Visa-Free Travel to Beijing
Transit passengers from 53 countries including the US, Canada and all members of the EU can spend up to 144 hours in Beijing without a visa, which starts on December 28, 2017. This visa-free policy allow foreigners from these 53 countries with visas and plane tickets to a third country to transit through Beijing for a visa-free stay of up to 144 hours, a policy aimed at boosting tourism and smoothing the way for transiting passengers and business travelers.
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Tour Beijing gives no warranty and accepts no responsibility or liability for the accuracy or the completeness of the information on Beijing's 144-hour free-visa stay policy. Please confirm with your airline and authorities concerned to make sure you are entitled to this free-visa policy.
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Beijing Visa-Free Travel Tips
144-hour visa-free stays in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei
The 53 Countries Benefited from the 144-Hour New Policy:
1) 24 Schengen countries in Europe:
Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovak, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
2) 15 other European countries:
Russia, Great Britain, Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republic of Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania, Monaco and the Republic of Belarus.
3) 6 American countries:
The United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and Chile.
4) 2 Oceanian countries:
Australia and New Zealand.
5) 6 Asian countries:
Republic of Korea, Japan, Singapore, Brunei, United Arab Emirates, and Qatar.
Officially Designated Entry Points in the three places of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei:
Ports of entry and exit are extended to designated international railway stations, seaports and airports. Previously, the policy was applied only at airports. Now passengers are allowed to arrive and exit at the following six points in the three places:
Beijing Capital International Airport
Tel: 0086-10-96158
Beijing West Railway Station in the capital
Tel: 0086-10-51824233
Tianjin Binhai International Airport
Tel: 0086-22-96777
Tianjin International Cruise Home Port in Tianjin
Tel: 0086 -22-25605128
Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport
Tel: 0086-311-96360
Qinhuangdao seaport in Hebei province
Tel: 0086-335-3099676
How to Apply for 144-Hour free-visa stay in the three places:
When you exit your plane, just follow the throng or the signs directing you to international arrivals, immigration and customs.
Passport Control/Immigration
In the Passport Control/Immigration Area, there are mainly two connected zones ( lanes ）: Lanes for Foreign Citizens on the left side and Chinese Citizens on the right side.
Find your special lanes for 144-hour visa-free transit passengers
Some 144-hour transit passengers miss their layover tour in Beijing simply because they cannot locate the special lanes to get the visa-free permit. Actually the special lanes for 144-hours visa-free transit are located just on the left side of the Lanes for Foreign Citizens as well as on the right side of the Lanes for Chinese Citizens.
You need to fill up the entry registration card and get your 144- hours free visa stay permit, a stamp on your passport. The items for filling up the registration to get your 144-hour free visa stay permit:
Name，Sex, Birth, Passport Number, Nationality, Arrival Date, Arrival Flight, Exit Time, Exit Flight, Contact Phone Number in Beijing, Address in Beijing (Tianjin or Hebei), Reception Unit or Person, Reception Unit Phone Number.
Go through Customs, claim your luggage ( if necessary ) and leave airport.
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Just a reminder Do look out for the 144-Hour Visa-Free Transti signboard and the airport staff will be receiving you at the airport customs. |
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