240-Hour Visa-Free Transit: Eligible Countries (2026)
47 nations can transit through China for up to 10 days without a visa, provided they enter and exit via a designated port and depart to a third country/region.
Last verified 2026-04-17 · Refreshed monthly from the National Immigration Administration
Already visa-free for general travel (38)
These nations have full visa-free entry of 15–30 days. They also technically qualify for 240-hour transit, but it's rarely used because the standard visa-free policy is more flexible (round trips allowed, no port restrictions).
- France30 days
- Germany30 days
- Italy30 days
- Netherlands30 days
- Spain30 days
- Switzerland30 days
- Ireland30 days
- Hungary30 days
- Austria30 days
- Belgium30 days
- Luxembourg30 days
- Poland30 days
- Czech Republic30 days
- Slovakia30 days
- Finland30 days
- Sweden30 days
- Denmark30 days
- Norway30 days
- Iceland30 days
- Greece30 days
- Portugal30 days
- Slovenia30 days
- Croatia30 days
- Bulgaria30 days
- Romania30 days
- Cyprus30 days
- Malta30 days
- Estonia30 days
- Latvia30 days
- Lithuania30 days
- United Kingdom30 days
- Australia30 days
- New Zealand30 days
- South Korea30 days
- Japan30 days
- Singapore30 days
- Malaysia30 days
- Thailand30 days
Transit-only (no general visa-free) — 9
These nations need a regular Chinese visa for tourism but qualify for 240-hour visa-free transit if connecting to a third country. The transit policy is the standard short-trip path for these passports.
Not sure which one applies to you? Use the transit planner to check eligibility, pick ports, and get an itinerary.