Visa & Entry
China visa rules updated in 2024-2025. The 240-hour (10-day) transit visa-free policy now covers 54 countries through 60 ports. Single-entry L visas, 144-hour transit eligibility, what counts as a valid onward ticket, and registration with local police within 24 hours of arrival. What documents you actually need at the consulate.
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Guangzhou
What steps should I take if my elderly parents are stuck at Guangzhou Airport due to a transit visa issue and we lose contact?
Call the airline first; ground staff have the only direct channel to the immigration officer holding your parents.
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Guangzhou
Can a US passport holder born in China use the 240-hour TWOV policy?
The US is an eligible 240-hour TWOV country and Guangzhou Baiyun is a designated port, so a China-born US citizen qualifies.