frankfurt, germany - istanbul - shanghia, shanghia - istanbul- germany.

Question

I am flying from Frankfurt Germany to Shanghai Pudong via Istanbul and then back to Frankfurt via Istanbul. I expect to be in Shanghai for around 4 days. Is this route acceptable for the 144 hour visa, or do I have to travel directly to Shanghai without a stop over? Is it better to travel direct and then return with a stop over?

Roberto · Answer

Edward, this route is not eligible for the 144 hour free transit because you will fly back to Istanbul after staying in Shanghai. In principle, you should fly to a third country or region instead of Istanbul after staying in Shanghai. Actually, if you travel direct to Shanghai and then return with a stopover in Istanbul, and then you qualify for the 144 hour free transit.

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