240-hour visa-free transit
Russia - China 240-hour transit eligibility
Russia is the world's largest country by area, stretching across eastern Europe and northern Asia toward a long shared border with China. Russian passport holders are on the eligibility list for China's 240-hour visa-free transit, which applies to journeys transiting China between two other countries within the approved ports and stay limits.
- Region
- Eastern Europe / North Asia
- Common departure cities
- Moscow, Saint Petersburg
- Beijing time difference
- 3–5 hours behind Beijing (Moscow)
- Example third-place transit
- Example transit: Moscow → 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.