Nationals of about 54 countries and territories may visit China without a visa/entry permit for 144-hour visa-free transit. For more information on visa/entry permit requirements, please contact the Chinese Visa Application Service Center in your area directly.
A visit to the China Spallation Neutron Source (CSNS) will be arranged on February 27, 2025, which is located in DongGuan City, Guangdong Province of China.
1. Know which category of Chinese visa you need.
If a visa is necessary from your country to enter China, a Business Visa (F Visa) is most recommended, for which you just need an official visa invitation letter issued and stamped by the Dongguan Campus of IHEP.
An official visa invitation letter issued and stamped by the Dongguan Campus of IHEP requires at least 5 working days to process. So you should initiate the process as early in your travel plans as possible.If you have special needs for the visa invitation letter, please send your request and the information listed below to visa-pncmi2025@ihep.ac.cn.
The following information should provid:
Full name as it appears in your passport:
Gender:
Nationality:
Date of Birth (DD/MM/YYYY):
Passport Number:
Passport Validity (DD/MM/YYYY):
Institution:
Position:
Arrival Date:
Departure Date:
City Name (The city should be in the country where you are currently staying, and there is a Chinese embassy or consulate in this city):
Research Field:
Detailed Weekly Schedule in China:
Accommodation booked:
144-hour visa-free transit
Foreign nationals applying for the 144-hour visa-free transit shall hold a valid passport or other international travel documents, interline tickets with confirmed date and seat to leave for a third country (region) within 144 hours, fill landing card for foreigners in transit at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, and accept inquiries from the entry-exit frontier inspection station. The area of stay of the transit visa-free stay will be Guangdong Province.
Foreigners eligible for the 144-hour visa-free transit policy for foreigners may choose to enter the country from any of the airports of Guangzhou Baiyun, Shenzhen Bao'an and Jieyang Chaoshan, and exit from any of the 32 ports in Guangdong Province approved and agreed to by the State Council.
- List of countries enjoying 144-hour visa-free transit (54 countries in total)
Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, the Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, the Republic of Korea, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
- 32 ports in Guangdong Province include
five airports: Guangzhou Baiyun, Shenzhen, Meizhou, Zhanjiang and Jieyang Chaoshan; four railway ports: Guangzhou Tianhe, Dongguan Changping, Foshan and Zhaoqing; eight highway ports in Shenzhen, namely Wenjindu, Shatoujiao, Huanggang, Luohu, Shenzhen Bay, Futian, Zhuhai Gongbei and Hengqin; and a total of 15 ports and harbours, including Guangzhou Harbour, Nansha Harbour, Lianhuashan Harbour, Shekou Wharf, Shenzhen Airport Supporting Terminal, Jiuzhou Harbour, Wanzhai, Wanshan Harbour, Doumen Harbour, Jiangmen Harbour, Heshan Harbour, Foshan Gaoming Harbour, Shunde Passenger Harbour, Zhongshan Harbour, and Dongguan Humen Port.
- Notice
Although some ports are within the catalogue, they may not be open for various reasons and need to be confirmed in advance.
The 144-hour visa-free transit policy for foreigners applies to transit to a third country or region, i.e., the country or region from which the entry is made and the country or region to which the exit is made must be different countries or regions.
2. Submitting visa application materials at your local Chinese consulate or embassy
Please note that different countries or cities may require different visa application materials. Please visit the website of the local Chinese consulate or embassy to check exactly which materials are necessary before making your application.
Please note that it is your responsibility to obtain an appropriate visa on time.
You must allow adequate time (at least 1.5 months) for the whole visa application process. For specific visa application and inquiry, please contact the Chinese Visa Application Service Center in your area directly.
In order to avoid any travel delays and disruptions, we recommend that all travelers read and follow the instructions in the guidance issued by the official websites of Chinese embassies in your countries carefully.
For any questions regarding the Visa information, please contact:
Email: visa-pncmi2025@ihep.ac.cn
