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Asked by Peter from united kingdom | Dec. 02, 2014 17:05

About:72-Hour Visa-Free Transit

Meaning of Third Country

I notice that the wording of the conditions for the 72-hour visa-free transit states that the onward flight from China has to be to a third country or region, the first country being the traveller's home country and the second country China. Does that mean that the 72-hour visa-free transit cannot be used on the homeward journey (eg Japan - Shanghai - UK for a UK national), but only on the outward journey (UK - China - Japan)?

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Answered by Baird | Dec. 02, 2014 19:14

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The third country means a country different from the one where you leave for China.
Since UK is a different country from Japan (the country you leave for Shanghai), you are able to enjoy the 72-hour free transit on your way back to UK.

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Answered by Angela | Dec. 02, 2014 21:29

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hi and so you dont mean home country but a country thats not china before arriving in china and then leaving to another ie third country - as my question was about flying from the Philippines to NZ via a 15 hour wait in Shanghai - only the arrival country ie NZ will be the country that i will hold passport for

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