Chongqing Transit: Free Visa Visiting The Mega City

#chinatransit Chongqing's 240-hour transit visa-free policy refers to the fact that foreign tourists can enter the country at Chongqing port and stay visa-free for up to 240 hours while holding valid international travel documents and connecting tickets to third countries.This policy was implemented starting from December 17 of the year 2024 with aim to promote Chongqing's opening up to the outside world and tourism development. Applicable conditions and processing process Applicable countries: This policy applies to citizens of 54 countries with transit visa-free policies. Valid documents: Passengers must hold their own valid international travel documents, and the validity period of the documents is not less than 3 months. Connecting ticket: You need to hold a connecting ticket or related certificate to a third country with a confirmed date and seat within 240 hours. Processing location: Passengers can go through visa-free entry procedures at Terminal T3 of Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, fill in the temporary entry alien entry card. Residence time and activity area Stay time: The 240-hour transit visa-free stay period is calculated from 0:00 on the next day of entry, and you can stay in the visa-free stay area for up to 10 days.For example, if a passenger enters China on December 19, 2024, the stay period will start from 0:00 on December 20, 2024, and can leave the country up to 24:00 on December 29. Activity area: The new policy allows cross-regional passage. Passengers can enter and exit visa-free from any of the country's 60 ports open to the outside world, and travel across provinces (districts, cities) in 24 provinces, and arrange their own itinerary. Implementation effect and impact Since its implementation on December 17, 2024, the number of foreigners entering Chongqing Port has increased significantly. Within two months, there were more than 23,000 foreigners entering Chongqing Port, an increase of 60% year-on-year. Among them, visa-free entry for foreigners increased by 245%, 240-hour transit visa-free entry for foreigners increased by 118% compared to the previous year, respectively. These data show that the implementation of the transit visa-free policy has brought significant results to Chongqing economical and tourism development.