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Asked by Chris from United Kingdom | Oct. 28, 2018 11:54
About:72-Hour Visa-Free Transit

UK passport holder to Hainan

Travelling to Hainan as a tourist. Flight on the way stops via Shanghai then to Hainan.
Return flight from Hainan to Wuhan back to Europe.
Only in the mainland China airports for a couple of hours.
Do I need a full China entry permit or can I take advantage of the 72 hour free transit?
And can I just pay the Hainan visa on arrival?

Answers (3)
Answered by John Doe | Oct. 28, 2018 15:57
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You need a visa before arrival. Hainan is under Mainland Chinese immigration's jurisdiction and all flights to and from there are domestic if you are traveling from Mainland China.
Answered by Chris from United Kingdom | Oct. 29, 2018 00:56
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If I fly in via Hong Kong to Hainan I can just pay for the Hainan voa? I'm only visiting Hainan.
If I fly home via Shanghai I can take advantage of free transit?
Answered by John Doe | Oct. 29, 2018 09:03
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HK-Hainan is OK and leaving from other parts of Mainland China is fine after you have obtained the VOA. OTOH if your inbound HK-Hainan flight has a stop anywhere else in Mainland China, then you need a visa prior to arrival as you are not clearing immigration in Hainan.

FYI, getting a VOA in Sanya now requires an invitation from a tourist agency while getting one in Haikou does not.
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