Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport: 240-hour visa-free transit

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport is a airport in Guangdong, and one of the 65 ports where eligible travellers can enter China visa-free for up to 240 hours (10 days) in transit.

Where you can stay: Guangdong Province (exit available at all open ports across the province).

For Guangdong, the official table says you can exit through any open port across the province.

You can also travel across provinces, within the permitted areas of all 24 provinces with eligible ports, as long as your total stay is no more than 240 hours. See all permitted areas.

Requirements

Ordinary passport from one of the 57 eligible countries
Confirmed onward ticket (date and seat) to a third country or region
Short-term activities only (tourism, business, visits, family). Work, study and journalism need a visa.
The 240 hours are counted from 00:00 the day after you enter.

Other eligible ports in Guangdong

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (Airport)
Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (Airport)
Nansha Port (Passenger) (Seaport / ferry (passenger))
Shekou Port (Passenger) (Seaport / ferry (passenger))
Guangzhou Pazhou Ferry Terminal (Seaport / ferry (passenger))
Zhongshan Port (Passenger) (Seaport / ferry (passenger))
Hengqin Port (Land / bridge port)
Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Port (Land / bridge port)
West Kowloon Station Port of Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link (Rail port)

Not eligible for 240-hour transit? If you stay in the port's restricted (airside) area, 24-hour visa-free transit applies to all nationalities.

Eligible nationalities for 240-hour transit (57)

Sources: NIA – Eligible Ports and Permitted Stay Areas table (image) (checked 2026-10-17) · NIA – Visa-Free Transit Policies (updated 2026-08-20) (checked 2026-10-17)

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