Since the 72/144-hour visa-free transit policy was introduced in China, the number of applicable countries and ports have been growing.
自中国72/144小时过境免签政策推行以来，适用的国家和口岸在不断增加，为外国旅客的出行提供了实实在在的便利。
However, many foreigners are still confused about it. They have come up with many questions, including the most frequently asked ones: Can I enjoy the policy? How long can I stay, and where?
但是，很多外国网友对此却依然是“云里雾里”，提出了各种问题，最常见的问题包括：我可以享受中国的入境免签政策么？我可以停留多久？可以在哪些区域停留？
Let’s take a look at the policy in detail.
别急，下面将为客官献上72/144小时过境免签政策的正确打开方式！
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Who is eligible for the 72/144-hour visa exemption (Total of 53 countries)?
哪些国家适用72/144小时过境免签政策？（共53个）
Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Russia, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania, Monaco, Belarus, the United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Australia, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Japan, Singapore, Brunei, United Arab Emirates, Qatar
奥地利、比利时、捷克、丹麦、爱沙尼亚、芬兰、法国、德国、希腊、匈牙利、冰岛、意大利、拉脱维亚、立陶宛、卢森堡、马耳他、荷兰、波兰、葡萄牙、斯洛伐克、斯洛文尼亚、西班牙、瑞典、瑞士、俄罗斯、英国、爱尔兰、塞浦路斯、保加利亚、罗马尼亚、乌克兰、塞尔维亚、克罗地亚、波黑、黑山、马其顿、阿尔巴尼亚、摩纳哥、白俄罗斯、美国、加拿大、巴西、墨西哥、阿根廷、智利、澳大利亚、新西兰、韩国、日本、新加坡、文莱、阿联酋和卡塔尔。
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What are the applicable ports? And what are the areas open to travel?
有哪些适用口岸？可以在那些区域停留？
➀ Ports for 144-hour visa exemption and areas open to travel
144小时过境免签政策口岸和免签停留范围
➁ Ports for 72-hour visa exemption and areas open to travel
72小时过境免签政策口岸和免签停留范围
After confirming your qualification for the policy, you may still have questions:
妥妥地确认可以享受72/144小时过境免签政策后，那么问题来了：
❶ What do I need to show the immigration officer for inspection while applying for 72/144-hour visa-free transit?
如何申请72/144小时过境免签?
A foreign passenger eligible for the transit should provide the immigration officer with a valid passport or other international travel document and onward ticket to a third country (region) with confirmed date and seat within 72/144 hours upon arrival, as well as arrival/departure cards filled out in detail, and should be ready to answer any questions raised by immigration officers.
申请72/144小时过境免签人员应当持有有效护照或者其他国际旅行证件和72/144小时内确定日期、座位前往第三国（地区）的联程客票，填写临时入境外国人入境卡，接受出入境边防检查机关询问。
❷ When does the 72/144 hours of visa-free stay start?
如何计算停留时间？
After confirming his/her qualification for 72/144-hour visa-free transit, the immigration inspection station will issue the foreign passenger a temporary entry permit. Then from 00:00 of the next day upon his/her arrival in China, he/she can stay in the designated areas without a Chinese visa for 72/144 hours.
边防检查站在确认外国旅客可以享受72/144小时过境免签政策后，将为其发放临时入境许可。旅客可以从入境次日零时起开始计算，在指定区域免签停留72/144小时。
The State Council English website launched a query page to make things easier.
国务院英文网新上线的过境免签政策查询页面让上面所有这些问题迎刃而解。
点击下面的查询链接或长按二维码
可分别进入网站和手机端的查询页面
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http://app.www.gov.cn/govdata/html5/2018/visafreetransit/pc/index.html
You only need to enter your country and the entry port in China, and click the search button, to see:
你只需要输入你的国家和入境口岸，点击搜索按钮，就可以查询到：
Applicable visa free policy 符合你的免签政策
Areas open to travel 免签停留范围
Entry and exit ports 入境和出境口岸
