Q&A

• How to read your Chinese visa?
• Do I need visa for Hong Kong and Macao?
• Other frequently asked questions about Chinese visa
• Do I need a visa?
• What are the requirements for 72-hour transit visa exemption?
• Travelers from which countries can apply for the 72-hour transit visa exemption?
• Where are the Chinese tourist offices abroad? What is their contact information?
• What are the procedures for foreigners to travel in areas not open to them?
• How can a foreigner travel in China on his own vehicle?
• How long is the valid term of a foreigner’s travel permit?
• What documents are needed to apply for group tourist visas?
• Will the 48-hour transit visa exemption by the Shanghai municipality for certain foreign nationals continue to apply?
• In case I have more questions concerning 72h visa free, whom should I contact?
• Can a passenger enter China at the Beijing West Train Station and then leave by air within 72 hours?
• In case a foreign national has entered China with the 72-hour transit visa exemption issued by the Capital Airport of Beijing, can he or she apply to leave China from the airport in Shanghai, Guangzhou or Chengdu?
• Does 72h visa free apply to a foreign national coming to Beijing or Shanghai from a certain country (region) with a confirmed air ticket for flying back to the same country (region) where he or she comes from within 72 hours with confirmed date of flight and seat?
• Can a foreign national leave Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou or Chengdu for another Chinese city after getting the 72-hour transit visa exemption? What should be done in case a foreign national who has the 72-hour transit visa exemption cannot leave China within 72 hours due to some special reason after entry?
• Can a traveler apply for the 72-hour transit visa exemption when no exit air ticket is bought at the time of entry but he or she plans to purchase the air ticket for a third country leaving within 72 hours after entry?
• How can a foreign national who meets the requirements for the 72-hour transit visa exemption apply for it?