Passport eligible for 240h transit
通過United States is on the 55-country 240h list.
入国条件 · フロー1
240時間トランジットを使うべきか、通常のビザなし入国でよいかを確認。
航空券を購入する前に、パスポート、到着港、出発地、次の地域、滞在予定の省を確認してください。
240時間トランジット条件チェックNIA政策スナップショット: 2026-05-18
YES · Likely compatibleShanghai
香港・マカオ・台湾は別地域として扱われ、第三地域出国先になります。高速鉄道で西九龍（WKL）へ出るルートも対象です。
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240時間トランジットの確認項目
Entry port is a listed 240h port
通過Shanghai Pudong Intl (PVG, Shanghai) is on the 65-port list.
Stay is 240 hours or less
通過Calculated stay: about 119 hours (5 days).
A → China → B route shape (different countries/regions)
通過SFO (United States) → China → ICN (South Korea).
Hong Kong / Macau / Taiwan handled correctly
通過Your route does not involve HK/Macau/Taiwan. (These would count as third regions if used.)
Exit mode (air / rail / sea) is supported
通過Exit by air to a third country/region — standard 240h exit path.
Planned regions are inside the 24 eligible provinces
通過Planned regions: Shanghai.
City-level stay-area caveats checked
通過No special city-level stay-area caveats for the provinces selected.
Onward destination is not inside mainland China
通過Onward leg is outside mainland China — correct.
Airline counter risk
Boarding proof check
Low airline-counter risk: standard proof should be enough.
Your route shape and ticket proof are easy for airline staff to verify. Still print the Boarding Kit and onward ticket.
What to say at check-in
I'm using China's 240-hour visa-free transit. Here is the NIA policy excerpt, my route, and my confirmed onward transport to a third country or region. Could you verify the Timatic override condition?
If the agent hesitates
Could a supervisor or international policy desk verify the China 240-hour transit override in Timatic? My itinerary is A to mainland China to a different country/region within 240 hours.
航空会社チェックインで持参するもの
- Printed Boarding Kit with NIA policy QR code.
- Printed onward ticket to a different country/region within 240 hours.
- Hotel booking or host address in China, preferably with Chinese address.
- CDAC reference or QR code if already submitted.
次に推奨する準備
Book a first-night hotel with a usable Chinese address for the Arrival Card, airline counter, and Boarding Kit.
Find hotels on Trip.com →Activate data before takeoff so CDAC, maps, translation, and ride-share work immediately.
Get a China eSIM →Install and test before departure — most VPN download pages are blocked after landing.
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Why the checker asks for A → China → B
Most 240h confusion is not the country list. It is the route shape.
A valid 240h transit route starts in one country or region, enters mainland China, then leaves to a different country or region. Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan count as separate regions for this route test. Your citizenship is checked separately from the route shape.
Passes route shapeSFO → PVG → HKG
A = United States, China = Shanghai, B = Hong Kong.
Usually fails 240hSFO → PVG → SFO
A and B are the same country, even if you stayed under 240 hours.
Explain at the counterPEK → rail → WKL
Rail exit to Hong Kong can work, but airline staff may need proof.
通常条件を満たしやすいルート
- SFO → PVG → ICN (US to Shanghai to Korea)
- LAX → PEK → HKG (US to Beijing, exit to Hong Kong)
- JFK → CAN → SIN (US to Guangzhou to Singapore)
- SYD → PVG → NRT (Australia to Shanghai to Japan)
- LHR → PEK → BKK (UK to Beijing to Thailand)
- SFO → PEK → WKL (US to Beijing, exit by high-speed rail to Hong Kong)
知っておきたい例外
- SFO → PVG → HKG: Hong Kong counts as a third region. Allowed.
- SFO → PVG → MFM: Macau counts as a third region. Allowed.
- SFO → PVG → TPE: Taiwan counts as a third region. Allowed.
- Train exit to HK (West Kowloon Station): allowed; ticket must be confirmed at airline check-in too if you're departing China that way later.
- PVG in, PEK out (or any different entry/exit port within the 65 listed): allowed; both ports must be on the listed-port roster.
失敗しやすい理由
- SFO → PVG → SFO — round-trip back to origin country fails the A→China→B rule.
- LAX → PEK → LAX — same.
- JFK → PVG (stay 12 days) → ICN — exceeds the 240-hour cap.
- SFO → PVG, then domestic flight to Lhasa (Tibet) — Tibet is outside the 240h-eligible regions.
チェック後にやること
- 搭乗キットPDFを作成します。航空会社のチェックイン用の1ページ資料です。
- 出発72時間以内にデジタル入国カード（CDAC）を完了します。
- 複数都市を回る場合は240時間ルートテンプレートを確認します。