A guide to visa-free travel in China

[@Kylelongwest]

i just came back from china, visited 5 cities in 9 days, every city has its own uniqueness. i love every moment of it, i will definitely visit again.

[@BigJoe-g3o]

what did you see ?

[@yzhang9265]

Can you travel outside the province you landed in with 144 hour visa? Many thanks for your clarification.

[@youngalex-nh1er]

I am looking forward to my china visit

[@nikkoou2674]

​@@yzhang9265 of course!

[@JkJK-pb5qm]

Sure thing.​@@yzhang9265

[@anthonymathews3872]

China is an amazing country with amazing people. I was there in 1997 and it is even better now.

[@JenHope118]

The year HK was hand over to China by Britain and the brewing of the Asia economic crisis engineered by George Soros..

[@peanut0brain]

1997 is like dinosaur age compared to China now...

[@anthonymathews3872]

@@peanut0brain You made me smile at your comment. I am now 71 yrs old.

[@JkJK-pb5qm]

I bet you won't be able to find the place where you were.😂

[@anthonymathews3872]

@@JkJK-pb5qm Made me smile. Probably not.

[@MrKAmsterdam]

Many people in Europe really appreciate the further open up. Especially in a time when global tensions rise it feels good to see that there are countries like China still embracing the idea of an open globalized world.

[@JohnLing-pz2eo]

Visa free is great in reducing a major huddle for foreigners to visit China. Most will realized they have been lied to by their media. China is in fact a huge, beautiful country with amazing modern infrastructures, convenient system, safe, clean, happy and friendly people.

[@ondreiii]

Been there a few times. Not happy and friendly for sure. People are obnoxious and inconsiderate in public space. Tourists are also prone to scams.

[@SaretGnasoh]

@@ondreiii you don't even have a passport lol

[@ondreiii]

@@SaretGnasoh lol I don’t 💩 on the mall floor like you honey 😘

[@daweigo6851]

​@@ondreiiiyou must be miserable person that attracts them😅, I have always found them friendly towards tourists and foreigners ,

[@meimiaolin2581]

As an overseas born Chinese, this new policy is wonderful news. It's like the doors to my motherland are open to me.

[@user-vt5ln7qq4j]

u r an ethnic Chinese born overseas which means China is not yr motherland. the country u r born in and living in as a citizen is yr motherland. if yr parents or grandparents came from China, then China is yr ancestral land but not yr motherland.

[@tonyatgoogle6076]

​@@user-vt5ln7qq4j if the land you born in outside of china yet it classifies you are Ethnic Chinese, then its not your motherland. Your motherland doesn't see you as different.

[@meimiaolin2581]

@@user-vt5ln7qq4j Motherland is the country in which you or your ancestors were born and to which you still feel emotionally linked, even if you live somewhere else. But thank you for your message.

[@JenHope118]

My grandfather, father's motherland , I am a descendant of China, Han Chinese...My roots are Chinese, this is an undeniable fact.

[@meimiaolin2581]

@@JenHope118 Imagine how confused and delusional those that tried to wreck Hong Kong while holding British and American flags must be.

[@alainlac3476]

144 hours are too short,at least 2 weeks

[@peanut0brain]

For now I bet you can leave China, go to hk, and then turn around go back in for another 144hrs😂

[@liuminggee5670]

3 months is the Best.

[@markylon]

it's a transit visa for people travelling THROUGH China not TO VISIT China

[@JkJK-pb5qm]

Your suggestion were heard. You are now allowed to stay there 240 hrs without visa.

[@hengongchua6250]

Wang Guan, please check again so people of these countries will not be confused watching your report. As far as I know, travellers from Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore can enter China for up to 30 days visa free. Not like you have said only 6 Asian countries can enter China with only 144 hours on transit. Countries South Korea, Brunei, Singapore, Japan, UAE and Qatar. Kindly check.

[@s._3560]

Brunei and Malaysia is 15 day visa free. Singapore and Thailand is 30 day visa free.

[@hengongchua6250]

@@s._3560 , yes, I think that's correct. Not 144 hours like what he has mentioned.

[@ura9390]

Nice to see China making it easier and removing the difficult bureaucracy of visa hassles. And I appreciate the effort to warmly welcome the world. Because of this, I will be coming !

[@toddhayes3506]

Great Job Thanks Travel Enjoy Life

[@peterfischer5459]

It’s an incredible country. My 4th visit to this amazing country will be this October with my Chinese wife of 34 years in December. My first visit was in 1994 when I was only 27. Wow has it changed over the years. And for the better and better ❤. If I was allowed by China, I’d retire in China. And that said by an Australian! Imagine saying that by someone who grew up in the lucky country… not so lucky anymore if you’re 27 today. It is woke and broke. A 27 year old cannot even afford their own house anymore, wages stagnant for over a decade whilst Real Estate climbed outta control, taxes through the roof and due to the fake climate crisis sky high energy costs , therefore the cost of living crisis through the roof. Tied to the US debt crisis, we keep sending money to wars we created 😂. obviously we over pay on taxes. Excess money to send to Zelensky and Netanyahu. Nec minute we want to start another war in the south China sea. 🤪 and then spend 100’s of billions on nuke subs to defend ourselves against our biggest trading partner 🤣🤪 rocks in our heads. Well, I guess thats what we get when we are ruled by an Oligarchical Dictatorship whose decisions are purely profit and power based aye? China and Russia on the right side of history with the Global majority by FAR.

[@peanut0brain]

My wife is Chinese I just retired to China. In 5yrs I can apply for a green card. But I must stay 9months of every yr inside China, until I get the green card. You can also do same.

[@George-k6o9t]

My sentiments too, Peter.

[@peterfischer5459]

@@peanut0brain Thats sounds awesome! That sounds awesome. Did you use an agent? Or just go via their consulate and research it online yourself? My wife naturalised to Australian decades ago so sadly gave up her Chinese passport, unfortunately we would never imagine where both countries ended up, so it would much harder for us now to go the other way. 😔

[@peanut0brain]

@@peterfischer5459 If your wife still have relatives in China, apply for Q2 visa for both of you. That'll give you 10yrs multiple entries visa good for 180 days stay each time. My sister's whole family of 4 applied for the Q2 using a travel agent, using my Chinese wife as the relative (with China national id card and China address). Their future plan is to stay half yr in China and half yr back in ŰȘ. AFAIK, when the 180 days is up, you can go to hk and turn around back into China for another 180 days!!

[@tAd-rt]

I think China's policies are very good

[@harbinger6562]

Thank You Wang Guan♥️🇨🇳🦾😇

[@imsane2319]

Amazing and safe country. Be back soon! My colleague forgot her phone in the business class lounge after arriving in another city(yes she just realized it by then) 😂 and got her phone back after 5 days

[@hengongchua6250]

In Engdia you will never get it back even after waiting for 5 months.

[@Zhang-Jxin]

CNN: impossible

[@imsane2319]

@@Zhang-Jxin CNN: how much is the see see pi is paying you?

[@alexislas124]

Utilicé ese beneficio entrando por Shanghai, fue muy rápido y fácil, lo único es tener un boleto de salida a un tercer pais con asiento confirmado y listo. Es un pais hermoso

[@PuteraMohdZulhaziqesqandar]

3 times visit shanghai during layover in shanghai...try maglev ,enjoy bund etc...

[@e.t1031]

Can’t wait to go back to Chengdu in December

[@PomegranateChocolate]

Quite a few exiled Tibetans have taken advantage of this policy and went back to see their families probably for the first time since they left.

[@georgewong1837]

Happy Tibertans can return to visit relatives.

[@T-no_86]

May I ask when travelling to China by road with EU licence plates is possible? Once a peaceful passage is given, I would like to travel china with my own motorcycle, internationally insured of course. Are there temporary licence plates handed out at main border entries at the moment? Thank you for an answer! Greetings from Germany!

[@T-no_86]

This also would be very interesting for camping caravans wich are especially popular through out most "western" countries. Thank you!

[@littlebrit]

China visa is completely random. When I am refused China visa at one embassy, I go to embassy at another country. Good to have multiple residencies. The best place to apply for China visa in HongKong. They even give you paper to replace passport while waiting, you can use it in hotels etc.

[@daweigo6851]

Most people no longer needs visa

[@phivoong3255]

I will be in China next time that is my grandpa ‘ s country

[@tedchan7471]

it should be extend to 2 month

[@kamwenggoh8198]

I think you got it wrong. Singapore is not in the 144 hours visa free program. Singapore passport holders can already enter China for 30 days.

[@eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeedante]

such a good decision

[@tastyaffordabledelicious7391]

Is there a video or can you make one of how we use apps (which ones) to pay for purchases? Like a step by step with real life example, like actually walking into a store to make a purchase and show us how to do it. Thanks!

[@acupoffanta1374]

I recommend Alipay Because many people in China use it

[@petermavrenski6602]

Its great but a lot more needs to be done..

[@daweigo6851]

Such as?

[@droprelease4820]

For countries that qualify for the 15 day visa free travel, do they need any other documents? or just their passport, flight tickets, hotel reservation evidence?

[@Gonçalo-u4q]

Rigth

[@belgaraul9794]

In phillipines a lot of chines pirates and elegal over staying

[@shabbirmanji4190]

2:13 very confusing information 144hours for Europe?

[@andis9076]

Do we have to transit or we can simply come for 5 days then back home ?

[@markylon]

NO YOU CANNOT you have to transit to a 3rd country. If you want to visit and then go home you need a FULL VISA.

[@JkJK-pb5qm]

Fly to Hongkong but stop by Beijing, simple as that.

[@Maarkoize]

Will travel to China soon from Germany. So I don't need a visa for 15 day trip. As I understood correctly I have to take my fingerprints, fill out the arrival card and go directly to the foreigner immigration. Or are there any steps I need to make in between these steps?

[@JkJK-pb5qm]

Dude, it's now extended to 240 hrs, or 10 days. Where you get this number 15 from?😂 You just need to buy air ticket stop at China but designation is out side of mainland China (say, HK). Don't tell too many people, the air ticket to Hongkong jumping up like sky now.

[@Maarkoize]

@@JkJK-pb5qm It is now extended to 30 days for German citizen indeed.

[@garygong506]

Make it 30 days.

[@markylon]

IT's a TRANSIT VISA do you know what Transit means? While travelling THROUGH China to another country.

[@eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeedante]

i love china

[@kenmojica]

You would think for all the businesses that the CNMI does with China they could at least do my travel visa for me without me having to do anything at all.

[@ILIVEAGOODLIFE]

See you in 2025 😍

[@bluestar2253]

144 hours visa is a joke! China is a huge country and many of the attractions are spread over all the country. No way 6 days is enough! Maybe 2 weeks minimum.

[@eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeedante]

your profile picture says everything

[@sinamark-com]

That’s enough time to fully explore annd appreciate one city! But of course, you can’t disappear into China - which is why 144 hours is reasonable.

[@markylon]

Did you know this is a TRANSIT Visa for people travelling THROUGH China not a VISA to VISIT CHINA. If you want to Visit China as a destination you need a VISA

[@cedricwai7499]

Just greedy, wants more and more. One’s can always visit again.

[@gavintill1743]

I have a3 hour layover through Beijing, do I need a visa

[@otakumonkey]

Why not for India?

[@ura9390]

they said they are promoting 'high standard opening up' so have concentrated on certain countries for this policy

[@jamesjerem]

Immigration is so slow. It's so sick. It takes 10 minutes for each person to pass. You easily waste one hour on the China side just for passport control. I hope one day they will improve

[@JBear-in1ql]

Some sincere feedback for the Chinese authorities: visa free for 144 hours is not enough for a vacation type trips for most people especially if they are traveling across many time zones; the cost of visa application is very high; there is still too much bureaucracy and paperwork to apply for a tourist visa; telecommunication and internet access, payment system, language, and local navigation are all improving slowly but still cause concerns for foreign visitors. A vacation should not add stress.

[@JkJK-pb5qm]

It's now extended to 240 hours, or 10 days.

[@JBear-in1ql]

@ 10 days from North America with the high air ticket cost and time required for jet lag is not good value and quite rushed.

[@ellD-f8q]

@@JBear-in1ql You don't have to travel to China. You know, you save a hundred percent right off the bat by not traveling.

[@miamimo70]

Can I visit Shenzen or Guangzhou for day trips, from Hong Kong, using the 144hr visa? (UK passport)

[@hoekoktong9099]

Awesome safe clean friendly scenic v v g

[@carlosapigao3268]

Hello, im from Philippines working in Malaysia. Im going to Korea for a vcation and i have a layover in Beijing Daxing international airport for 4 hours, and planning to get a transit visa just to see my friend in the airport. Is it okay to meet my friend in airport and get and get a transit visa even just for 4 hrs? And my flight is same aiport and plane going to Korea

[@Koala-jj7go]

Why not

[@paddingtonbrown6703]

My husband was born in Hong Kong and immigrated to Australia more than thirty years ago. He holds an Australian passport. He also held a Home Return Permit issued by the Hong Kong government which expired many years ago. He is more than seventy years old. Earlier this year he and I wanted to visit China but our applications were rejected because an officer from China Travel Agency insisted that my husband had to return to Hong Kong to renew his Home Return Permit in order to travel to China. To them, an overseas Chinese with a valid passport of the naturalized country is not a good enough document to travel to China. The officer handling our case would not even consider my application on my own merit and we were summarily dismissed without hearing our pleas. The whole process was arbitrary, unreasonable and hurtful, to say the least. P.S. I noticed on the same day that there were Filipino-Australians applying for the tourist visas and they had no problem using their Australian passports. Why were we disadvantaged just because we are overseas Chinese?

[@peanut0brain]

My older sister got rejected for a travel visa because the travel agency that can handle the visa for her says my sister could be a spy, from ŰŠ. She changed her name after marriage and also missing a birth certificate. Everyone else of my siblings including me got no issues getting 10yr 180days multiple entry visas. Who knows your husband maybe a anti China spy from hk? Lol

[@ILIVEAGOODLIFE]

China doesn't do dual citizenship. So he's no longer considered a Chinese citizen so that csn hurt. I hope it's resolved soon so he can visit his home country. 🏡 🏡

[@BigJoe-g3o]

because they see you as traitors ?

[@ellD-f8q]

我猜你的丈夫在去澳大利亚前在中国留下了烂摊子，我是说，也许他是靠中国三十年前的免费留学政策去了澳大利亚，毕业后却不愿意按照合同回到中国，强行赖在了澳大利亚

[@YUANLING-u6g]

There are so much benefits for HK Chinese even those that left decades ago. Your applications may have been rejected because your husband is still consider HK Chinese and therefore doesn't need a visa. Talk to a professional in this field may enlighten you and your husband.

[@NothingJustaname]

❤

[@Djordje-pr6vb]

I rhink Serbia has 1 month free visa, but im interested in study visa...

[@peanut0brain]

I think u can come to China apply for a school, pay, and then they will help you change to student visa which is 1yr stay

[@iftkharhussain2715]

I am in xanjian province i need visa fpr inner china can you guide me how to apply

[@pranititiwari6525]

🙏🙏🎉

[@simplica1]

Why don't you talk about getting the temporary entry visa at the airport is still necessary? I had to wait 1.5 hour to get it upon transit as an Australian. Edit : there were no signs, and not many officers to ask q. If i queued for nothing well noone told me that either!

[@garychopping2184]

gday as a aussie i thinking of travelling may next year , so are you saying although we are visa free i still have line up and apply for a temporary visa when i get to Beijing airport ?

[@simplica1]

@@garychopping2184 it appeared that way. There is no fee, just a stamp on the passport. I guess it's still quick compared to what it used to be which was days to get a visa.

[@garychopping2184]

@@simplica1 thanks for your reply. I been told most places only do alipay not cash. Hopefully that's not the case .

[@BigJoe-g3o]

@@simplica1 are they completely cashless ?

[@simplica1]

@@BigJoe-g3omy understanding is so.

[@adrianchitiga]

U know with the upcoming focac I need to ask why are there no African countries on this programme

[@liuminggee5670]

China only want friendly and rich countries

[@sanchikotjendrakasih9138]

Mauritius

[@ura9390]

they said they are promoting 'high standard opening up' so have concentrated on certain countries for this policy

[@urimtefiki226]

Why paying 100 euros for one visa and waiting at the Embassy like a begger, never go to visit such a country.

[@GARRYJackson-q1h]

Massive failure thousands get refused

[@denako2395]

No African country. Why is Africa always an afterthought?

[@cashmerecat9269]

Indonesia also omitted..what so fussy about?

[@denako2395]

​@@cashmerecat9269I am talking about a continent, not a country. Is Indonesia a continent?

[@yuna8649]

Because they more likely to illegally migrant to China for work opportunites than travel purposes.

[@peanut0brain]

In Guangzhou, there's alot of Africans from Africa who fly in and overstay their visa. So...

[@George-k6o9t]

Africa is an entire continent which is made up of many separate, different countries. If the day comes when there is a USA - United States of Africa - or, UFA - United Federation of Africa - perhaps we may see a free visa for Africa. Until then, visa permits will vary from different African country by country, I suppose.

[@sinamark-com]

Air China and China Air will merge when Taiwan province is recovered!

[@leroi5342]

And most these countries make it very hard for Chinese to apply visa 😢

[@pleiadesneptunes]

yeah so what? on day 16 you turn back into a spy?

[@JkJK-pb5qm]

Hurry up, the money pool of $1.6bn will be gone when Trump is back.

[@knt3219]

Mr. Want Guan. How Are You ! 144 Hours Mean 6 Days. For Anyone Who Comes From The North America Means He Or She Arrives And It Will Take 3 Days To Get Their Time With The Local. What Happen The Next 3 Days. Well , He Or She Starts Few Good Meals And Ready To Leave China Or Look For Offices That Make Visa And Pay. I Think This Is A Bad Deal For 144 Hours Free Visa And That Is My Opinion. Sincerely ❤❤❤, KNT.

[@JkJK-pb5qm]

It's been extended to 240 hrs recently. That's enough for couple of big cities or a province.

[@bukid-vi5fz]

China marikapee sibal sikya

[@dssrs-n2u]

China is an amazing country with amazing people. I was there in 1997 and it is even better now.

[@troublemaker558]

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