24 Hours China Visa-Free Transit Policy

24-Hour Direct Transit

Available for all countries under the 24-hour visa-free transit rule, no visa is required for an international flight, ship, or train passengers who transit directly through mainland China and will stay for less than 24 hours. Passengers should hold tickets to a third country or region and have a confirmed seat. (e.g Los Angeles – Beijing –  Bangkok)

Those who transfer in more than one city of China within 24 hours can also enjoy this policy. For instance, if one's trip is Los Angeles – Beijing – Guangzhou- Bangkok and the total time in China is less than 24 hours, the passenger can still enjoy the 24-hour direct transit. But the passenger needs to apply for the temporary entry permit upon his arrival.

How to calculate the 24-hour layover time?

Your layover time calculates within 24 hours from 0:00 the next day of your arrival time.

How to Apply 24 Hours temporary entry permit at Beijing Capital Airport?

Please click here for details show you step by steps. 

What is best to do in your Beijing Layover within 24 hours?

For those of you who plan to transit through Beijing of China, or you're going to have a layover in Beijing, it is a welcome opportunity to see China without the hassle of applying for a full visa. Refer to the following Top Beijing layover tour according to your stopover time:

4-7 Hours Beijing Layover Tour from airport:

Beijing Layover Tour to Mutianyu Great Wall from airport

Beijing Layover Tour to Huanghuacheng Great Wall Sunrise / Sunset

Beijing Layover Tour to Badaling Great Wall from airport

Beijing Layover Tour to Juyongguan Great Wall from airport

Beijing Layover Tour to Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City from airport

Beijing Layover Tour to Summer Palace from airport

Beijing Layover Tour to see cute Pandas from airport

Beijing Layover Night Tour to visit city highlights from airport

Beijing layover Food Tour from airport

8-12 Hours Beijing Layover Tour From Airport:

Beijing Layover Tour to Mutianyu Great Wall and Forbidden City from airport

Beijing Layover Tour to Mutianyu Great Wall and Mingtomb from airport

Beijing Layover Tour to Mutianyu Great Wall and Summer Palace from airport

Beijing Layover Tour to Mutianyu Great Wall and Olympic Centre from airport

Beijing Layover Tour to Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City and Temple of Heaven from airport

Beijing Layover Tour to Mutianyu Great Wall and Pandas from airport

Beijing Layover Tour to Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace from airport

Gubei water town and Simatai Great Wall Layover Night tour from airport  

Overnight Beijing Layover tour with hotel optional

As a tour company, if we agree to arrange a Beijing layover tour for you that means your flight's information, layover time and your nationality fit the visa-free policy requirements.

But there are still some other issues might happen that might cause you can not obtain the visa-free or can not get out of the airport.

We don’t take any responsibility if it happens. And according to our private tour refund policy, we will deduct our tour guide and driver salary of the day and refund the rest of the tour fee to you. (Most companies are non-refundable)

Hope for your kind understanding!