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Asked by Goyvaerts from belgium | Jun. 28, 2018 07:13

About:240-Hour Visa-Free Transit

144 visa free transit

We will be flying from Bangkok to Shanghai on 04 August 2018 and then on to Taipei (Taiwan) on 09 August. Please confirm that we can apply for a 144 free permit in Shanghai.

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Answered by CDKing | Jun. 28, 2018 20:34

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Yes, Passport from Belgium is eligible for 144 hour free transit in Shanghai as long as you don't stop anywhere else in mainland china. Taiwan counts as if it was a separate country from China.

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Answered by Goyvaerts | Jun. 29, 2018 01:08

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Thanks very much, we will only be visiting Shanghai, so this is the perfect solution.

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Answered by Goyvaerts | Jun. 29, 2018 04:56

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Now I'm having another problem. When informing Thai Airways (our carrier to Shanghai) of our intention to make use of this 144 free transit exemption, they responded that their system does not know any such exemption, hence we will not be allowed boarding in Bangkok.
Any suggestions, how I can deal with this problem? Thanks in advance for your answer;

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Answered by Thomas | Jun. 29, 2018 08:58

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Call the check-in officer at the airport.
if you call a hotline they don't know much about visa and such things.

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Answered by Rob | Jun. 29, 2018 09:58

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It’s always pointless calling the airline. It’s a complete waste of time. Wait until you get to the airport, inform the agent you are in “transit without visa” (and use those words). When they check Timatic they must put Taiwan as the destination and Shanghai as the transit.

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Answered by Goyvaerts | Jul. 02, 2018 06:25

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Thanks for your answer. I rephrased my question to Thai Airways, clearly stating Taipei = Final Destination and Shanghai = Transit. They looked into the matter again and confirmed that we were right. So it's just a matter of using the correct wording.

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