China Layover Pass - Transit Visa Checker by ChinaStay

Instant eligibility check for China 144h/240h transit without visa (TWOV), 30-day exemptions, flight routes & layovers.

Planning a layover or trip through China? China Layover Pass gives international travelers instant clarity on China's transit visa rules, entry ports, and app compatibility before you book your flight or board the plane. WHY INSTALL CHINA LAYOVER PASS? China's 240-hour (10-day) Transit Without Visa (TWOV) and 30-day unilateral visa-free policies can be confusing—and making a mistake at booking (such as flying an invalid round-trip route) can lead to denied boarding at airline check-in. Instead of searching outdated forum threads, open China Layover Pass directly in your browser to verify your exact itinerary offline in seconds. CORE FEATURES: • Instant Transit & Visa Eligibility Calculator Select your passport nationality, departure country, China transit airport/seaport, and connecting destination. The tool calculates whether you qualify for: - 30-Day Direct Visa-Free Exemption (Unilateral & Bilateral treaties) - 240-Hour Transit Without Visa (TWOV across 67 open ports & 24 provinces) - Or whether a standard consular visa is required before travel • Round-Trip Trap Protection (Prevents Denied Boarding) Automatically detects invalid "Country A -> China -> Country A" round-trip itineraries that violate Chinese immigration's third-country transit rule, helping you fix your flight routing before paying airline change fees. • Exact Permitted Travel Zones Clearly displays where you are legally allowed to travel during your layover (for example, cross-province travel across Shanghai, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang, or Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei). • 66-App In-China Compatibility Matrix Quickly search everyday apps to see if they're blocked/ how they behave on hotel Wi-Fi versus foreign roaming eSIM, along with recommended local alternatives like Amap and WeChat. • Airport Border Arrival Checklist Step-by-step instructions on locating the dedicated 24/144/240h TWOV immigration counter, filling out the Blue Temporary Entry Card, and dialing 24/7 English travel helplines. PRIVACY & SECURITY GUARANTEE: • Zero browser permissions requested • 100% offline local calculation inside your browser • No user tracking, telemetry, or personal data collection Official policy rules curated by ChinaStay (https://chinastay.org/).