A valid passport with the validity of at least 6 months.
An onward air ticket to a third country or region with a confirmed seat
Completed Arrival Card and Departure Card (completely filled in)
Visa for a third country or region if needed
China Visa-Free Tours
- 240-Hour-Visa Free Transit:Individuals from 54 eligible countries, including Russia, Brazil, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and Canada, traveling from China to a third country (region), can enter visa-free through any of the 60 open ports in 24 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities), and stay within the allowed areas for visa-free transit travelers for no more than 240 hours. All previous 24/72/144 hours Visa-free transit have been updated to this 240-hour since Dec.17, 2024. In other words, oversea travelers could stay at China as long as 10 days to visit more than 2-3 cities now!
- 15-Day / 30-Day Visa Free for Specific Countries:Valid for citizens from 20 countries, inclusive of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, Denmark, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, and Slovenia. They can visit China visa-free for 15 days until December 31, 2025. Citizens of Singapore, Malaysia, United Arab Emirates, and Thailand can enjoy visa-free transit up to 30 days.
- 16-Day Visa-Free Policy for Cruise Ship Visitors:Valid for travelers can take part in short excursions with an authorized travel agency for up to 15 days during a cruise along China's coastline without a China visa.
- 6-Day Visa-Free for Tour Groups to Pearl River Delta:Valid for visitors to explore cities like Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and Zhuhai from Hong Kong or Macau without a visa for 6 days or less. It can be considered as a part of a tour that is organized by a travel agency based in Hong Kong or Macau.
- Visa-Free Access for Hainan Island:Valid for nationalities from 59 countries visiting Hainan Province (Sanya, Haikou, etc.) for up to 30 days.
- Visa-Free for ASEAN Member States to Guilin:Valid for travelers from ASEAN member(Indonesia, Malaysia,the Philippine, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Vietnam, Burma,Laos and Cambodia) states who can visit Guilin without a visa for a maximum of 6 days when traveling with an approved tour group.
Recommended China tours for visa-free policy
The new 240-hour Visa-free policy since Dec.17, 2024 encourage oversea travelers to stay at China as long as 11 days to visit more than 2-3 cities now. Here are top China tours for our clients as below:
More China Visa-free Tours
You also can consider single city tours for your visa-free optional tours depending on your next destinations or days.
Beijing City Tours for Visa-free Visitors
Shanghai City Tours for Visa-free Visitors
Xi’an City Tours for Visa-free Visitors
Guilin City Tours for Visa-free Visitors
Chengdu City Tours for Visa-free Visitors
Visa-free Tours FAQs
For most our visitors, their questions come from new 240-Hour Visa-Free Transit. Therefore, we will summarize some useful travel guides for these new Visa-Free transit for your China tour.
- What documents are requested?
- How the 240 hours are calculated?
- What are 54 countries eligible for the policy?
- How to plan a Visa-Free Trip to China?
