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Asked by vincent coyle from uk | Jan. 31, 2017 16:06

About:72-Hour Visa-Free Transit

do i quality for the 72 hour transit visa whilst in beijing?

Fri, 24 Feb 2017
LHR > PER
22:30 LHR London Heathrow 11h 20
17:50 (+1) CAN Guangzhou

Connect in airport
Long wait 4h 10
Do not leave airport

22:00 CAN Guangzhou 8h
06:00 (+1) PER Perth
Arrives: Sun, 26 Feb 2017


Thu, 9 Mar 2017
SYD > PEK
22:15 SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith 9h 45
05:00 (+1) CAN Guangzhou

Connect in airport - do not leave airport
3h
08:00 CAN Guangzhou 3h 10
11:10 PEK Beijing Capital
Arrives: Fri, 10 Mar 2017

Spend two days in Beijing

Sun, 12 Mar 2017
PEK > LHR
11:55 PEK Beijing Capital 10h 30
15:25 AMS Amsterdam

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Answered by alex | Feb. 01, 2017 01:30

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You need a visa for this itinerary, because of the stop in CAN

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Answered by vince coyle | Feb. 01, 2017 13:53

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But I don't leave Guangzhou airport - it is a layover both times in Guangzhou - I am just changing aeroplanes

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Answered by alex | Feb. 01, 2017 14:07

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That's why you need a Chinese visa. Even if you stayed on the same plane you would still need a visa. For 72 hours you must fly NON-STOP Country A - China - Country B. If you have two stops in China you are limited to 24 hours on Chinese soil. You need to either get a visa or change your itinerary.

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Answered by alex | Feb. 01, 2017 14:28

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Just to be clear, you do not need a visa on 24th February, when you can have 24 hours free transit. But you may be denied boarding in Sydney on 9th March if you do not have a visa. And if you only get a single-entry visa DO NOT allow the immigration in PEK to cancel it on 24th February because you will need it on 10th March in CAN.

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