72-Hour Visa-Free Transit in Beijing
72-Hour Visa Free Stay in Beijing and other major cities in China. At the time of my writing, transit passengers from 51 designated countries are entitiled to spending up to 72 hours visa free transit stay separately in the 9 cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Dalian, Guilin, Shenyang and Xian in China. The transit passengers from 51 countries with visas and plane tickets to a third country are allowed to transit through one of the cities mentioned above for a visa-free stay of up to 72 hours.Visa-free travelling to Beijing has come true for transit passengers from 51 countries including the US, Canada and all members of the EU to spend up to 72 hours in Beijing without a visa. This visa-free policy allow foreigners from these 51 countries with visas and plane tickets to a third country to transit through Beijing for a visa-free stay of up to 72 hours, a policy aimed at boosting tourism and smoothing the way for transiting passengers and business travelers.
1. The 51 Nationalities Eligible for 72 Hours Free Visa Stay include：
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) 13 other European countries:
Russia, Great Britain, Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republic of Montenegro, Macedonia and Albania.
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.
Foreigners Section of the Public Security Bureau in Beijing
Add:2, Ankingmen Dajie, Beijing City
Visa inquires: 84020101
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