Introduction
In order to better implement the Belt and Road Initiative and Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei coordinated development plan, and build a more convenient environment for entry and exit, with the approval of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, the transit without visa policy for foreigners from 54 countries, who hold effective international travel documents and have determined dates in 240 hours has been implemented in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei.
54 countries
- Europe (40)
- America (6)
- Oceania (2)
- Asia (6)
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24 Schengen Agreement Countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
16 Other European Countries: Russia, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania, Belarus, Monaco, Norway
Port of Entry and Exit
Documents for Application
Procedure
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Inform the airlines when boarding
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Fill an Arrival / Departure Card
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Apply the 240-hour permit
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Claim the luggage and go through the custom
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Leave airport
- Notice
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Upon arrival, find the 240-hour visa-free counter at the immigration inspection to apply for the stay permit, which will be stamped in your passport indicating the maximum length of stay. Remember to tell the officer if you have a visa for China but don't want to use it this time.
