{"id":12142,"date":"2023-04-11T06:30:04","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T06:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/?p=12142"},"modified":"2025-04-23T09:32:39","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T09:32:39","slug":"how-to-visit-china-for-144-hours-visa-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/how-to-visit-china-for-144-hours-visa-free\/","title":{"rendered":"How to visit China for 6 days, visa-free"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>As of 15 March 2023, the Chinese government resumed its pre-Covid visa and entry policies for foreigners to China, reinstating tourist visas and other visas issued prior to the pandemic<\/h2>\n<p>The resumption of normal visa services includes China\u2019s 144-hour visa-free transit policy, which allows foreign travellers transiting through the country to enjoy a six-day stay in certain Chinese cities without a visa.<\/p>\n<p>Note that this is a transit visa, so it only applies to travellers flying into China from one country and flying out to another. For example, UK \u2013 Shanghai \u2013 Hong Kong would be a valid route under this policy, but UK \u2013 Shanghai \u2013 UK would not.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/lp-cta-gateway\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7246 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-gateway.png\" alt=\"launchpad gateway\" width=\"4680\" height=\"786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-gateway.png 4680w, https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-gateway-300x50.png 300w, https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-gateway-1024x172.png 1024w, https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-gateway-768x129.png 768w, https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-gateway-1536x258.png 1536w, https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-gateway-2048x344.png 2048w, https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-gateway-1920x322.png 1920w, https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-gateway-1170x197.png 1170w, https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-gateway-585x98.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4680px) 100vw, 4680px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Where can you travel in China using the 144-hour visa-free transit?<\/h4>\n<h5><strong>Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei Province<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Travellers to this region of China may enter and exit from any of the ports listed below and travel freely around the three regions during their 144-hour stay:<br \/>\n<strong>Beijing:<\/strong> Capital International Airport, Daxing International airport, Beijing West Railway Station (for trains from Hong Kong and Hanoi)<br \/>\n<strong>Tianjin:<\/strong> Binhai International Airport, Tianjin International Cruise Home Port<br \/>\n<strong>Hebei:<\/strong> Shijiazhuang: Zhengding International Airport<br \/>\n<strong>Hebei:<\/strong> Qinghuangdao: Qinhuangdao Beidaihe International Airport<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Shanghai, Zhejiang Province and Jiangsu Province<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Travellers to this part of China may enter and exit from any of the ports listed below and travel freely around the three regions during their 144-hour stay:<br \/>\n<strong>Shanghai<\/strong>: Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, Shanghai Port International Cruise Terminal, Wusong Passenger Transport Center, and Shanghai Train Station<br \/>\n<strong>Hangzhou, Zhejiang:<\/strong> Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport<br \/>\n<strong>Ningbo, Zhejiang<\/strong>: Ningbo Lishe Airport<br \/>\n<strong>Nanjing, Jiangsu<\/strong>:\u00a0Nanjing Lukou Airport<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both; margin-top:2em; margin-bottom:2em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/how-to-apply-for-a-chinese-business-visa-in-2023\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"dofollow\" class=\"uc5447ecf4b15710242ca78c24e7402f0\"><style> .uc5447ecf4b15710242ca78c24e7402f0 { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:#eaeaea; border:0!important; border-left:4px solid #E74C3C!important; box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -o-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); text-decoration:none; } .uc5447ecf4b15710242ca78c24e7402f0:active, .uc5447ecf4b15710242ca78c24e7402f0:hover { opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; text-decoration:none; } .uc5447ecf4b15710242ca78c24e7402f0 { transition: background-color 250ms; webkit-transition: background-color 250ms; opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; } .uc5447ecf4b15710242ca78c24e7402f0 .ctaText { font-weight:bold; color:#E74C3C; text-decoration:none; font-size: 16px; } .uc5447ecf4b15710242ca78c24e7402f0 .postTitle { color:#000000; text-decoration: underline!important; font-size: 16px; } .uc5447ecf4b15710242ca78c24e7402f0:hover .postTitle { text-decoration: underline!important; } <\/style><div style=\"padding-left:1em; padding-right:1em;\"><span class=\"ctaText\">Read Also<\/span>&nbsp; <span class=\"postTitle\">How to apply for a Chinese business visa in 2023<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<h5><strong>Guangdong Province<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Only three airports in Guangdong can issue the 144-hour free transit visa: Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, Shenzhen Baoan International Airport, and Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport. Visitors can then travel freely throughout Guangdong Province and leave via any of the 32 entry\/exit ports in Guangdong (land, sea and air).<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Liaoning Province<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Travellers to Liaoning Province may enter and exit from either of the ports listed below and travel freely around the region during their 144-hour stay.<br \/>\n<strong>Dalian<\/strong>: Zhoushuizi International Airport<br \/>\n<strong>Shenyang<\/strong>:\u00a0Taoxian International Airport<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Shandong Province<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>144-hour visitors arriving via Qingdao Liuting International Airport and Qingdao International Cruise Home Port are permitted to visit the whole of Shandong Province.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Chengdu and Sichuan Province<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>144-hour visitors arriving via Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport are permitted to visit Chengdu and 10 other cities in Sichuan Province: Leshan, Deyang, Suining, Meishan, Ya\u2019an, Ziyang, Neijiang, Zigong, Luzhou and Yibin.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Chongqing<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Visitors to Chongqing should enter and exit via Jiangbei International Airport.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Kunming<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>144-hour visitors arriving into Kunming via Changshui International Airport must remain in Kunming city only, and are not permitted to travel in the wider Yunnan Province.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Wuhan<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>144-hour visitors arriving into Wuhan via Tianhe International Airport are allowed to remain in Wuhan city only, not the wider Hubei Province.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Xi\u2019an<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>144-hour visitors arriving into Xi\u2019an via Xianyang International Airport are allowed to visit the cities of Xi\u2019an and Xiangyang in Shaanxi Province.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Xiamen<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>144-hour visitors arriving into Xiamen via Gaoqi International Airport, Xiamen Wutong Passenger Terminal and Xiamen International Cruise Centre Port are allowed to remain in Xiamen city only, not wider Fujian Province.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both; margin-top:2em; margin-bottom:2em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/china-post-pandemic-reopening-potential\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"dofollow\" class=\"u41ed38dee11c6c3f39475aa94e477660\"><style> .u41ed38dee11c6c3f39475aa94e477660 { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:#eaeaea; border:0!important; border-left:4px solid #E74C3C!important; box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -o-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); text-decoration:none; } .u41ed38dee11c6c3f39475aa94e477660:active, .u41ed38dee11c6c3f39475aa94e477660:hover { opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; text-decoration:none; } .u41ed38dee11c6c3f39475aa94e477660 { transition: background-color 250ms; webkit-transition: background-color 250ms; opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; } .u41ed38dee11c6c3f39475aa94e477660 .ctaText { font-weight:bold; color:#E74C3C; text-decoration:none; font-size: 16px; } .u41ed38dee11c6c3f39475aa94e477660 .postTitle { color:#000000; text-decoration: underline!important; font-size: 16px; } .u41ed38dee11c6c3f39475aa94e477660:hover .postTitle { text-decoration: underline!important; } <\/style><div style=\"padding-left:1em; padding-right:1em;\"><span class=\"ctaText\">Read Also<\/span>&nbsp; <span class=\"postTitle\">2023: The year China reopened to the world<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<h4>Who is eligible for 144-hour visa-free transit?<\/h4>\n<p>Citizens of the following 53 countries can make use of the visa exemption:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Europe Schengen area:<\/strong> Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Other European countries:<\/strong> United Kingdom, Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania, Monaco, Russia, and Belarus.<\/li>\n<li><strong>North and South America:<\/strong> United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, and Chile.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Oceania:<\/strong> Australia and New Zealand.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Asia and the Middle East:<\/strong> South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Brunei, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>What documents do you need to apply for 144-hour visa-free transit?<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>A passport valid for at least three months from the date of entry<\/li>\n<li>An onward flight ticket to a third country or region (must be a direct flight out of China) with confirmed departure date and seat number<\/li>\n<li>A completed arrival\/departure card<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>Note:<\/strong>\u00a0Visa requirements may be subject to change. Please check the website of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/gb.china-embassy.gov.cn\/eng\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Embassy of China<\/a>\u00a0or the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.visaforchina.cn\/globle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chinese Visa Application Service Centre<\/a> nearest to you for the most up-to-date guidance.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/lp-cta-membership1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7248 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-membership1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"4680\" height=\"786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-membership1.png 4680w, https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-membership1-300x50.png 300w, https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-membership1-1024x172.png 1024w, https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-membership1-768x129.png 768w, https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-membership1-1536x258.png 1536w, https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-membership1-2048x344.png 2048w, https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-membership1-1920x322.png 1920w, https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-membership1-1170x197.png 1170w, https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-membership1-585x98.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4680px) 100vw, 4680px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As of 15 March 2023, the Chinese government resumed its pre-Covid visa and entry policies for foreigners to China, reinstating tourist visas and other visas issued prior to the pandemic The resumption of normal visa services includes China\u2019s 144-hour visa-free transit policy, which allows foreign travellers transiting through the country to enjoy a six-day stay in certain Chinese cities without a visa. 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