5-7 daysStop in Shanghai
Visa-Free Transit
Turn Your Layover Into a Journey
See how long you can stay in China — and exactly what to do with the time.
Visa-Free Entry Finder
How Long Can You Stay in China?
Tell us your passport and where you land — we'll show your exact visa-free options, updated to China's latest 2026 rules.
Select your nationality
Choose your passport above to see whether you qualify for 30-day visa-free entry, 240-hour transit, or need a visa.
Sample stopover itineraries
23 itineraries- 4-6 daysStop in Beijing
- 5 daysStop in Guangzhou
- 5-6 daysStop in Chengdu
- 6 daysStop in Shanghai
- 4-5 daysStop in Shenzhen
- 6-7 daysStop in Beijing
- 4-5 daysStop in Hangzhou
- 4-5 daysStop in Xi'an
- 4 daysStop in Chongqing
- 5 daysStop in Guangzhou
- 6 daysStop in Shanghai
- 3-5 daysStop in Beijing
- 3-5 daysStop in Chengdu
- 3-4 daysStop in Guangzhou
- 3-5 daysStop in Shanghai
- 2-4 daysStop in Shenzhen
- 2-3 daysStop in Xiamen
- 2-3 daysStop in Qingdao
- 2-3 daysStop in Kunming
- 2-3 daysStop in Changsha
- Under 24 hoursStop in Shanghai
- Under 24 hoursStop in Beijing
Based on China National Immigration Administration policy, last updated 2026-02-17.
Eligibility depends on your exact route, passport and entry port, and rules can change. We confirm your specific case in writing before you travel.
Don't Waste Your Layover
Turn Your Layover Into a China Journey
A connection through China is an open door. We meet you at arrivals, show you the real China, and have you back at the gate — on time.
- Visa-Free Transit Possible
- Private Airport Pickup
- English-Speaking Guide
- Return to Airport On Time
Sample transit corridors
- FromTokyoShanghaiStop hereToSingaporeVisa-free transit eligible
- FromSeoulBeijingStop hereToDubaiVisa-free transit eligible
- FromBangkokGuangzhouStop hereToHong KongVisa-free transit eligible
- FromKuala LumpurChengduStop hereToSeoulVisa-free transit eligible
Why The China Gate
Our Advantages & Exclusive Service
One licensed local operator, accountable from arrival to departure.
Licensed local operator, not a reseller
We are a licensed China inbound operator with our own teams in every major hub — no middlemen, no handoffs, full accountability from arrival to departure.
Visa-free eligibility confirmed before you fly
We verify your exact nationality, route and entry port against the 24/72/144/240-hour rules so you board with total confidence.
English-first licensed guides
Every guide is licensed and fluent — making 5,000 years of history, customs and modern life genuinely make sense, not just narrated.
Layover-precise logistics
Private pickup the moment you land and a guaranteed on-time return to the gate — itineraries engineered around your connection, not the other way around.
Everything set up before you arrive
Alipay & WeChat Pay, SIM/eSIM, tickets, trains, hotels and reservations are arranged in advance — you only have to experience China.
Operating since 2016 with 24/7 support
Nearly a decade welcoming travelers from 60+ countries, backed by a 24/7 local team that is one message away for anything that comes up.
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