Do I need to apply for a visa if I transit through Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu or Guangzhou?
Citizens of 51 countries
with valid international travel documents and air tickets for a connecting
flight with confirmed date of flight and seat for a third country (region) can
apply for the 72-hour transit visa exemption at ports of entry in Beijing
Capital International Airport, Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport and
Pudong International Airport, Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, Chengdu
Shuangliu International Airport, Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport,
Shenyang Taoxian International Airport, Dalian Zhoushuizi International
Airport, Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, Guilin Liangjiang Airport,
Kunming Changshui International Airport, Xi’an Xianyang International Airport,
Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, Harbin Taiping International Airport, Wuhan
Tianhe International Airport and Tianjin Binhai International Airport, Nanjing
Lukou International Airport, which are:
1) 24 Schengen countries in Europe: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherland, Poland, Portugal, Slovak, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
2) 13 other European countries: Russia, Great Britain, Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania and Ukraine, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia and Albania.
3)6 American countries: The United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and Chile.
4) 2 Oceanian countries: Australia and New Zealand.
5) 6 Asian countries: Republic of Korea, Japan, Singapore, Brunei, United Arab Emirates, and Qatar. Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherland, Poland, Portugal, Slovak, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
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1) 24 Schengen countries in Europe: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherland, Poland, Portugal, Slovak, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
2) 13 other European countries: Russia, Great Britain, Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania and Ukraine, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia and Albania.
3)6 American countries: The United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and Chile.
4) 2 Oceanian countries: Australia and New Zealand.
5) 6 Asian countries: Republic of Korea, Japan, Singapore, Brunei, United Arab Emirates, and Qatar. Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherland, Poland, Portugal, Slovak, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.