If you want to travel in Guangzhou but get some problems with your visa, here must a good news: Baiyun Airport released 144-hour visa-free policy for foreign passengers. This allows you to stay in Guangdong province without visa for 144 hours, which was once 72 hours.

外国人想入境广州旅游观光，却来不及办签证？这个消息一定会让你如愿以偿：广州白云机场原本的72小时过境免签，已经升级为广东省144小时过境免签！也就是说，从白云机场入境的外国人可以免签在广东省停留144小时。

• 6 Asian countries: Republic of Korea, Japan, Singapore, Brunei, United Arab Emirates, and Qatar.

• 24 Schengen countries in Europe: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovak, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

• 13 other European countries: Russia, Great Britain, Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia and Albania.

• 6 American countries: The United States, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and Chile.

• 2 Oceanian countries: Australia and New Zealand.

• 亚洲国家共6个：韩国、日本、新加坡、文莱、阿联酋、卡塔尔。

• 欧洲申根签证协议国家共24个：奥地利、比利时、捷克、丹麦、爱沙尼亚、芬兰、法国、德国、希腊、匈牙利、冰岛、意大利、拉脱维亚、立陶宛、卢森堡、马耳他、荷兰、波兰、葡萄牙、斯洛伐克、斯洛文尼亚、西班牙、瑞典、瑞士。

• 欧洲其他国家共13个：俄罗斯、英国、爱尔兰、塞浦路斯、保加利亚、罗马尼亚、乌克兰、塞尔维亚、克罗地亚、波黑、黑山、马其顿和阿尔巴尼亚。

• 美洲国家共6个：美国、加拿大、巴西、墨西哥、阿根廷、智利。

• 大洋洲国家共2个：澳大利亚、新西兰。

• Citizens from the 51 countries under the 144-hour Transit Visa Exemption Program (the origins and destinations of travelers are not limited to such 51 countries)

• Foreign nationals with valid international travel documents and air ticket for a connecting flight with confirmed date of flight and seat for a third country (region) leaving China at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport within 144 hours

• The range of staying during the visa exemption is limited to the administrative precincts of Guangdong Province

• 属于144小时过境免签政策范围的51个国家公民（旅客出发和到达目的地不限于这51个国家）

• 持有本人有效国际旅行证件、第三国（地区）签证和144小时内已确定日期及座位的从广州白云国际机场出境前往第三国（地区）联程机票

• 免签期间活动范围限于广东省行政区域内

• Foreign nationals with valid international travel documents

• Valid visa of a third country (region)

• Air ticket for a connecting flight with confirmed date of flight and seat for a third country (region) leaving China at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport within 144 hours

• 本人有效国际旅行证件

• 第三国（地区）签证

• 144小时内、已确定日期及座位的、从广州白云国际机场出境前往第三国（地区）的联程机票

The 144-hour limit is calculated by starting with 0'clock the next day of the traveler's entry.

For example, if a traveler enters China at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport at 08:00 on 1 July, 2017, the visa exemption limit for entry is calculated by starting with 00:00 on 2 July, 2017. The traveler can leave China before 23:59 on 7 July, 2017.

144小时的时限是从旅客入境次日零时起开始计算。例如旅客2017年7月1日08:00从广州白云国际机场入境，入境免签时限是从2017年7月2日00:00开始计算，2017年7月7日23:59前出境即可。

Passengers can leave China at any customs including railway stations, wharfs, airports, etc. in Guangdong province.

申请人可从广东省任何陆、海、空对外开放口岸出境离开。

For any inquires, you may call the 24-hour inquiry hotline of Baiyun Station of Exit and Entry Frontier Inspection: +86 20 36066950 or 24-hour inquiry hotline of Guangzhou General Station of Exit and Entry Frontier Inspection: +86 20 32090088.

可以拨打白云出入境边防检查站24 小时咨询电话+86 20 36066950，或者广州出入境边防检查总站24 小时咨询电话+86 20 32090088。

Source: 广东省公安厅出入境