China's 240-hour transit visa exemption policy applies to 24 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) including Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei. Guangxi includes 12 cities including Nanning, Sichuan includes 11 cities including Chengdu, Shanxi includes 2 cities including Taiyuan, and Jiangxi includes 2 cities including Nanchang. Qualified foreigners can travel across provinces in these areas. Information source: National Immigration Administration
The 240-hour transit visa-free policy is an extension of the 144-hour transit visa-free policy. Foreign citizens who meet the requirements can stay in China for up to 10 days for legal activities such as tourism and business without applying for a visa.
The National Immigration Administration issued an announcement today that from June 12, 2025, Indonesian citizens can use the 240-hour transit visa-free policy to travel to China conveniently. The number of countries covered by China's 240-hour transit visa-free policy has increased to 55.