China Extends Visa Fees Reduction Until December 31, 2026

Introduced in December 2023 to help lower the cost of travel procedures for international visitors, China’s reduced visa fees, initially planned for one year and already extended once through December 31, 2025, will remain in effect even longer. ...

China's entry facilitation policies for foreign nationals

Here is an infographic concerning China's latest entry facilitation policies for foreign nationals. ...

The new measure for the online submission of the Foreigner Arrival Card by foreigners entering China was implemented starting from November 20, 2025

Effective November 20, 2025, foreign nationals may fill in the relevant entry information online before coming to China through the official website and government service platform of the National Immigration Administration (NIA), the “NIA 12367” app and WeChat/Alipay mini program, or by scanning th ...

Visa-Free Transit Policies

All open exit-entry ports in China implement this policy for nationals of all other countries around the world. Foreigners transiting through China to third countries or regions may stay in China for no more than 24 hours without a visa, provided that they hold valid international travel documents a ...

Services for Stay and Residence in China——Visa-Free Transit Stay for Foreign Nationals

On December 17, 2024, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced that it would fully relax and optimize the visa-free transit policy for foreign nationals. The stay duration for foreign nationals eligible for visa-free transit has been extended from the previous 72 hours and 144 hours t ...

China Extends Visa-free Transit to 240 Hours

List of Ports and Allowed Areas forVisa-Free Transit Travelers under the240-Hour Visa-Free Transit Policy Visa-free transit travelers can makecross-province visits in the allowed areas forthem in 24 provinces (autonomous regionsand municipalities) for 240 hours. ...

China's Visa-Free Policy for Foreign Travelers

Currently, China has signed comprehensive mutual visa exemption agreements with 29 countries, allowing personnel from relevant countries to visit the Chinese mainland visa-free in accordance with the provisions of the agreements. ...