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Asked by Yi from netherlands | Jun. 06, 2019 06:09

About:240-Hour Visa-Free Transit in Guangdong

Arrive at Guangzhou Airport, leave at the border Shenzhen-Hong Kong (e.g. Luohu)

I want to land in CAN and leave mainland China via one of the border checkpoints between Shenzhen and Hong Kong. How would I make clear that I leave mainland China?

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Answered by Yi | Jun. 07, 2019 03:52

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Dear ZUPAN, thanks for the answer.

My plan was flying from the Netherlands to Baiyun Airport. Then visit GZ and Shenzhen within 6 days. Then I want to leave Guangdong province by foot via Huanggang port or Luohu port to Hong Kong (third "country"/region for immigration purposes). Is this possible? Because what do I show to the airline and at the office at the Baiyun Airport? I do not need a ticket to leave by using those ports.

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Answered by Judd | Jun. 07, 2019 10:00

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Without an confirmed onward ticket I would expect the airline to deny you boarding in the Netherlands.

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Answered by Shirley | Jun. 09, 2019 00:35

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Will train tickets booked and confirmed on WeChat be ok? Tickets to be picked up at the station

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Answered by Yi | Jun. 10, 2019 07:22

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There is also the high speed train to West Kowloon station, is this also an option?

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Answered by Harold | Jun. 10, 2019 11:21

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The best and simplest option is to fly from Guangzhou to Hong Kong.

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Answered by ZUPAN | Jun. 06, 2019 06:39

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Yi, I assume that you plan to arrive at Baiyun airport from some other country different than mainland China and after that to make a transit to Hong Kong, aren't you? If I'm right, you have to plan to postpone your transit to Hong Kong for at least 25 hours after your arrival in GZ. The reason is simple... You are not allowed to use 24 hours visa free transit between GZ and Shenzhen airports and Hong Kong and Macau. Basically, you will have to use 144 hours visa free transit and it means at least 25 hours of stay within Guangdong province.

You will make clear to all it whom may concern that you will exit Guandong province by using a ferry from Shenzhen Shekou port to Hong Kong Macau Ferry Terminal in Hong Kong by providing your ferry ticket that you will buy online in advance at CKS - Chu Kong Passenger Transport Company website. This is the solution in case that you will have some job to do in Shenzhen, but much easier way is to buy your train ticket online in advance, but only on GZ–Kowloon through train that departs from East railway station and arrives at Hung Hom railway station in Hong Kong. You can buy tickets online in advance on Guangdong Line Schedule - MTR Intercity Through Train website.

Please, keep in mind that you HAVE TO travel exactly by the ferry or train that you have bought your ticket for.

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Answered by ZUPAN | Jun. 07, 2019 15:08

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As Judd has written, you really cannot do that because you simply HAVE TO have a confirmed ticket at the very moment of check-in for your flight to Guangzhou. Actually, it is possible to obtain online, in advance train and ferry tickets, so it's up to you to choose your preferred option. From Guangzhou the best option is train and from Shenzhen a ferry from Shekou port.

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Answered by ZUPAN | Jun. 08, 2019 13:27

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Judd has totally right. You simply have to take or a train or a ferry as explained above because only the confirmed tickets are relevant for materializing your right to be granted 144 hours visa free transit in Guangdong province. Bus would be an option, but simply speaking, there are no websites where you can book a ticket for such a service before your arrival in China, so you just have to forget about this option at least until one or more agile bus operators realize that he/she could secure nice number of booked seats by selling them online for international booking. Until then, train or ferry... Or flying, of course.

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Answered by ZUPAN | Jun. 09, 2019 05:15

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Yes, in case that you can print out the confirmation where it will be visible that you will be the user of the ticket and also that the ticket is paid in full and also with the visible time of departure. Please, you should remember that only the printouts (hard copy) are treated as valid document and nobody will even make the slightest effort to look something at the screen of your smartphone.

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Answered by ZUPAN | Jun. 10, 2019 09:31

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No, it is not possible to use the high speed train to/from West Kowloon station for 144 hours visa free transit purposes. It is only GZ–Kowloon through train and ferry (3 eligible ports: Port of Guangzhou, Nansha Port and Lianhuashan Port) if traveling from Guangzhou and ferry from Shekou and Fuyong ports if traveling from Shenzhen.

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