For short-term tourism, business, visiting relatives and friends to China, normally, you are required to apply for a visa in advance. However, the China National Immigration Administration (NIA) has also introduced and optimized 3 common methods for quick travel to China。This article aims to introduce these methods to you so that you can make the most suitable plan for your trips.
中国144小时过境签证
关键词：#54个国家公民可用；#停留不超过6天；#只能访问过境城市/指定地区
来华目的：旅游、商务、探亲访友、过境。适用国家：
25个欧洲申根国家： 奥地利，比利时，捷克，丹麦，爱沙尼亚，芬兰，法国，德国，希腊，匈牙利，冰岛，意大利，拉脱维亚，立陶宛，卢森堡，马耳他，荷兰，波兰，葡萄牙，斯洛伐克，斯洛文尼亚，西班牙，瑞典，挪威，瑞士。
15个其他欧洲国家： 俄罗斯，英国，爱尔兰，塞浦路斯，保加利亚，罗马尼亚，乌克兰，塞尔维亚，克罗地亚，波黑，黑山共和国，马其顿, 阿尔巴尼亚，摩纳哥，白俄罗斯。
6个美洲国家： 美国，加拿大，巴西，墨西哥，阿根廷和智利。
2个大洋洲国家： 澳大利亚和新西兰
6个亚洲国家： 韩国，日本，新加坡，文莱，阿拉伯联合酋长国和卡塔尔。
China 144 hours transit visa
Keywords: #54 countries citizen available; #6 days stay; #Only transit city/designated areas can be visited
Purpose: Tourism, Business, Visiting relatives or friends, Transit.
Available countries:
25 EU Schengen countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherland, Poland, Portugal, Slovak, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden ,Norway, Switzerland.
15 other EU countries: Russia, Great Britain, Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania, Monaco and Belarus.
6 American countries: USA, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and Chile.
2 Oceania countries: Australia and New Zealand.
6 Asian countries: South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Brunei, United Arab Emirates, and Qatar.
主要应用场景举例：示例1：美国公民计划前往越南旅游，希望能途经上海玩3天。无需办理签证，预定从美国-越南-上海-美国的机票即可。
示例2：瑞士公民在香港有一个商务会议，结束后他想去北京拜访一个客户2天。无需办理签证，预定从瑞士-香港-北京-瑞士的机票即可。
特别注意：根据规定，144小时过境免签政策是针对过境前往第三国或地区的外国人，所以出发地和目的地必须不同。举例说明：例A：机票是美国-上海-美国，不能适用（上海前后的出发地和目的地相同）。例B：机票是美国-上海-台湾，可以适用。例C：机票是美国-新加坡-上海-美国，可以适用（上海前后的出发地和目的地不同）。
办理时间：1-1.5小时（落地中国后需要专门到边检144小时过境签证专柜办理）
Major scenarios:Sample1: Citizen from USA travel to Vietnam and would like to visit Shanghai for 3 days. No need visa, Book tickets from USA – Vietnam – Shanghai – USA is enough.
Sample 2: Citizen from Switzerland have a business meeting in HK and would like to visit a client in Beijing for 2 days. No need visa, Book tickets from Switzerland – HK – Beijing – Switzerland is enough.
Important notice:144 hours Transit visa regulation does not apply to passengers who travel on a single return flight (e.g., UK – Shanghai - UK), which means the destination and place of departure cannot be the same. For example:
USA - Shanghai – Taiwan, AvailableUSA - Shanghai – USA, NOT availableUSA - Singapore - Shanghai – USA, Available
Processing time: 1-1.5 hours (you need to go to the special 144 hours transit visa counter to apply after landing China)
中国免签：
关键词：#30个国家公民可用；#15或30天停留；#访问城市不限
来华目的：旅游、商务、探亲访友、过境。适用国家：
可免签停留30天的国家： 泰国，新加坡，马尔代夫，哈萨克斯坦，安提瓜和巴布达，阿尔巴尼亚，阿联酋，巴巴多斯，巴哈马，白俄罗斯，波黑，多米尼克，厄瓜多尔，斐济，格拉纳达，卡塔尔，毛里求斯，塞尔维亚，塞舌尔，圣马力诺，苏里南，汤加，亚美尼亚
可免签停留15天的国家： 文莱，法国，德国，意大利，荷兰，西班牙，马来西亚，瑞士，爱尔兰，匈牙利，奥地利，比利时，卢森堡
China Visa free:
Keywords: #30 countries citizen available; #15/30 days stay; #Whole ChinaPurpose: Tourism, Business, Visiting relatives or friends, Transit.
Available countries:30 days visa free： Thailand, Singapore, Maldives, Kazakhstan, Antigua and Barbuda, Albania, United Arab Emirates, Barbados, Bahamas, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Dominica, Ecuador, Fiji, Granada, Qatar, Mauritius, Serbia, Seychelles, SAN Marino, Suriname, Tonga, Armenia
15 days visa free： Brunei, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Malaysia，Switzerland, Ireland, Hungary, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg
主要应用场景举例：示例1：意大利公民想到中国旅游2周，不需要签证，只需要订往返机票即可。
示例2：新加坡公民想到中国访友30天，不需要签证，只需要订往返机票即可。
特别注意：针对泰国公民免签进入中国每180日累计停留不能超过90日
办理时间：不需要办理，所以没有额外办理时间。
Major scenarios:Sample1: Italy citizen travel to China for 2 weeks. No need a visa, just need to book the round flight tickets.
Sample2: Singapore citizen visits friend in China for 30 days. No need a visa, just need to book the round flight tickets.
Important notice: For Thailand citizen come to China with visa free, can not exceed 90 days stay within 180 days.
Processing time: Nothing needs to apply, no need to wait.
中国口岸签证（落地签证）
关键词：#所有国家；#紧急来华
来华目的：商务合作、访问交流、投资创业、探望亲属及私人事务等事由，或因来华奔丧、探望危重病人等人道原因，来不及在驻外使领馆办妥中国签证的。适用国家：所有国家
主要应用场景举例：示例1：来自英国的公民需要来深圳照顾一个病重的亲戚，他几天后就要动手术了。（没有时间在英国申请中国签证）
示例2：来自越南的客户想参加一周后在上海举行的中国国际进口博览会。（没有时间在越南申请中国签证）
特别注意：口岸签证只是一种额外的“方式”或“方法”，是用来解决紧急情况的。如果不是紧急情况，则还是建议外国人在来中国之前申请好相应的签证。
办理时间：1-3个工作日（中国境内邀请方需提前向入境地口岸签证机关申请《口岸签证通知书》，审核通过后，外国人凭《口岸签证通知书》，入境后由入境地口岸签证机关发放签证）
China visa on arrival (Port visa)Keywords: #All countries available; #Emergency
Purpose: Business cooperation, visits and exchanges, investment and entrepreneurship, visiting relatives and handling private affairs, etc., or for humanitarian reasons such as attending funerals or visiting critically ill patients, and are unable to obtain a visa from Chinese Embassies or Consulates abroad in time.
Available countries: All
Major scenarios:Sample1: Citizen from UK would like to take care of a relative in Shenzhen who will take operation in few days. (has no time to apply China visa in UK)
Sample 2: Client from Vietnam would like to attend China International Import Expo (CIIE) after 1 week in shanghai. (has no time to apply China visa in Vietnam)
Important notice: It’s an extra “way” or “methods” to solve out emergency situations, if it’s not an emergency, We don't suggest you use the port visa way.
Processing time: 1-3 working days (the inviting party in China needs to apply a
最后请记住下面这个号码，您可以随时拨打中国移民局热线12367寻求帮助（如果您不在那个城市，则请在前面加上城市区号，例如咨询上海出入境，你应该拨打021-12367）