China's visa-free transit policy fully relaxed, optimized

The National Immigration Administration announced on Dec 17 that it will fully relax and optimize the visa-free transit policy, which is effective immediately. The 21 newly added ports for the visa-free transit policy are Taiyuan Wusu International Airport in Shanxi province, Su'nan Shuofang International Airport and Yangzhou Taizhou International Airport in Jiangsu province, Wenzhou Longwan International Airport and Yiwu Airport in Zhejiang province, Hefei Xinqiao International Airport and Huangshan Tunxi International Airport in Anhui province, Fuzhou Changle International Airport, Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport, and Wuyishan Airport in Fujian province, Nanchang Changbei International Airport in Jiangxi province, Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport, Yantai Penglai International Airport, and Weihai Dashuipo International Airport in Shandong province, Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport in Hunan province, Nanning Wuxu International Airport and Beihai Fucheng Airport in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Haikou Meilan International Airport and Sanya Phoenix International Airport in Hainan province, Chengdu Tianfu International Airport in Sichuan province, and Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport in Guizhou province. The fully relaxed and optimized 240-hour visa-free transit policy has further expanded the allowed areas for visa-free transit travelers. In the newly added five provinces, the allowed areas for visa-free transit travelers in Anhui province, Hainan province, and Guizhou province in clude the entire province. Foreign nationals entering China through the visa-free transit policy can make cross-province travels within the allowed areas for visa-free transit travelers in these 24 provinces.