HOMETEX SHENZHEN 2025
MARCH 7-10, 2025
Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center (Futian)

HOMETEX SHENZHEN 2025
MARCH 7-10, 2025
Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center (Futian)

VISA Invitation Letter

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Latest Visa-Free Policy

From November 30th to December 31st, 2025, a trial visa-free policy will be implemented for ordinary passport holders from Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Estonia, Latvia, and Japan.

Currently, a total of 38 countries offer visa-free entry to China for ordinary passport holders, including
Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Estonia, Latvia, Japan, Slovakia, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Andorra, Monaco, Liechtenstein, South Korea, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, Slovenia, United Arab Emirates, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Qatar, Maldives, Thailand, Singapore, Armenia, Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, and San Marino.

72-hour or 144-hour Visa-Free Transit Policies for Foreign Nationals

Currently, 41 exit-entry ports in 19 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government of China have implemented the 72-hour or 144-hour visa-free transit policy for foreign nationals from 54 countries.

Foreign nationals from these countries holding valid international travel documents and connecting tickets with information on confirmed dates and seats for transit via China to third countries or regions within specified time frames can apply for visa-free transits at the exit-entry border inspection authorities of the ports in the cities where the visa-free transit policies are in effect. The exit-entry border inspection authorities will then process their applications and grant temporary entry to the eligible foreign nationals. The duration of stay for each foreign national starts from 0:00 on the day following the day of entry.

54 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, United Kingdom, Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Albania, Belarus, Norway;

United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile;

Australia, New Zealand

South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Brunei, United Arab Emirates, Qatar

Ports in Guangdong Province:

144-Hour Visa-Free Transit Policy

Eligible City Eligible Port Permitted
Stay Area(s)
Notes
Guangdong Province
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
Guangdong Province
Foreign nationals meeting
the policy’s requirements can
enter China through the
airports in Guangzhou, Shenzhen and
Jieyang as well as Nansha Port
and Shekou Port, and stay for a
maximum of 144 hours.
Foreign nationals having
entered China through the
aforementioned ports in
Guangdong Province are
permitted to leave China
through all the 36
exit-entry ports providing
passenger transport services
within the province.
Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport
Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport
Nansha Port (for passenger transport)
Shekou Port (for passenger transport)