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Question: Asked by James from united kingdom | May. 29, 2019 09:18

About:72-Hour Visa-Free Transit

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So I am flying to Beijing on the 2nd of June, arriving at 10:30AM, however my Exiting flight doesn’t leave until 14:30 on the 8th, which according to your page is 4 hours over the 144 hour rules of Beijing, considering Beijing is different to other regions and the 144 hours starts after the landing of the flight. Is this 4 hours a serious issue? Also can it be avoided by checking in much earlier or staying in the airport after landing?

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Answers (3): Answered by James | May. 30, 2019 03:32

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It says on here that the 144 hours starts for Beijing on the time of the scheduled arrival flight?

0 0 Reply; Answered by CDKING | May. 29, 2019 12:39

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144 hours starts the day after arrival (June 3). As long as your flight is scheduled to leave to the third country before 23:39 on the 8th then its within the 6 days (144 hours)

0 0 Reply; Answered by CDKING | May. 30, 2019 04:47

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That was when Beijing was a 72 hour policy. It changed when it moved to the 144 policy.
This is how it appears in the official rules in TIMATIC

Passengers with a British passport with nationality "British Citizen" with a confirmed onward air, cruise or train ticket to a third country within 144 hours, starting from 00:01 on the day following the day of entry. They must:
- arrive at and depart from one of the following locations: Beijing (PEK), Tianjin (TSN), Shijiazhuang (SJW), Beijing West Railway Station, Tianjin International Cruise Home Port or Qinhuangdao Sea Port; and
- have documents required for the next destination.

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