Hi all,Totally understand the basic rule. However, one question came up. I have a group from Zurich (Switzerland) travelling to attend a meeting and then continuing to Germany. The flight would be:Flight: Zurich - PVG (Lufthansa with stop in Frankfurt, but no immigration into Germany on this leg)Return: PVG - Berlin (also via FRA)Technically, it is Switzerland - China - Germany.However, this might be stretching it. Does it?

It's considered Germany > China > Germany even if you don't leave the airport. This makes the itinerary invalid for the visa free transit. You need an itinerary that travels from Switzerland to Shanghai that does not also travel through an airport in Germany

Perfect. Thanks. That is what I feared. Will build in HK now for a day.Germany - PVG - Hong Kong - Germany.This ahould work, am I right?

Exactly. This itinerary makes you eligible for 144 hours visa free transit in Shanghai.

Do individual legs (part of overall trip) count

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Question: Asked by Ron from Switzerland | Jun. 26, 2019 03:17

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Do individual legs (part of overall trip) count

Hi all,

Totally understand the basic rule. However, one question came up. I have a group from Zurich (Switzerland) travelling to attend a meeting and then continuing to Germany. The flight would be:

Flight: Zurich - PVG (Lufthansa with stop in Frankfurt, but no immigration into Germany on this leg)
Return: PVG - Berlin (also via FRA)

Technically, it is Switzerland - China - Germany.
However, this might be stretching it. Does it?

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Answers (4): Answered by CDKing from USA | Jun. 26, 2019 04:16

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It's considered Germany > China > Germany even if you don't leave the airport. This makes the itinerary invalid for the visa free transit. You need an itinerary that travels from Switzerland to Shanghai that does not also travel through an airport in Germany

00Reply; Answered by Ron from Switzerland | Jun. 27, 2019 00:53

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Perfect. Thanks. That is what I feared. Will build in HK now for a day.

Germany - PVG - Hong Kong - Germany.

This ahould work, am I right?

00Reply; Answered by ZUPAN | Jun. 27, 2019 01:14

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Exactly. This itinerary makes you eligible for 144 hours visa free transit in Shanghai.

00Reply; Answered by Ron from Switzerland | Jun. 27, 2019 10:15

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Thanks so much, you two!!!!

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Do individual legs (part of overall trip) count

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