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Asked by Alex from germany | Jul. 19, 2017 00:39

About:How to Travel to China without a Visa

German Citizen Travelling visa Beijing with long layover

Hi,

I am a German citizen travelling from Delhi via Beijing to Vancouver. I would like to take a few days in Beijing to visit a friend.

The flights I am looking at arrive in Beijing at 11:25 on the 3rd of August and leave Beijing at 13:00 on the 6th of August. Technically those are a little more than 73.5 hours.

Can I make us of the 72h exemption? Given that I will take time to leave the airport and go to immigration, and will arrive at the airport earlier on the flight back, I will actually be in China less than 72 hours.

I guess my main questions are: How strict are the conditions for the 72 hours and when does the clock start ticking on them, when I land or when I pass immigration?

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Answered by Quincy | Jul. 19, 2017 01:37

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Hi, the 72 hours are counted from the flight arrival time and departure time, so you won't qualify for the 72 hour free transit in Beijing.

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Answered by kang | Jul. 20, 2017 02:26

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As far as I know, the 72 hours counted on the next day at 00:00. In that case you can stay in Beijing. However, please refer to China Embassy of your country.

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Answered by John Doe | Jul. 20, 2017 19:57

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Please do not mislead people with outdated information. Call Beijing immigration if in doubt, and Chinese embassies are not gonna help.

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