Visas.
The visa-free list, the 10-day transit trick and everything immigration changes — tracked as it changes.
The 50-country visa-free list, decoded — and how to keep it
China's 30-day visa-free entry now covers 50 countries through the end of 2026, with e-visa pilots on the way. What it unlocks, where the fine print bites, and how our guides keep you inside it.
Shanghai visa-free: is it 144 hours or 240 hours now? (2026 rules)
Searching the old "144-hour visa-free Shanghai" rule? It was upgraded to 240 hours (10 days) — here's what that means at Pudong and Hongqiao, and what you can see in either window.
Can you leave the airport during a layover in China? (24-hour rule, explained)
Yes at every international airport —国籍 all nationalities. How the 24-hour direct transit rule works, where to get the temporary entry permit, and what your bags do meanwhile.
The 10-day layover: what 240-hour visa-free transit unlocks (now 65 ports)
China's 240-hour visa-free transit expanded to 65 entry ports, with Vietnam and Kyrgyzstan added in August 2026. Three layover routes that double as trips.