Short answer below — plus exactly what you need and where you can go.
Verified 19 May 2026 against official sources.
Under 240-hour visa-free transit, most of China is open — except the seven clay regions, which need a separate visa or permit.
As of 2026-05-19, serbian passport holders can enter China without a visa under the 240-hour visa-free transit policy, provided they hold an onward ticket to a third country and enter via a designated port.
This is the 240-hour (10-day) visa-free transit policy. It is generous but conditional: you must be transiting to a third country or region (not returning to where you came from), hold a confirmed onward ticket within 240 hours, and enter through one of the designated ports. Seven regions — Xinjiang, Tibet, Qinghai, Gansu, Ningxia, Inner Mongolia and Jilin — are outside the transit zone.
Rules in this area changed several times across 2024–2026 and signage at ports often lags the current policy. This page is re-checked every week against the National Immigration Administration and gov.cn, and timestamped — but always confirm officially before booking.
Two things every traveler needs — because Google, WhatsApp, Instagram and Gmail are blocked behind the Great Firewall the moment you land.
Land with working data + apps that bypass the firewall. Activate before boarding — no SIM swap, no airport queue.
Google, WhatsApp, Instagram and Gmail are blocked the moment you land. Most VPNs are blocked too — these still connect. Install it before you arrive.
Short-stay cover for the trip — medical, delays, baggage. Useful context for the onward-ticket rule.