Cantón 144-Hour Visa-Free Transit (Now 240h)

Requirements for 240-Hour Visa-Free Transit

• Pasaporte ordinario válido
• Consejo práctico: la validez del pasaporte debe cubrir toda la estancia y el viaje de salida; algunas aerolíneas aplican sus propias reglas, así que confírmalo con tu aerolínea si está próximo a caducar
• Billete de salida confirmado hacia un tercer país
• Reserva de hotel o dirección de alojamiento
• WeChat Pay activado para pagos sin efectivo
• Apps esenciales descargadas (WeChat, Alipay, Metro, Didi)

Two documents do the heavy lifting: a valid ordinary passport and a confirmed onward ticket to a third country or region (with seat and date). The old 72-hour and 144-hour tiers have been consolidated into this single 240-hour policy.

Entry Process at Cantón

1. Before boarding: your airline checks the onward ticket — have the third-country booking ready.
2. On arrival: go to the 240-hour transit inspection counter and fill in the arrival card.
3. At border inspection: receive the temporary entry permit; the 240-hour clock starts at the moment of entry.
4. During your stay: tourism, business, visits and family reunions are fine — work, study and news reporting still require a visa.
5. Before 240 hours are up: exit through any designated port in China — it does not have to be Cantón.

Permitted Area from Cantón

Tránsito sin visa de 240 h disponible. Entrada y salida por cualquiera de los 65 puertos designados en 24 regiones de nivel provincial; se puede viajar entre provincias dentro de las zonas permitidas durante un máximo de 240 horas (10 días). Región: Cantón.

Cross-province travel within the permitted areas is officially allowed — you can enter in one city and depart from another, as long as both are designated ports.

240h Transit Ports in Cantón