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Asked by Andrei from russia | Dec. 03, 2017 18:23

About:72-Hour Visa-Free Transit FAQ

I have a complicated open jaw ticket

Moscow - Guangzhou, Beijing - Moscow on the same itinerary
Now, when arriving in guanzhou, I'm boarding for Vietnam. I'm in Vietnam for a week, and I'm reentering Guangzhou to make my way to Beijing to fly Moscow.

Q1. Do I need an entry permit because I'm doing an internal flight Guangzhou - Beijing?
Q2. What if my return open jaw is Moscow - Guangzhou - Beijing - Moscow but in between I get out of guangzhou to vietnam right away and re-enter china via a direct flight to Beijing from a 3rd country, say Malaysia, will I need an entry permit?
Q3. If I enter Tianjin from Singapore but my flight out of China to Russia is out of Beijing in 24 hrs, do I need a visa to take a train from Tianjin to Beijing or can I use the 72 hr transit free since its in the same region?
Q4. For the 72 hr transit, do I need to notify the airline in advance or I can just arrive in Guangzhou and get free transit at the airport?

Sorry for many questions

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Answered by John Doe | Dec. 03, 2017 22:59

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1) You need a visa in this case since Guangzhou does not allow multi-stop transit.
2) You don't need a visa for Moscow-Guangzhou-Vietnam-Beijing-Moscow, or Moscow-Guangzhou-Vietnam, and Malaysia-Beijing-Moscow.
3) Technically you can fly Singapore to Tianjin, then take the high-speed train from Tianjin to Beijing, and fly out of Beijing if it's within 24 hours. However you must book the train ticket in advance (which would be impossible if you don't read Chinese) and there's a chance that you won't be allowed to board in Singapore. The 144-hour transit between Beijing and Tianjin has not been finalized yet and most likely will be delayed to next year.
4) You must show an onward ticket when Checking-in in Moscow, and after you arrived at Guangzhou proceed to the dedicated immigration line for 72-hour transit. Keep in mind that Guangzhou immigration may refuse to let you enter China if your layover is less than 24 hours (although some said it's been changed to 8 hours).

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Answered by Andrei | Dec. 04, 2017 00:13

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Wow, wait a second. My connection is 5 hours. does this mean I will be denied entrance?? Why would they do that? How would I board my other flight? In such case would I be able to check in on my mobile phone without leaving customs and get a e-boarding pass if it's an international flight? Or they must check passport at the check in counter?

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Answered by John Doe | Dec. 04, 2017 09:42

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If you have any checked luggage, you must check them at Moscow airport and tell the staff to tag them to your final destination. Then depending on the airline you can either get all your boarding passes at Moscow or get your onward boarding pass at one of the transit counters in Guangzhou. I do not know whether they accept digital boarding passes now as the rules vary from airport to airport. Last week a Dutch guy was refused entry because the officials thought his 7.5-hour connection was "too short".

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Answered by Andrei | Dec. 04, 2017 15:10

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Ok, thanks for your answer and heads up. I'm traveling without luggage, only carry on.

So technically I do not need to pick anything up. And technically, I don't need to exit the airport to check back in. Will i be able to pick up a boarding pass on a separate airline at a transit counter after arriving in Guangzhou JUST in case Aeroflot in Moscow refuses to print a boarding pass for Guangzhou-Vietnam from a separate airline? (im flying Aeroflot from Moscow to Guangzhou and Vietnam Airways to Vietnam)

Sorry for all the questions, thanks for your help.

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Answered by John Doe | Dec. 04, 2017 18:14

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If your tickets are under one PNR (passenger name record) then most likely Aeroflot will give you two boarding passes. Technically they can do it even when the tickets are separate (not under the same PNR) since both airlines are under the same airline alliance. If for some reason they didn't, after you arrived at Guangzhou look for an airline representative with your name on a piece of paper. If there's no one there then go to the nearest China Southern transfer desk and ask them for help.

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