240-Hour Visa-Free Transit: Eligible Countries (2026)
55 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 2026-05-04 · Reviewed against official notices on a monthly cycle
Already visa-free for general travel (49)
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
Albania90 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina90 days
Serbia30 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
Monaco30 days
Montenegro30 days
North Macedonia30 days
United Kingdom30 days
Australia30 days
New Zealand30 days
Canada30 days
South Korea30 days
Japan30 days
Brunei30 days
Singapore30 days
Brazil30 days
Argentina30 days
Chile30 days
Russia30 days
United Arab Emirates30 days
Qatar30 days
Belarus30 days
Transit-only (no general visa-free) — 6
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.