Embassies and consulates — where to go when your papers are the problem. Visa & consulates across China: 146 places in 5 cities. Counts by city, sourced from OpenStreetMap.
The visa-free transit is 240 hours, not 144. The shorter figure was replaced on 17 December 2024 and still appears on many travel pages.
| Visa-free transit | 240 hours (10 days), not 144 ↗ 2024-12-17 |
|---|---|
| Eligible nationalities | 57 ↗ 2026-08-20 |
| Open ports of entry | 65 ↗ 2025-11-05 |
| Provinces covered | 24 ↗ 2024-12-17 |
| Allowed activities | tourism, business, visits, family — not work, study or media ↗ |
| Hainan 30-day entry | 61 nationalities ↗ 2026-08-20 |
| Arrival card | digital, required at main entry points ↗ 2025-11-20 |
| Where to apply abroad | CVASC (visaforchina.cn) or the embassy directly, depending on country ↗ variable |
| Extending a stay in China | municipal Exit–Entry office; book at s.nia.gov.cn ↗ |
| Immigration hotline | 12367 |
Figures change: nationalities and ports are added by announcement. Each line carries its effective date and the official source. Confirm before travelling.
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Places come from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed under ODbL. Every entry is unverified: names and addresses are as mapped, not as checked on the ground. Owners can claim and correct their listing. Editorial guide: chinavisashub.com.
↑ All cities| City 城市 | Province 省份 | 📍 | 👤 | 📐 | 🏙 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong 香港 | Hong Kong SAR | 1 | 7,498,100 | 2,755 | 2,722 |
| Changchun 长春市 | Jilin | 128 | 9,066,906 | 24,758 | 366 |
| Macau 澳門 | Macau SAR | 1 | 712,651 | 119 | 5,989 |
| New Taipei 新北市 | Taiwan | 14 | 4,041,149 | 2,052 | 1,969 |
| Kaohsiung 高雄市 | Taiwan | 2 | 2,713,032 | 2,951 | 919 |