we have u.s. citizen passports. we book a cruise leaving from tianjin china on june 23

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and return to Tianjin on June 28.  We will fly round trip from Seoul Korea to Beijing airport on June 22, stay overnight and catch a train on June 23 to Tianjin cruise port.  On June 28, after disembarking from cruise ship in Tianjin, we will catch a train to Beijing airport to fly back to Seoul Korea.Do we qualify for China visa exemption? If not can we apply for visa at Beijing airport?

Colleen · Answer

Hi, I'm afraid you cannot enjoy free transit in mainland China, and you cannot get the Beijing VOA. You are advised to apply for a visa before your departure.

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We have U.S. Citizen passports. We book a cruise leaving from Tianjin China on June 23