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Before you go to China: visas, transit and arrival
Sort these out at home — they are much harder to fix once you have landed.
Start here
Visa-free checker
Your passport + your arrival port = the rules that apply to you.
Visa-free
240-hour visa-free transit
57 countries, 65 ports, 10 days — how the transit rule works.
Visa
Apply for a tourist visa
Documents, fees and timing for the L visa.
Visa-free
Group, cruise & Hainan visa-free
Options open to almost every nationality.
Arrival
Arrival card & customs
Fill the arrival card online and what happens at the border.
Reference
Rules by passport
One page for every country.
Money
Set up Alipay
Do it at home — 10 minutes.
Connectivity
Internet & eSIM
Keep Google and WhatsApp working.