On Dec 17th, the National Immigration Administration (NIA) announced, the stay duration for foreign nationals eligible for visa-free transit has been extended from the previous 72 hours and 144 hours to 240 hours (10 days). Additionally, 21 ports of entry and exit have been added for visa-free transit individuals, further expanding the allowed areas for visa-free transit travelers.
Individuals from 54 countries including Russia, Brazil, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and Canada, traveling from China to a third country (region), can enter visa-free through any of the 60 open ports in 24 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities), and stay within the allowed areas for visa-free transit travelers for no more than 240 hours.
Compared with the 72/144-hour transit visa-free policies, the most prominent feature of this policy adjustment is that it allows cross-regional travel, which means that foreigners eligible for transit visa exemption can travel across provinces within the areas where stay and activities are permitted in 24 provinces.
21 newly added ports for the visa-free transit policy (from the original 39 to 60):
Taiyuan Wusu International Airport in Shanxi Province
Su'nan Shuofang International Airport in Jiangsu Province
Yangzhou Taizhou International Airport in Jiangsu Province
Wenzhou Longwan International Airport in Zhejiang Province
Yiwu Airport in Zhejiang Province
Hefei Xinqiao International Airport in Anhui Province
Huangshan Tunxi International Airport in Anhui Province
Fuzhou Changle International Airport in Fujian Province
Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport in Fujian Province
Wuyishan Airport in Fujian Province
Nanchang Changbei International Airport in Jiangxi Province
Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport in Shandong Province
Yantai Penglai International Airport in Shandong Province
Weihai Dashuipo International Airport in Shandong Province
Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport in Hunan Province
Nanning Wuxu International Airport in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
Beihai Fucheng Airport in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
Haikou Meilan International Airport in Hainan Province
Sanya Phoenix International Airport in Hainan Province
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport in Sichuan Province
Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport in Guizhou Province