Transit Visa (G) is issued to an alien who transits through China. Since the requirement for a transit visa is similar to a tourist visa, in most cases, we would recommend applying for a tourist visa instead, as you have much more flexibility with a tourist visa.
I. Do you need a transit visa?
Visas are not required of aliens, who hold final destination tickets and have booked seats on international airliners flying directly through China, and will stay in a transit city for less than 24 hours without leaving the airport.
No visa is required for ordinary passport holders from Singapore, Brunei and Japan to visit China for up to 15 days for business, sightseeing, visiting relatives and friends or transit.
As of March 2015, citizens of 51 countries may stay visa free in Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Shengyang and Harbin for 72 hours while transitting to their destinations. The list of cities and countries are expanding.
The consular fee is $140 for US passport holders and $80 for Canadian passport holders regardless of the number of entries, and our service fee is $99.96. For citizens of countries, it is dependent on the number of entries. Extra fees apply for expedited processing. Please use the calculator below to find out.
Processing time
Passport country
Number of entries
Number of passports
Consular fee
Service fee
140
80
Subtotal: (excluding shipping fees)
Shipping fee is not included in the calculation. You pay one shipping fee per order even if you have multiple passports.
For some countries, the consular fee is different, and the consulate may change fees from time to time. You will pay the actual charge if it is different.
Created: 2005-07-06
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