Holders of ordinary passports from the following countries may travel to China without a visa as long as their visit does not exceed the visa-free period listed below:
1 — No more than 90 days within any 180-day period
2 — No more than 90 days within any 1 calendar year
3 — Until 31 December 2027
4 — For British citizens only
For detailed and up-to-date information, please visit the official website of China's National Immigration Administration (NIA) or your local Chinese Embassy:
China's 240-hour (10-day) visa-free transit policy allows citizens from 55 eligible countries to visit designated regions of China for up to 10 days without a pre-arranged visa, provided they hold a valid passport and a confirmed onward ticket to a third country or region.
Eligible Nationalities: Citizens from 55 countries (including the UK, US, Canada, Australia, Singapore, and 25 Schengen-area European nations).
The Third-Country/Region Rule: Your journey itinerary must follow Country/Region A → China → Country/Region C (a third country or region). Round-trip tickets starting and ending in the same country or region do not qualify.
Duration: Up to 240 hours, calculated starting from 00:00 on the day following arrival.
Ports of Entry: Available across 65 open ports in 24 provinces (including major hubs such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Chengdu, as well as Xiamen, where RSC FIRST 2026 will be held).
Permitted Movement: Cross-provincial travel within the designated authorised regions of the 24 participating provinces.
We strongly recommend verifying the latest eligibility for your specific passport via China's National Immigration Administration (NIA) [https://en.nia.gov.cn/n147418/n147463/c183412/content.html] or your local Chinese Embassy.
If you require an official invitation letter to apply for a Chinese visa, please reach out to the conference Organizing Committee: ✉️ mes2026@dicp.ac.cn
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
Conference Official E-mail: mes2026@dicp.ac.cn
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Jiaoqi Gao : jqgao@dicp.ac.cn |
Yunxia Li : liyunx@dicp.ac.cn |
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