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Asked by Arjo from netherlands | Oct. 04, 2025 23:45

About:240-Hour Visa-Free Transit

240hrs Belgium-Beijing-Shanghai-Seoul

I am a Dutch citizen and will travel in 2026 from Belgium to South Korea.
We have a 3day stop in Beijing. Then fly to Shanghai where we have a 3 days stop. After that we fly to South Korea.
Can we do this with the 240hrs free visa policy?

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Answered by Borut | Oct. 08, 2025 22:51

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Since you are the citizen of the Netherlands, you do not have to bother yourself about the 24 or 240 hour visa free transit stuff because you can travel to China absolutely visa free for a stay of up to 30 days. Simply speaking, the 24 or 240 hour visa free transit rules do not apply to the majority of the citizens of the EU countries, the Netherlands included. You can enter China from any border crossing and from any country and also take any border crossing to exit from it to any country. You can do this in the same way as you visit UK, for example. Have a nice visit to China.

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Answered by Arjo | Oct. 09, 2025 08:52

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Are you sure? According to government site of the Netherlands these visa free visit changes from 01st of jan 2026.

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Answered by Borut | Oct. 09, 2025 22:50

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Currently and officially the Chinese visa waiver policy for the majority of EU countries, the Netherlands included, really ends on December 31 2025. However, since many other countries have end dates during 2026, it is very reasonable to conclude that the current visa waiver situation will be extended for another year. In any case, even if the visa waiver situation is not extended by some miracle, your itinerary guarantees that you will be, at least, eligible for 240 hour visa free transit scheme. I invite you just to follow the relevant sources and you will realize that the visa waiver situation will be really extended during the following period. In any case, I wish you a great visit to China.

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