72-Hour Visa-Free Transit in China (added again)

China’s immigration Administration announced today that starting from today, the 144-hour visa-free transit policy will be implemented at Zhengzhou Air Port in Henan Province. The 144-hour transit visa-free stay in Yunnan Province will be extended from Kunming to nine cities (prefectures), including Kunming, Lijiang, Yuxi, Puer, Chuxiong, Dali, Xishuangbanna, Honghe and Wenshan.

Three new ports, including Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport, Lijiang Sanyi International Airport and Mohan Railway Port, are applicable to the 144-hour transit visa-free policy.

It is understood that up to now, the National Immigration Administration has established in Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei Shijiazhuang, Qinhuangdao, Liaoning Shenyang, Dalian, Shanghai, Jiangsu Nanjing, Lianyungang, Zhejiang Hangzhou, Ningbo, Wenzhou, Zhoushan, Henan Zhengzhou, Guangdong Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Jieyang, Shandong Qingdao, Chongqing, Sichuan Chengdu, Shaanxi Xi ‘an, Fujian Xiamen, Hubei Wuhan, The 144-hour visa-free transit policy has been implemented at 37 ports in Kunming, Lijiang and Xishuangbanna in Yunnan province.

Citizens of 54 countries, including the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, who hold valid international travel documents and a connecting ticket with a fixed date and seat within 144 hours to transit to a third country (region) from the above ports can stay within the specified area without a visa for no more than 144 hours. During the stay, you can engage in tourism, business, visit, visit family and other short-term activities (in line with the mutual visa exemption agreement signed with China or my unilateral visa exemption policy, you can follow its provisions).

The relevant person in charge of the China Immigration Administration said that since China implemented the 72/144-hour transit visa-free policy in January 2013, the transit visa-free policy has played an important role in serving the country’s high-level opening up, facilitating exchanges between Chinese and foreign personnel, and promoting foreign exchanges and cooperation. The expansion of the 144-hour visa-free transit policy in the two provinces has provided more options for foreign nationals to travel and trade in China. In the next step, the National Immigration Administration will continue to improve and optimize the transit visa-free policy, continue to further promote the institution-based opening of immigration management, welcome foreigners to China with a more open attitude, and make every effort to promote high-level opening and high-quality development.