Visa Confusion! Hong Kong, 2 countries, then Beijing!

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Question: Asked by Gwendolyn from usa | Mar. 12, 2018 15:33

About:72-Hour Visa-Free Transit

Visa Confusion! Hong Kong, 2 countries, then Beijing!

Hi! We are flying direct from USA to Hong Kong about 2.5 days (I understand that we won't need a visa for this, right?). We fly from HK to Malaysia, then on to Thailand, and then from Thailand to Beijing. In Beijing, we will arrive on a Saturday at 3:50pm (1550) and our flight back to the USA leaves on a Tuesday at 4:25pm (1625) - this is 72 hours and 35 minutes. Two questions: 1. How strict is the 72 hour policy (we are 35 minutes over). 2. Do we need to count our time in HK towards total time in China?

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Answers (5): Answered by John Doe | Mar. 12, 2018 17:41

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There's no 72-hour transit anymore, only 144-hour transit, of which you are definitely qualified.

1 0 Reply; Answered by John Doe | Mar. 12, 2018 17:42

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And no, time spent in HK does not count toward time spent in Mainland China. US citizens are visa exempt for 90 days in HK.

1 0 Reply; Answered by Gwendolyn | Mar. 12, 2018 20:44

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Totally didn't realize that!!! THANK YOU!!

0 0 Reply; Answered by Gwendolyn | Mar. 12, 2018 21:10

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144 hr is just Shanghai, not Beijing....

0 5 Reply; Answered by Thomas | Mar. 13, 2018 05:02

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In Beijing you have 144h twov as well.

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