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Asked by Lisa from Ireland | Oct. 27, 2016 09:10
About:144-Hour Visa-Free Transit

Transit in Urumqi

Hi
I booked a flight from Dubai to Shanghai, and another 4 days later from Shanghai to Hong Kong, assuming this would qualify for a 144 hour transit visa.

However I just realised that the Dubai to Shanghai flight is via Urumqi, and it's an 8 hour layover...
Questions are;

A) is it possible to have such a long layover in Urumqi while heading for a transit visa destination? I saw somewhere that you can only wait up to 2 hours

B) if I change the flight so that the Urumqi connection is shorter than 2 hours (there's a flight to Shanghai 1:50 minutes after I land), where do I get the 144 hour free transit, since I'll be arriving in Shanghai on a domestic flight...
Many thanks for your help,
Lisa

Answers (1)
Answered by Caroline from Russia | Oct. 28, 2016 02:05
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Lisa, if you will also stop in Urumqi, you cannot enjoy the 144 hour free transit in Shanghai any more. You need to apply for a transit G type or tourist L type entry permit beforehand.
Even though you change your flight and stay in Urumqi for less than 2 hours, you cannot enjoy the 144 hour free transit either. If you want to use the 144 hour free transit, you cannot stop in other cities but transit in Shanghai, Jiangsu or Zhejiang.
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