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Asked by ab from united kingdom | Oct. 02, 2017 16:40
About:72-Hour Visa-Free Transit

Hi there, how often can the 72hour visa be applied? ie Can you leave China and then return, repeat

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Answered by John Doe | Oct. 02, 2017 20:20
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There's no limit. You can do this every day if you want to.
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Answered by ab | Oct. 03, 2017 15:37
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Thank you,
So London > Sha (3days) > HK (3days) > Sha(3days) > London,
Therefore using it twice, is fine?
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Answered by Ab | Oct. 03, 2017 15:41
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Many thanks,
And with this above scenario, is it Ok to have 2hour transfers Beijing during the trips between London and Shanghai?
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Answered by John Doe | Oct. 03, 2017 19:49
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Of course it is.
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Answered by Sjoerd | Oct. 05, 2017 23:51
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Not sure if you are correct on this one.... You would then pass immigration in Beijng (as Shanghai -Beijing is a domestic flight) on a 144 visa that was issued in Shanghai...

I asked the immigration officer this question just two days ago while leaving Shanghai: can I take a plane out of Shanghai while on a 144 visa?

It is OK to take a local (return) flight to for example Hangzhou or Nanjing (inside the Shanghai, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang provinces) instead of the train, as I did, as you don't pass immigration. When you pass immigration on a 144 visa it has to be for a flight directly out of China, without any transit inside China.

So, shortly, flying out of Shanghai on a flight to a third country with a transit inside China is not allowed.
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Answered by Ab | Oct. 06, 2017 01:43
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Hi, thanks. I see what you mean.

How about the other direction-

Lon > Beijing > Shengzhen > HK
72hrs in shengzhen, airport transfer in Beijing, boat or flight to HK
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Answered by rob | Oct. 06, 2017 05:47
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That is totally not going to work. You have two stops in China and moreover you can't transit in Shenzhen unless you have a visa.
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Answered by John Doe | Oct. 06, 2017 18:20
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My bad, didn't see your Beijing layover. That would not work if you have more than one stop in China.
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