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240-Hour China Visa-Free Transit Guide
A practical, non-legal overview of how travelers should think about China's 240-hour transit policy before planning a short trip.
Treat this as a planning checklist, not legal advice
Transit rules can change and depend on nationality, port of entry, onward ticket, travel area, and document history. Always confirm with official sources, your airline, and the relevant consulate before relying on visa-free transit.
The basic questions
Before building an itinerary, check whether your passport, arrival port, onward destination, and travel area fit the policy.
- Is your nationality eligible for the current policy?
- Are you entering and leaving through eligible ports?
- Is your onward trip to a third country or region?
- Will your city-to-city route stay inside the allowed area?
- Do you have enough document validity and confirmed tickets?
What paid users get
The survival pack can flag itinerary risk points, but it will never replace official confirmation. For visa-sensitive trips, the product should help you prepare questions, not pretend to be the authority.
Next step
Turn this guide into a city-specific plan.
Start with your landing city, then preview a free itinerary. The paid pack adds Chinese address cards, route notes, and offline-ready survival content.
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