Passport eligible for 240h transit
통과United States is on the 55-country 240h list.
입국 조건 · 1단계
240시간 환승을 써야 하는지, 일반 무비자가 더 나은지 확인하세요.
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240시간 환승 자격 확인NIA 정책 스냅샷: 2026-05-18
YES · Likely compatibleShanghai
홍콩·마카오·대만은 별도 지역으로 인정되어 제3지역 출국지가 됩니다. 서구룡(WKL)행 HSR 출국도 인정됩니다.
규칙 세부 정보
240시간 환승 확인 항목
Entry port is a listed 240h port
통과Shanghai Pudong Intl (PVG, Shanghai) is on the 65-port list.
Stay is 240 hours or less
통과Calculated stay: about 119 hours (5 days).
A → China → B route shape (different countries/regions)
통과SFO (United States) → China → ICN (South Korea).
Hong Kong / Macau / Taiwan handled correctly
통과Your route does not involve HK/Macau/Taiwan. (These would count as third regions if used.)
Exit mode (air / rail / sea) is supported
통과Exit by air to a third country/region — standard 240h exit path.
Planned regions are inside the 24 eligible provinces
통과Planned regions: Shanghai.
City-level stay-area caveats checked
통과No special city-level stay-area caveats for the provinces selected.
Onward destination is not inside mainland China
통과Onward 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.
항공사 체크인 때 지참할 것
- 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.
추천 다음 단계
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.
보통 조건을 충족하는 루트
- 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)
알아둘 예외
- 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.
실패하기 쉬운 이유
- 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.
통과 후 할 일
- 항공사 체크인용 1페이지 탑승 키트 PDF를 생성합니다.
- 출발 72시간 이내에 디지털 입국 카드(CDAC)를 완료합니다.
- 여러 도시를 방문한다면 240시간 루트 템플릿을 확인합니다.