外国人72小时过境免签常遇问题解答

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions Concerning 72-hour Transit Visa

Exemption for Foreign Nationals

1、 符合哪些条件的外国人可以申请在北京、上海口岸72小时免签过境？

What requirements foreign nationals have to meet to apply for the 72-hour transit visa exemption at ports of entry in Beijing and Shanghai?

    答：需要具备3个条件：（1）属于72小时过境免签范围的45个国家公民；（2）持有本人有效国际旅行证件和72小时内已确定日期及座位的前往第三国（地区）联程机票；（3）自北京首都机场过境前往第三国（地区）或者自上海浦东、虹桥机场过境前往第三国（地区）。

       Answer: There are 3 requirements: 1) Citizens from the 45 countries under the 72-hour Transit Visa Exemption Program; 2) Foreign nationals with valid international traveling documents and air ticket for a connecting flight with confirmed date of flight and seat for a third country (region) traveling within 72 hours; 3) Transit passengers from the Capital Airport of Beijing or Pudong or Hongqiao Airports of Shanghai for a third country (region).

2、 哪些国家旅客可以申请72小时免签过境？这些国家是如何选定的？

Travelers from what countries may apply for the 72-hour transit visa exemption? How are the countries chosen?

答：45个国家旅客可以申请72小时免签过境，分别是：（1）欧洲申根签证协议国家共24个：奥地利、比利时、捷克、丹麦、爱沙尼亚、芬兰、法国、德国、希腊、匈牙利、冰岛、意大利、拉脱维亚、立陶宛、卢森堡、马耳他、荷兰、波兰、葡萄牙、斯洛伐克、斯洛文尼亚、西班牙、瑞典、瑞士。（2）欧洲其他国家共7个：俄罗斯、英国、爱尔兰、塞浦路斯、保加利亚、罗马尼亚、乌克兰。（3）美洲国家共6个：美国、加拿大、巴西、墨西哥、阿根廷、智利。（4）大洋洲国家共2个：澳大利亚、新西兰。（5）亚洲国家共6个：韩国、日本、新加坡、文莱、阿联酋、卡塔尔。以上45个国家是根据近年来北京、上海接待外国游客入境和停留住宿情况确定的。

   Answer: Travelers from the 45 countries may apply for the 72-hour transit visa exemption, which are: 1) 24 Schengen countries in Europe: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherland, Poland, Portugal, Slovak, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. 2) 7 other European countries:Russia, Great Britain, Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania and Ukraine. 6 American countries: The United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and Chile. 4) 2 Oceanian countries: Australia