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Asked by Shi Hon from Australia | Oct. 29, 2016 22:38

About:144-Hour Visa-Free Transit

SYD - PVG - HKG -SYD

I hold Australia passport, fly from SYD with Cathay airline , flight transit HKG first since it is Cathay airline home base, then connecting flight to Shanghai PVG - HKG ( stop over ) - SYD
Am I qualify for 144 hours transit visa free ?

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Answered by Alice from New Zealand | Oct. 30, 2016 02:48

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Sorry, you do not qualify for the 144h free transit because you depart from HK to Shanghai and then go back to HK.

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Answered by Kevin from Japan | Oct. 31, 2016 01:53

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But HKG counts as a 3rd country for 144-hour transit visit purposes?
Would both of these be OK:
1) LAX (US) -> PVG -> HKG -> LAX
2) NRT (JP) -> HKG -> PVG -> NRT

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Answered by Alice from New Zealand | Oct. 31, 2016 03:41

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Yes, HK counts as a 3rd country. These two routes are fine with the free transit policy.

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