do we need to obtain visa in china for being there less than 1 day?

Question

In few months, we will disembark the cruise at Tianjin cruise home port at 7 AM then will go straight to the Beijing airport to return to the United States. Our  flight  will depart at 4 PM same day.We're US citizens who will only be in China less than 12 hours with 2 scheduled plane tickets in hands.Please inform me whether or not we will need to obtain entry permit in China for being there less than 1 day? Thank you !

Evelyn · Answer

LP, if the flight will fly to a country different from the one you fly from, you can enjoy the 24 hour direct transit in China. No entry permit will be needed then.

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Do we need to obtain visa in China for being there less than 1 day?