Where Is Chengdu

Chengdu is the capital of Sichuan province, China.


2.5~3h from Beijing to Chengdu by air.


2.5~3.5h from Shanghai to Chengdu by air.


2.5~3h from Hong Kong to Chengdu by air.


Famous for archaeological wonders, historic sites, and spicy hotpot.


Home of giant pandas.

30-Day Visa-Free Travel In China

38 countries do enable visa-free travel to China for citizens holding ordinary passports. Citizens from these countries are generally allowed to travel to China without a visa for up to 30 days for the purposes of tourism, travel, business, and visiting family or friends. They will still need to apply for a corresponding visa to China if they intend to work, study, or settle in China, or intend to stay for longer than 30 days. The 38 countries are listed below:


Andorra
Greece
Montenegro
Australia
Hungary
Netherlands
Austria
Iceland
New Zealand
Belgium
Ireland
North Macedonia
Brunei
Italy
Norway
Bulgaria
Japan
Poland
Croatia
Korea
Portugal
Cyprus
Latvia
Romania
Denmark
Liechtenstein
Slovakia
Estonia
Luxembourg
Slovenia
Finland
Malaysia
Spain
France
Malta
Switzerland
Germany
Monaco
　
240-Hour Visa-Free Transit In China

Instead, 54 countries are eligible for 240-hour visa-free transit policy in China. The requirements for satisfying such policy are listed as follows:

Citizenship Requirement: The applicant must be a citizen of one of the 54 countries below.


Albania
France
North Macedonia
Argentina
Germany
Norway
Australia
Greece
Poland
Austria
Hungary
Portugal
Belarus
Iceland
Republic of Korea
Belgium
Ireland
Romania
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Italy
Russia
Brazil
Japan
Serbia
Brunei
Korea
Singapore
Bulgaria
Latvia
Slovakia
Canada
Lithuania
Slovenia
Chile
Luxembourg
Spain
Croatia
Malta
Sweden
Cyprus
Monaco
Switzerland
Czech Republic
Montenegro
Ukraine
Denmark
Mexico
United Arab Emirates
Estonia
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Finland
New Zealand
United States


Travel Document Requirement: The applicant must hold a valid international travel document (with a validity of at least three months) and meet the requirements for entering a third country (region).


Interline Passenger Tickets: The applicant must hold interline passenger tickets or other documents with a specified date and seat to a third country (region) within 240 hours, complete the Arrival Card for Temporary Entry Foreigners, and cooperate with checks and inquiries by exit-entry border inspection authorities.

Visa application

If you need an invitation letter from ROBIO 2025, please send an email to robio@gdut.edu.cn. Please provide your name, title, address, and ID of the accepted paper.

  • 1. Prepare necessary materials
       (1) Passport
       (2) Visa Application Form and Photo
       (3) Proof of legal stay or residence status

       (4) Photocopy of previous Chinese passports or previous Chinese visas
       (5) F-Visa supporting document
       (6) Other supplementary materials

  • 2. Fill in the visa application form

  • 3. Make an appointment online to submit the application

  • 4. Arrive at the Chinese Visa Application Service Center and submit the application


For more information about visa-free policies, please visit the following links for your reference:


China's Visa-Free Policies: Latest Updates


China extends visa-free transit policy to 54 countries


Visa-Free Transit Policies for Foreign Nationals


For detailed information about visa-free transit situations, you could refer to the following instruction as well:


Visa-Free Transit Guidance