240-hour visa-free transit
Brazil - China 240-hour transit eligibility
Brazil, the largest country in South America, offers outbound travel via Sao Paulo (GRU), the region’s busiest airport, or Rio de Janeiro (GIG). Brazilian passport holders can apply the 240-hour visa-free transit rule when transiting China en route, despite the 11-13 hour time difference from Beijing.
- Region
- South America
- Common departure cities
- São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro
- Beijing time difference
- 11–13 hours behind Beijing
- Example third-place transit
- Example transit: São Paulo → mainland China → a third country or region (not your departure country).
This static check is a planning aid, not legal advice or a border decision.