144 hour visa - seoul, shanghai, london

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Hi, looking to travel from Seoul to Shanghai, and then hangzhou to London. My flight from hangzhou requires a transit back via Seoul for approximately 12 hours. Will I be denied a 144 hour free transit on What's the difference between  happy  and  content  ? as my flight out of China will pass through the country I came from originally?

Jon · Answer

Please ignore the typo regarding happy and content. Not sure what happened here 🤗

Karen · Answer

Jon, because you will fly back to Seoul after stopping in Shanghai, even though it’s just a transit, you cannot enjoy the 144 hour free transit in PRC. I’m afraid you need to apply for a tourist L typr for your travel.

Jon · Answer

Karen, thank you for your message. I now have a flight that will work, however from what i understand the 144 hour begins from 00:00 (midnight) the next day, correct? Therefore you may have a little longer than 6 days if timing works out. For example, i fly into Shanghai on 1 november at 13:00, however my visa will not be activated until 00:00 on 2 November, giving me until Nov 7th in which is the date i would have to fly out to a third country.Jon

Karen · Answer

Jon, what you said is correct. Actually, you can stay longer than 6 days because the 144 hours start from 00:00 (midnight) the next day.

144 hour visa - Seoul, Shanghai, London

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