China's 72/144-hour transit visa exemption is a policy implemented by the Chinese government to facilitate the entry and exit of foreigners and promote international exchanges and cooperation.
Starting from November 17, 2023, China will implement a 72/144-hour transit visa-free policy for Norwegian citizens. So far, China's 72/144-hour transit visa-free policy has expanded to 54 countries. Three cities in China, including Changsha, Harbin, and Guilin, have implemented a 72-hour transit visa-free policy. Beijing, Tianjin, Shijiazhuang, Qinhuangdao, Shanghai, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Ningbo, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Jieyang, Shenyang, Dalian, Qingdao, Chongqing, Chengdu, 20 cities including Xi'an, Xiamen, Wuhan, and Kunming have implemented a 144-hour transit visa-free policy.
China's 72/144-hour transit visa exemption
(1) Europe (40 countries): Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia , Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Monaco, Russia, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania, Belarus, Norway;
(2) Americas (6 countries): the United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, and Chile.
(3) Oceania (2 countries): Australia and New Zealand.
(4) Asia (6 countries): South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Brunei, United Arab Emirates, Qatar.