does not validate your domestic route or intermediate rail, road or flight stops.

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Official sources & data status

Policy and port data last checked October 16, 2026.

NIA — 240-hour policy overview ↗NIA — current Chinese policy and port annex ↗NIA — August 2026 country update ↗NIA — designated-port expansion and conditions ↗IATA — airport code search ↗

The 65 official Chinese port records were retained from the implementation package. English short names are identification aids. 47 airport codes are present, format-valid and unique; individual primary-IATA verification is still pending. Terminal-specific operations remain unconfirmed where a selected-port note says so.