National Immigration Administration Implementing Three New Measures to Facilitate Entry for Foreign Nationals

为积极服务促进高水平开放高质量发展，国家移民管理局（中华人民共和国出入境管理局）决定，实施10项移民和出入境管理服务政策举措。其中包括三项与国际外籍旅客密切相关的便利措施，涵盖过境免检、过境免签及入境信息填报等方面，自2025年11月起陆续实施。

To actively support and facilitate high-level opening-up and high-quality development, the National Immigration Administration (Exit and Entry Administration of P.R. China) has decided to implement 10 immigration and exit-entry management service policy initiatives, including three facilitation measures closely related to international foreign passengers. These cover direct transit without inspection, transit without visa, and online arrival card filing, and will be implemented progressively starting November 2025.

一、扩大24小时直接过境免办查验手续口岸范围

I. Expand the scope of ports where individuals eligible for 24-hour visa-free direct transit may be exempted for immigration inspection procedures. 

自2025年11月5日起，在天津滨海、大连周水子、南京禄口、福州长乐、青岛胶东、武汉天河、南宁吴圩、海口美兰、重庆江北、昆明长水10个国际机场复制推广24小时直接过境免办出入境边防检查查验手续措施。

Effective November 5th, 2025, the 24-hour visa-free direct transit policy will be extended to 10 international airports, namely Tianjin Binhai International Airport, Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport, Nanjing Lukou International Airport, Fuzhou Changle International Airport, Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport, Wuhan Tianhe International Airport, Nanning Wuxu International Airport, Haikou Meilan International Airport, Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport and Kunming Changshui International Airport.

对于持24小时内国际联程机票，经上述任一机场不出机场直接转机前往第三国或地区的出入境旅客，可以免办出入境边防检查查验手续。

Individuals with international interline tickets transiting to a third country (region) within 24 hours through any of the aforementioned airports without leaving the airport may be exempted from immigration inspection procedures.

二、增加广东省5个口岸为240小时过境免签政策入境口岸

II. Add 5 ports in Guangdong Province as entry ports for the 240-hour visa-free transit policy. 

自2025年11月5日起，增加广州琶洲客运港、横琴、港珠澳大桥、中山港、广深港高铁西九龙站等5个口岸为240小时过境免签政策适用入境口岸，适用240小时过境免签的入境口岸总数由60个增加至65个。

Effective November 5th,2025,5 ports namely Guangzhou Pazhou Ferry Terminal, Hengqin Port, Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Port, Zhongshan Port (Passenger) and West Kowloon Station Port of Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link  will be added as entry ports for the 240-hour visa-free transit policy, increasing the number of the applicable entry port for the 240-hour visa-free transit policy from 60 to 65.