Under the 144-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 144 hours. Passengers should hold tickets to a third country or region (Hongkong, Macau and Taiwan are included) and have a confirmed seat. Hotel and Tour company confirmation.

(ie: USA-Guangzhou-Thailand is eligible, Canda-Guangzhou-Canda is NOT qualified)

The 144-hour visa-free transit policy allows passengers from 53 countries as below, who transit to a third country or region(Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan are included) with a confirmed seat within 144 hours. 

NOTE: 144-hour Visa-Free is valid for the following passport holders:

24 Schengen Agreement Countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

15 Other European Countries: Russia, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia (FYROM), Albania, Belarus, Monaco

6 American Countries: the United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile

2 Oceania Countries: Australia, New Zealand

6 Asian Countries: Korea, Japan, Singapore, Brunei, United Arab Emirates, Qatar

How to calculate the 144-hour layover time?

Starting: 00:00 am the following day after your arrival

Ending: Your flight departure time  

The 144 hours visa-free policy is available for entry at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport, Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport. Travelers can travel within Guangdong province within the limited time frame, and leave from one of 32 ports of exit.

5 Airports: Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport, Meizhou Airport, Zhanjiang Airport, Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport.

4 Railway Stations: Guangzhou Railway Station (Tianhe Port), Dongguan Railway Station, Foshan Railway Station, Zhaoqing Railway Station

8 Highway Ports:

Shenzhen City

Shenzhen Shatoujiao Port, Wenjindu Port, Huanggang Port, Luohu Port, Shenzhen Bay Port, Futian Port

Zhuhai City

Zhuhai Gongbei Port, Zhuhai Hengqin Port

15 Harbors:

Guangzhou City

Guangzhou Port, Nansha Port, LianHuaShan Port

Shenzhen City

Shekou Port, the wharf of Shenzhen Bao’an International Aiport

Zhuhai City

Zhuhai Jiuzhou Port, Wanzai Post, WanShan Port, DouMen Port

Jiangmen City

Jiangmen Port, Heshan Port

Foshan City

Foshan Gaoming Port, Rongqi Port

Zhongshan City

Zhongshan Port

Dongguan City

Dongguan Humen Port

How to Apply 144 Hours temporary entry permit at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport?

Please check here for details show you step by steps.

What is best to do in your Guangzhou Layover within 144 hours?

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

24-144 hours Guangzhou Layover tour from airport

2 Days Guangzhou Layover tour

3 Days Guangzhou Layover tour

As a tour company, if we agree to arrange a Guangzhou 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 fee to you. (Most companies are non-refundable)

Hope for your kind understanding!