24 Hours China Guangzhou Visa-Free Transit Policy

24-Hour Guangzhou Direct Transit

Available for all countries under the 24-hour visa-free transit rule, no visa is required for an international flight, ship, or train passengers who transit directly through mainland China and will stay for less than 24 hours. Passengers should hold tickets to a third country or region(Hongkong, Macau and Taiwan are included) and have a confirmed seat. (e.g USA-Guangzhou-Thailand)

How to calculate the 24-hour layover time?

Your layover time calculates within 24 hours from 0:00 the next day of your arrival time to the scheduled departure time.

The 24 hours visa-free policy is available for entry at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport, Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport. Traveler can travel within Guangdong province within the limited time frame, and leave from one of 32 ports of exit.

5 Airports: Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport, Meizhou Airport, Zhanjiang Airport, Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport.

4 Railway Stations: Guangzhou Railway Station (Tianhe Port), Dongguan Railway Station, Foshan Railway Station, Zhaoqing Railway Station

8 Highway Ports:

Shenzhen City

Shenzhen Shatoujiao Port, Wenjindu Port, Huanggang Port, Luohu Port, Shenzhen Bay Port, Futian Port

Zhuhai City

Zhuhai Gongbei Port, Zhuhai Hengqin Port

15 Harbors:

Guangzhou City

Guangzhou Port, Nansha Port, LianHuaShan Port

Shenzhen City

Shekou Port, the wharf of Shenzhen Bao’an International Aiport

Zhuhai City

Zhuhai Jiuzhou Port, Wanzai Post, WanShan Port, DouMen Port

Jiangmen City

Jiangmen Port, Heshan Port

Foshan City

Foshan Gaoming Port, Rongqi Port

Zhongshan City

Zhongshan Port

Dongguan City

Dongguan Humen Port

How to Apply 24 Hours temporary entry permit at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport?

Please check here for details show you step by steps:

What is best to do in your Guangzhou Layover?

For those of you who plan to transit through Guangzhou of China, or you're going to have a layover in Guangzhou, it is a welcome opportunity to see China without the hassle of applying for a full visa. Refer to the following Top Guangzhou layover tour according to your stopover time.

5-7 hours Guangzhou Layover tour from airport

Guangzhou Layover Group Tour

Guangzhou Layover Night Tour including Canton Tower and Pearl River Cruise

8-16 hours Guangzhou Layover tour from airport

8 Hours Guangzhou Layover Tour

1 Day Guangzhou Culture Exploration Layover Tour

Guangzhou Layover Tour by Metro

As a tour company, if we agree to arrange a Guangzhou layover tour for you that means your flight's information, layover time and your nationality fit the visa-free policy requirements.

But there are still some other issues might happen that might cause you can not obtain the visa-free or can not get out of the airport.

We don’t take any responsibility if it happens. And according to our private tour refund policy, we will deduct our tour guide and driver salary of the day and refund the rest of the tour fee to you. (Most companies are non-refundable)

Hope for your kind understanding!