China Visa Free Tours 2024/2025

Customize Your Trip to the Real China

Can you visit China without a visa? China has multiple visa-free travel policies, making it easy and convenient for foreign travelers to visit China for a short term. China visa-free policies include:


144/72-hour visa-free transit policy

● 24-hour visa-free transit policy

● 15/30-day visa-free travel policy

● 15-day visa-free entry policy for foreign cruise travelers

● 6-day visa-free travel for tourist group to the Pearl River Delta

● 144-hour visa-free stay for tourist groups from ASEAN member countries to visit Guilin

● 30-day visa-free access to Hainan


Easy Tour China provides a range of customizable visa-free tours and layover tours to popular destinations in China, such as Beijing, Shanghai, Xi’an, Chengdu, Guilin, and more. Explore our sample China visa-free tours for inspiration or consult our travel specialists to tailor a personalized China tour for you.


If you are unsure whether you need a visa to travel through China, feel free to contact us.

1. Which Chinese cities implement China's visa-free transit policies?

Cities are implementing 144-hour visa-free policy:

Beijing, Tianjin, Xi'an, Shanghai, Shijiazhuang, Qinhuangdao, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Shenyang, Dalian, Qingdao, Chengdu, Xiamen, Kunming, Wuhan, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Jieyang, Chongqing, Zhengzhou, and Ningbo.


Cities are implementing 72-hour visa-free policy:

Guilin, Harbin, and Changsha


Cities are implementing 24-hour visa-free transit policy:

All cities with international ports of entry


2. Which countries can travel to China without visa?

  • 39 countries in Europe: Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Herzegovina, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Romania, Russia, United Kingdom, and Ukraine.
  • 6 countries in America: United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile
  • 2 countries in Oceania: Australia, New Zealand
  • 6 countries in Asia: South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Brunei, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar

  • 3. How to apply for a transit visa for China?

    Foreign nationals from eligible countries mentioned above can apply for a 72-hour or 144-hour visa-free transit in China with the following documents:

  • Passport valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry
  • Completed Arrival and Departure cards
  • A confirmed (flight/train/cruise) ticket to a third country or region
  • Valid visa for a third country or region (if applicable)