is 72 hour transit strict?

Question

I have a flight from Seoul landing at PEK on Wed at 8pm, the next flight to Zurich from PEK airport I have on sunday at 6:45am. Is it possible to make use of free transit visa?

Patrick · Answer

Hello there! Your layover time in Beijing is more than 72 hours, I’m afraid you cannot use the free transit. You need to apply for a transit G type or tourist L type in advance of your trip.

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