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240-hour visa-free transit pre-checker

This tool checks the core public conditions for 240-hour visa-free transit and highlights items to verify before you book.

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This guide is checked weekly. If official information changes or a correction is reported, it is reviewed sooner.

Quick answer

Use this for a valid transit route through mainland China to a third country or region. The tool does not approve entry; it helps you spot route, timing, port, purpose, and document issues before booking.

Not official: final decisions are made by immigration inspection authorities and your carrier may also check documents before boarding.

What the inputs mean

  • Nationality means the passport nationality you will use for this trip.
  • Origin and next destination mean the country or region immediately before and after mainland China. They should describe a valid transit route.
  • Entry port is the first mainland China port where you expect immigration inspection.
  • Arrival and departure time should be entered in China local time. The checker estimates the 240-hour window from 00:00 on the day after entry.
  • Onward proof, permitted stay area, and purpose are planning checks only. Your carrier and border inspection authorities may ask to verify documents.

Run the pre-check

Use the passport nationality you will present for this trip.
The tool will flag entries with less than 3 months of remaining passport validity, as this is the minimum requirement encoded in the check.
Enter the place you arrive from immediately before mainland China.
Enter the next country or region after mainland China.
Choose the first mainland China inspection port on your itinerary.
Restricted activities should use the correct visa route.
Use China local time as shown on your itinerary if possible.
The checker estimates whether this is inside the 240-hour window.
Your pre-check result will appear here.

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How to read the result

Likely eligible

Your inputs do not show an obvious conflict with the encoded core checks. This is still not official approval.

Unclear / check official source

Important information is missing or needs closer review before booking.

Likely not eligible

Your inputs may be missing one or more required conditions. Consider a visa, a different route, or official-source review before booking.

Common mistakes this checker catches

Example itineraries

Likely worth checking

Tokyo -> Shanghai -> Singapore, with a listed Shanghai entry port, confirmed onward travel, and a stay inside the permitted area.

Likely not transit

Tokyo -> Shanghai -> Tokyo usually looks like a round trip rather than transit to a third country or region.

Unclear

A route using a port not selected from the 65-port table, missing travel times, or an uncertain permitted stay area needs official-source review.

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Full 65-port reference table

#Province / regionEligible portPermitted stay area
1BeijingBeijing Capital International AirportBeijing Municipality
2BeijingBeijing Daxing International AirportBeijing Municipality
3TianjinTianjin Binhai International AirportTianjin Municipality
4TianjinTianjin Port (Passenger)Tianjin Municipality
5HebeiShijiazhuang Zhengding International AirportHebei Province
6HebeiQinhuangdao Port (Passenger)Hebei Province
7LiaoningShenyang Taoxian International AirportLiaoning Province
8LiaoningDalian Zhoushuizi International AirportLiaoning Province
9LiaoningDalian Port (Passenger)Liaoning Province
10ShanghaiShanghai Hongqiao International AirportShanghai Municipality
11ShanghaiShanghai Pudong International AirportShanghai Municipality
12ShanghaiShanghai Port (Passenger)Shanghai Municipality
13JiangsuNanjing Lukou International AirportJiangsu Province
14JiangsuSunan Shuofang International AirportJiangsu Province
15JiangsuYangzhou Taizhou International AirportJiangsu Province
16JiangsuLianyungang Port (Passenger)Jiangsu Province
17ZhejiangHangzhou Xiaoshan International AirportZhejiang Province
18ZhejiangNingbo Lishe International AirportZhejiang Province
19ZhejiangWenzhou Longwan International AirportZhejiang Province
20ZhejiangYiwu AirportZhejiang Province
21ZhejiangWenzhou Port (Passenger)Zhejiang Province
22ZhejiangZhoushan Port (Passenger)Zhejiang Province
23AnhuiHefei Xinqiao International AirportAnhui Province
24AnhuiHuangshan Tunxi International AirportAnhui Province
25FujianFuzhou Changle International AirportFujian Province
26FujianXiamen Gaoqi International AirportFujian Province
27FujianQuanzhou Jinjiang International AirportFujian Province
28FujianWuyishan AirportFujian Province
29FujianXiamen Port (Passenger)Fujian Province
30ShandongJinan Yaoqiang International AirportShandong Province
31ShandongQingdao Jiaodong International AirportShandong Province
32ShandongYantai Penglai International AirportShandong Province
33ShandongWeihai Dashuibo International AirportShandong Province
34ShandongQingdao Port (Passenger)Shandong Province
35HenanZhengzhou Xinzheng International AirportHenan Province
36HubeiWuhan Tianhe International AirportHubei Province
37HunanChangsha Huanghua International AirportHunan Province
38HunanZhangjiajie Hehua International AirportHunan Province
39GuangdongGuangzhou Baiyun International AirportGuangdong Province; exits available at all open ports across the province
40GuangdongShenzhen Bao’an International AirportGuangdong Province; exits available at all open ports across the province
41GuangdongJieyang Chaoshan International AirportGuangdong Province; exits available at all open ports across the province
42GuangdongNansha Port (Passenger)Guangdong Province; exits available at all open ports across the province
43GuangdongShekou Port (Passenger)Guangdong Province; exits available at all open ports across the province
44GuangdongGuangzhou Pazhou Ferry TerminalGuangdong Province; exits available at all open ports across the province
45GuangdongZhongshan Port (Passenger)Guangdong Province; exits available at all open ports across the province
46GuangdongHengqin PortGuangdong Province; exits available at all open ports across the province
47GuangdongHong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge PortGuangdong Province; exits available at all open ports across the province
48GuangdongWest Kowloon Station Port of Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong Express Rail LinkGuangdong Province; exits available at all open ports across the province
49HainanHaikou Meilan International AirportHainan Province
50HainanSanya Phoenix International AirportHainan Province
51ChongqingChongqing Jiangbei International AirportChongqing Municipality
52GuizhouGuiyang Longdongbao International AirportGuizhou Province
53ShaanxiXi’an Xianyang International AirportShaanxi Province
54ShanxiTaiyuan Wusu International AirportTaiyuan City and Datong City
55HeilongjiangHarbin Taiping International AirportHarbin City
56JiangxiNanchang Changbei International AirportNanchang City and Jiujiang City
57GuangxiNanning Wuxu International Airport12 cities: Nanning, Liuzhou, Guilin, Wuzhou, Beihai, Fangchenggang, Qinzhou, Guigang, Yulin, Hezhou, Hechi, Laibin
58GuangxiGuilin Liangjiang International Airport12 cities: Nanning, Liuzhou, Guilin, Wuzhou, Beihai, Fangchenggang, Qinzhou, Guigang, Yulin, Hezhou, Hechi, Laibin
59GuangxiBeihai Fucheng Airport12 cities: Nanning, Liuzhou, Guilin, Wuzhou, Beihai, Fangchenggang, Qinzhou, Guigang, Yulin, Hezhou, Hechi, Laibin
60GuangxiBeihai Port (Passenger)12 cities: Nanning, Liuzhou, Guilin, Wuzhou, Beihai, Fangchenggang, Qinzhou, Guigang, Yulin, Hezhou, Hechi, Laibin
61SichuanChengdu Shuangliu International Airport11 cities: Chengdu, Zigong, Luzhou, Deyang, Suining, Neijiang, Leshan, Yibin, Ya’an, Meishan, Ziyang
62SichuanChengdu Tianfu International Airport11 cities: Chengdu, Zigong, Luzhou, Deyang, Suining, Neijiang, Leshan, Yibin, Ya’an, Meishan, Ziyang
63YunnanKunming Changshui International Airport9 cities and autonomous prefectures: Kunming, Yuxi, Chuxiong, Honghe, Wenshan, Pu’er, Xishuangbanna, Dali, Lijiang
64YunnanLijiang Sanyi International Airport9 cities and autonomous prefectures: Kunming, Yuxi, Chuxiong, Honghe, Wenshan, Pu’er, Xishuangbanna, Dali, Lijiang
65YunnanMohan Railway Port9 cities and autonomous prefectures: Kunming, Yuxi, Chuxiong, Honghe, Wenshan, Pu’er, Xishuangbanna, Dali, Lijiang

FAQ

Is this a legal decision?

No. It is a cautious pre-check for planning. Final decisions are made by immigration inspection authorities.

Why do you ask for origin and next destination?

Because 240-hour visa-free transit is for transit to a third country or region, not a simple mainland China round trip.

Can I use this checker for 30-day unilateral visa-free entry?

No. Use the 30-day visa-free country checker instead.

Official sources

National Immigration Administration — Visa-Free Transit PoliciesSource date: · Checked:
NIA — 10 measures, 240-hour port expansion and arrival cardSource date: · Checked:
NIA appendix image — eligible ports and permitted stay areasSource date: · Checked: