I am travelling for a 12 day break at Easter. I have an Irish passport with a Dubai residency Visa. I am flying from Dubai to Sri Lanka, then on to Beijing for less than 72 hours. I am then flying back through Sri Lanka to get back to Dubai. Do I qualify for the 72 hour free transit or will I be I stopped from entering as I am arriving from the same airport I will be departing to 2 days later?????I cannot get a Visa here as I am working full-time and the office only opens 9-12 Sun to Thurs. Any help is greatly appreciated!

You do not qualify for free transit because Sri Lanka - China -Sri Lanka isn't a transit. Without a visa, your route should be Sri Lanka - China - anywhere except Sri Lanka or China.

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Question: Asked by Michaela from UAE | Jan. 18, 2018 07:39

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Do I qualify for the 72 hour free transit if my flight route is SriLank-Beijing-Srilanka-Dubai

I am travelling for a 12 day break at Easter. I have an Irish passport with a Dubai residency Visa. I am flying from Dubai to Sri Lanka, then on to Beijing for less than 72 hours. I am then flying back through Sri Lanka to get back to Dubai. Do I qualify for the 72 hour free transit or will I be I stopped from entering as I am arriving from the same airport I will be departing to 2 days later?????
I cannot get a Visa here as I am working full-time and the office only opens 9-12 Sun to Thurs. Any help is greatly appreciated!

Answers (1): Answered by Rob | Jan. 18, 2018 12:19

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You do not qualify for free transit because Sri Lanka - China -Sri Lanka isn't a transit. Without a visa, your route should be Sri Lanka - China - "anywhere except Sri Lanka or China".

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