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240-hour transit visa-free

How agents use the 240-hour transit window for city add-ons and multi-stop routings — eligible ports, permitted areas, and planning checks.

Last reviewed: 2026-08-06 · Operational guidance only — not legal advice. Confirm with official sources before ticket issue.

Planning checks

  • Ten days, not six — the 72 / 144-hour schemes were replaced in December 2024
  • 55 nationalities eligible, through 65 designated ports in 24 provinces
  • Onward ticket to a third country or region, with confirmed date and seat
  • Travel stays inside the permitted area for the port you entered through

Agent tips

  • · Put port pair + nationality mix in the first RFQ line.
  • · Do not assume the same rules for all SEA passports — several qualify for mutual exemption instead, which is simpler. See “Three ways in”.
  • · Build a backup full-visa itinerary for mixed groups.

Need this applied to a real series?

Send nationality mix, ports, and preferred cities — we return a routing sketch.