The Restrictions on Area of Stay Relaxed for Foreign Nationals

Previously, if you entered China via Shanghai with visa-free transit, you were restricted to staying in Shanghai, Zhejiang, and Jiangsu. You were not allowed to visit other cities, such as Beijing or Shenzhen. 

However, this restriction has now been lifted, and you can enter and leave from any port,  travel to any area in the country that is open to visa-free transit, check the lists below.

The 24 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) 

1. Anhui Province  
   

2. Beijing Municipality 

3. Chongqing Municipality 

4. Fujian Province  

5. Jiangsu Province 

6. Guangdong Province 

7. Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 

8. Guizhou Province 

9. Hainan Province 

10. Hebei Province 

11. Heilongjiang Province 

12. Henan Province 

13. Hubei Province 

14. Hunan Province 

15. Jiangxi Province (only Jingdezhen and Nanchang) 

16. Liaoning Province 

17. Shaanxi Province 

18. Shandong Province 

19. Shanghai Municipality 

20. Shanxi Province (only Datong and Taiyuan) 

21. Sichuan Province 

22. Tianjin Municipality 

23. Yunnan Province 

24. Zhejiang Province 

    
    

Ports allow visa-free entry and exit

1. Anhui Province  
   • Hefei Xinqiao International Airport

   • Huangshan Tunxi International Airport
   

2. Beijing Municipality 
   • Beijing Capital International Airport
   • Beijing Daxing International Airport
   

3. Chongqing Municipality 
   • Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport 
   

4. Fujian Province  
   • Fuzhou Changle International Airport
   • Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport
   • Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport
   • Wuyishan Airport
   • Xiamen Port
   

5. Jiangsu Province
   • Nanjing Lukou International Airport
   • Su'nan Shuofang International Airport
   • Yangzhou Taizhou International Airport
   • Lianyungang Port
   

6. Guangdong Province 
   • Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
   • Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport
   • Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport
   • Nansha Port
   • Shekou Port
   

7. Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 
   • Nanning Wuxu International Airpor
   • Guilin Liangjiang International Airport
   Beihai Fucheng Airport
   Beihai Port
   

8. Guizhou Province 
   • Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport
   

9. Hainan Province 
   • Haikou Meilan International Airport
   • Sanya Phoenix International Airport
   

10. Hebei Province 
    • Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport
    • Qinhuangdao Port
    

11. Heilongjiang Province 
    • Harbin Taiping International Airport
    

12. Henan Province 
    • Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport
    

13. Hubei Province 
    • Wuhan Tianhe International Airport
    

14. Hunan Province 
    • Changsha Huanghua International Airport
    • Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport
    

15. Jiangxi Province (only Jingdezhen and Nanchang)
    • Nanchang Changbei International Airport
    

16. Liaoning Province
    • Shenyang Taoxian International Airport
    • Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport
    • Dalian Port 
    

17. Shaanxi Province 
    • Xi'an Xianyang International Airport
    

18. Shandong Provinc
    • Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport
    • Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport
    • Yantai Penglai International Airport
    • Weihai Dashuipo International Airport
    • Qingdao Port
    

19. Shanghai Municipality
    • Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
    • Shanghai Pudong International Airport
    • Shanghai Port
    

20. Shanxi Province (only Datong and Taiyuan) 
    • Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
    

21. Sichuan Province
    • Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
    • Chengdu Tianfu International Airport
    

22. Tianjin Municipality 
    • Tianjin Binhai International Airport
    • Tianjin Port
    

23. Yunnan Province
    • Kunming Changshui International Airport
    • Lijiang Sanyi International Airport
    • Mohan Railway Port
    

24. Zhejiang Province 
    • Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airpor
    • Ningbo Lishe International Airport
    • Wenzhou Longwan International Airport
    • Yiwu Airport
    • Wenzhou Port
    • Zhoushan Port

Source: NIA