Nationalities · 57 countries

240-hour TWOV nationality directory

Countries listed for China’s 240-hour Transit Without Visa on the NIA Policy Interpretation page dated 2026-08-20 (verified here 2026-10-31; research 2026-10-28). Deep pages exist for six high-volume passports; everyone else can use the eligibility checker.

Disclaimer This directory reprints the published list for traveler convenience. It is not official. Confirm on NIA before you book or board.

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Full published list (57)

Grouped by region as on the NIA materials. Bold names link to deep pages; other nationalities should use the checker and NIA.

Europe (40)

  • Albania
  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Malta
  • Monaco
  • Montenegro
  • the Netherlands
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Russia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

North America (2)

South America (4)

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Mexico

Oceania (2)

Asia (9)

  • Brunei
  • Indonesia
  • Japan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Qatar
  • Singapore
  • South Korea
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Vietnam

Source: NIA Visa-Free Transit Policies (dated 2026-08-20). Site verification 2026-10-31.

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