stop over in guangzhou prior to going to beijing (72 hour visa free transit)

Question

Hi all,I am British passport holder. I am planning on travelling from Australia to Beijing. The flight has a stop-over in Guangzhou (but I am not getting out of the airport), and then I fly onwards to Beijing. In Beijing I intend to use the 72 hour free transit to quickly explore the city. Does the fact that my flight stops at Guangzhou (although I will not leave the airport, but may have to switch planes) affect my eligibility for the 72 hour free transit at Beijing?Many thanks

Thomas · Answer

If you wanna use the 72h transit you can´t have 2 stops within China.It doesn´t matter if you leave the airport or not.So this route doesn´t work for you unfortunately.If your flight goes straight to Beijing from Australia (without a stop in another chinese city) then it´s fine.

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Stop over in Guangzhou prior to going to Beijing (72 hour visa free transit)