Starting June 12, 2025, Indonesian citizens can transit through China without a visa and stay for up to 240 hours (10 days). This brings the total number of eligible countries to 55, including the UK and Russia.
Travelers must hold valid passports and confirmed onward tickets to a third country. They can enter through 60 ports in 24 provinces, including Beijing and Shanghai, and are allowed to engage in tourism, business, family visits, or cultural exchanges. Work, study, and media activities still require visas.
The policy aims to boost ties with Indonesia, promote travel and trade, and make it easier for foreigners to visit and live in China.
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📰 What’s the 240-Hour Visa-Free Transit Policy?
✅ Conditions for Foreign Nationals Applying for the 240-Hour Visa-Free Transit
1. Eligible Nationalities
The applicant must be a citizen of one of the 55 countries eligible for the 240-hour visa-free transit policy:
Europe (40 countries): Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Monaco, Russia, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania, Belarus, and Norway.
Americas (6 countries): The United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, and Chile.
Oceania (2 countries): Australia and New Zealand.
Asia (7 countries): Republic of Korea, Japan, Singapore, Brunei, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Indonesia.
2. Travel Document Requirements
Applicants must hold a valid international travel document (passport) with at least three months of validity and meet the requirements for entering a third country or region.
3. Travel Itinerary & Procedure
Applicants must hold interline tickets or confirmed documents for travel to a third country (or region) within 240 hours. Upon entry, travelers must complete the Arrival Card for Temporary Entry Foreigners and cooperate with checks and inquiries by border inspection authorities.
Foreigners who meet the above conditions may apply to the border inspection authorities at 60 ports across China (e.g., Beijing, Shanghai) for temporary entry procedures. The 240-hour visa-free period starts at 00:00 the day after the entry date. Visa exemption terms are subject to mutual agreements or China’s unilateral policies.
🛂 Entry Ports & Allowed Travel Areas (240-Hour Visa-Free Transit)
Travelers can make cross-province visits freely in the allowed areas:
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