flight tokyo-shanghai-soul-tokyo qualifies for visa free transit?

Question

basically it means i am visiting shanghai from tokyo using a german passport but on my way i fly back indirect via Soul. Is that ok?

leo · Answer

Yes that is ok.

leo · Answer

TYO-SHA-SEL-TYO is clearly a vaild itinerary as far as Chinese immigration is concerned, and I've done similar routes many times. The only possible problem could arise when you check-in at Tokyo. If the agent wants to see the Chinese free transit rules on Timatic they have to put S Korea as the destination and China as the transit.

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flight Tokyo-Shanghai-Soul-Tokyo qualifies for visa free transit?