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Asked by Garry Cahill from Australia | Aug. 17, 2018 08:22
About:72-Hour Visa-Free Transit

Unsure if 72hrs TWOV available to us (edited)

We are heading home from USA to Australia (& returning to USA in Jan19). We want to transit through Kunming where we have relatives and a 72hr TWOV would be ideal. Unfortunately the only flights from USA to Kunming stop at either Beijing or Shanghai.
1. After changing planes at (say) Shanghai to go to Kunming can I obtain a TWOV?
2. I may be forced to purchase our flights as two seperate tickets. (ie LAX - KMG then KMG to Cairns, Aust). Will this enable me to get a TWOV?
3. I am able to find flights (San Fran - Hong Kong - Kunming & Rtn). As HK is regarded as a third region/country will this work?
Thank you

Answers (1)
Answered by Rob | Aug. 17, 2018 11:26
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1. No. Two stops limits you to 24 hours twov.
2. It doesn’t matter how many tickets you have. Only your route and your passport are relevant.
3. Hong Kong-Kunming-Hong Kong isn’t a transit and therefore requires a visa.
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