Am I elegible for the TWOV for Melbourne - Shenzen - Beijing - Amsterdam (dutch passport holder)
Hi there,
I came across a flight from Melbourne to Amsterdam with two stops in China (I’m a Dutch passport holder). The price is sharp, so I really want to book this. Here are the details:
1feb2019 MELB - SZX Depart 09:00 Arrival 15:40
Wait in Shenzen for 2 hours and 5 minutes
1feb2019 SZX - PEK. Depart 17:45 Arrival 20:50
Wait in Beijing for 3 hours and 40 minutes
2feb2019 PEK - AMS Depart 00:30 Arrival 04:40
So, if I would book this flight, do I need to apply for a transfer visa? Or am I good with the 24h TWOV. I’ve been googling the hell out of this. But can’t seem to find a straight answer.
I had a friend who booked a similar flight with 2 stops in China and he ended up having to buy a new ticket at the airport because he did not apply for a transfer visa. Here below are the details of his original flight of which he was denied entry.
13jan2018 BNE - CAN Depart 09:55 Arrival 16:50
Wait in Guangzhou for 2 hours and 10 minutes
13jan2018 CAN - PEK Depart 19:00 Arrival 22:10
Wait in Beijing for 2 hours and 20 minutes
14jan2018 PEK- AMS Depart 00:30 Arrival 04:40
Thanks for your help in advance.