240-hour visa-free transit
North Macedonia - China 240-hour transit eligibility
North Macedonia is a landlocked country in the heart of the Balkans, outside the EU, with its main airport at Skopje (SKP). Reaching China means routing through a regional hub, so the 240-hour visa-free transit window gives North Macedonian travellers room to break the trip.
- Region
- Southern Europe
- Common departure cities
- Skopje
- Beijing time difference
- 6–7 hours behind Beijing
- Example third-place transit
- Example transit: Skopje → 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.