24 Hours Tianjin Port 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 USA-Tianjin-Japan)

China offers 24-hour visa-free transit policy for Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei province, which is a great opportunity for travelers to experience Chinese culture and history. Travelers can stay in Tianjin, Beijing and any cities in Hebei province within the time limit, and not allowed for visiting other cities in mainland China.

Traveler can apply for 24/144-hour free visa at and exit from these appointed places.

Tianjin: Tianjin International Cruise Home Port, Tianjin Binhai International Airport

Beijing: Beijing Capital International Airport, Beijing Daxing International Airport, Beijing West Railway Station

Hebei Province: Hebei Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport, Hebei Qingdao Beidaihe International Port

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 to the scheduled departure time.

How to apply for a 24/144-hour visa-free transit permit at Tianjin cruise port?

Step 1: Upon boarding, please inform the cruise company staff that you will apply for 24/144-hour visa-free transit permit in Tianjin, they will inform the Tianjin immigration authority of checking your information before arrival.

Step 2: After arrival in Tianjin cruise port terminal, fill in an Arrival/Departure Card(blue version) at the appointed desk then line up at "Apply for Temporary Entry Permit" counter to get a visa-free stamp on your passport, leave the port afterward.

What is best to do in your Tianjin port layover within 24 hours?

For those of you who plan to transit through Tianjin port, it is a welcome opportunity to see China without the hassle of applying for a full visa. Refer to the following Top Tianjin port layover tour according to your stopover time:

1 Day Tianjin Port Layover Tour:

Huangyaguan Great Wall Private Tour from Tianjin Port

1 Day All-inclusive Tianjin City Tour from Tianjin Port

Mutianyu Great Wall Tour from Tianjin Cruise Port

Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City Tour from Tianjin Cruise Port

Badaling Great Wall Layover Tour from Tianjin Port

Mutianyu Great Wall and Ming Tombs Tour from Tianjin Port

As a tour company, if we agree to arrange a Tianjin port layover tour for you that means your cruise'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 cruise.

We don’t take any responsibility if it happens. And according to our private tour refund policy, there is no cancellation fee if you inform us at least 24 hours in advance before the scheduled pick-up time. 100% cancellation fee if you inform us within 24 hours. 

Hope for your kind understanding!