The following content is derived from the National Immigration Administration of China. The visa-free policy may be adjusted dynamically. It is recommended to consult with the National Immigration Administration of China before traveling.

24-Hour Service Hotline of National Immigration Administration of China: +86 12367 (Chinese Mandarin and Cantonese, English, Russian, Japanese, Korean).

Effective from October 1st,2023,foreign nationals holding ordinary passports from countries with diplomatic relations with China may enter nine cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, as well as Shantou, without a visa, provided that they will enter Hong Kong or Macao SAR first and then enter Guangdong Province as part of a tourist group organized by a travel agency registered in any of the two SARs. The tourists follow the "group in, group out" arrangements and stay for a maximum of 144 hours in the following cities: Dongguan, Foshan, Guangzhou, Huizhou, Jiangmen, Shantou, Shenzhen, Zhaoqing, Zhongshan and Zhuhai. The tourists concerned shall enter and exit the Chinese mainland as part of their tourist group via any of the exit-entry ports in these 10 cities.For any foreign national covered by a mutual visa exemption agreement or any other visa exemption policy of China, the relevant provisions shall prevail. The duration of stay for each foreign national is calculated from 0:00 on the day following the day of entry.

Tourists traveling to Shantou can only enter and exit the country from Shantou,follow the "group in, group out" arrangements and stay within the administrative region of Shantou.The duration of stay for each foreign national is calculated from 0:00 on the day following the day of entry.