Transit visas are not required for those aliens who are in immediate transit through China on continued flights, who hold connecting tickets and seats booked and who stay not more than 24 hours within the airport of the in-transit city. Aliens wishing to leave the airport shall apply to the checker post for stop-over permits.

    When vessels operating international service anchor at Chinese ports, foreign crew members and their accompanying family members wishing to disembark at port city shall apply to checker posts for disembarkation permits, or lodging permits if they wish to stay overnight on land. Those who, for proper reasons, need to travel to areas beyond the port city or who can not leave the on original vessel shall apply to local public security bureau for appropriate visas.