As of January 1, 2013, Beijing and Shanghai will allow transit tourists from 45 countries holding third-country visas and plane tickets to apply for a transit without visa (TWOV) for 72 hours at Beijing Capital International Airport, Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport and Pudong International Airport.
The 45 countries, for both Beijing and Shanghai, include:
| Argentina |
Cyprus |
Italy |
Romania |
the Republic of Korea |
| Australia |
Denmark |
Japan |
Russia |
the Republic of Lithuania |
| Austria |
Estonia |
Latvia |
Singapore |
the Republic of Malta |
| Belgium |
Finland |
Luxembourg |
Spain |
the Republic of Slovakia |
| Brazil |
France |
Mexico |
Sweden |
the Republic of Slovenia |
| Brunei |
Germany |
New Zealand |
Swiss |
the United Arab Emirates |
| Bulgaria |
Greece |
Poland |
the Czech Republic |
the United Kingdom of Britain |
| Canada |
Hungary |
Portugal |
the Netherlands |
the United States of America |
| Chile |
Iceland |
Qatar |
the Republic of Ireland |
Ukraine |
Tour for 72 Hour Visa-free Tours in Beijing and Shanghai