China has now expanded its list of transit visa-free countries to 55, with the number of entry ports rising to 65.
According to a report by China News Service, Zhang Ming, spokesperson for the Ministry of Public Security, stated at a press conference held in Beijing on the 8th that in 2025, public security authorities will accelerate systemic opening-up in immigration management. Since the 240-hour transit visa-free policy was formally implemented a year ago, ports across China have seen 40.6 million entries by foreigners, representing a year-on-year growth of 27.2%. Among them, the number of people eligible for the 240-hour transit visa-free policy has grown by 60.8% compared to before the policy was optimized.
In December 2024, China unified the original 72-hour and 144-hour transit visa-free policies, extending them to 240 hours.
Zhang Ming mentioned that the number of transit visa-free countries has now increased to 55, and the number of entry ports to 65, injecting new vitality into China’s open development.