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Asked by BRI from australia | May. 08, 2019 01:42

About:240-Hour Visa-Free Transit

SYD-SHA//HGH-SYD-MEL

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Can I fly from Sydney, Australia to Shanghai, train to Hangzhou then fly Hangzhou to Melbourne, Australia via Sydney Australia and qualify for the 144 transit visa?

One Australian passport holder, one US passport holder

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Answered by Thomas | May. 08, 2019 02:43

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Australia - China - Australia is not a transit, you'll need a visa for it.

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Answered by ZUPAN | May. 08, 2019 02:43

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Unfortunately, your itinerary does not qualify for visa free travel because this is not a transit, but a visit to China. As you can see, there is no third country. It is just fine to use Shanghai and Hanghzhou, but this is in reality a journey Australia - mainland China - Australia.

I would suggest you to introduce, for example, Hong Kong, so you itinerary will qualify. For example, you can travel Australia - Shanghai or Hanghzhou (those two cities are in the same visa area) - Hong Kong - Australia. Like this, you would qualify for 144 hours visa free travel because Hong Kong is considered as third country.

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