240-hour visa-free transit
Vietnam - China 240-hour transit eligibility
Vietnam is a Southeast Asian neighbour on China's southern border, with short flights connecting Vietnamese passport holders to Hanoi (HAN) and Ho Chi Minh City (SGN). The country is one hour behind Beijing, and Vietnamese passports were added to the transit visa-free list in the 2026-08-20 update.
Example result
What this check gives you
Example transit: Vietnam → mainland China → a third country or region (not your departure country).
9 of 9 checks pass
- Passport is on the 240h eligible listPass · VN · 57
- Entry port is a listed 240h portPass · Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) · 65
- Exit port is a listed 240h portPass · Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)
- Stay is 240 hours or lessPass · 96h / 240h
- A → China → B third-country route shapePass · VN → CN → KR
- Neither endpoint is in mainland ChinaPass · VN / KR
- Hong Kong / Macau / Taiwan handled as third regionsPass · N/A
- Exit mode (air / rail / sea) is supportedPass · AIR
- Entry port's permitted activity regionPass · guangdong
- Region
- Southeast Asia
- Common departure cities
- Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City
- Beijing time difference
- 1 hour behind Beijing
- Example third-place transit
- Example transit: Vietnam → mainland China → a third country or region (not your departure country).
Before you transit — get China-ready
Open the full arrival checklist →Important reminders
- Visa-free entry does not allow work and cannot be extended.
- Register temporary accommodation within 24 hours after check-in.
- Tibet and some border areas may require extra permits before travel.