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Question: Asked by Sarah from united kingdom | Jun. 27, 2019 04:14

About:72-Hour Visa-Free Transit

Travelling on 2 separate flights

Hi,

I fly to Beijing and have 80 hours there to visit my cousin before I then fly to Germany. The flights have been booked separately...Will this affect me getting 144 hours, as technically I am not in transit from the same flight? I have a British passport

Thanks is advance!
Sarah

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Answers (3): Answered by Saul | Jun. 27, 2019 04:49

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Separate tickets are fine.

0 0 Reply; Answered by Sarah | Jun. 27, 2019 15:58

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I fly from Bali, via Malaysia. Thank you for your help! Put my mind at rest

0 0 Reply; Answered by ZUPAN | Jun. 27, 2019 04:54

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Sarah, you didn't mention from where will you arrive in Beijing and this is such an important detail! So, I can just assume that you will use some third country (different from both mainland China and Germany) to arrive in Beijing. So, if your itinerary is like this:

X country (different than mainland China and Germany) - Beijing - Germany

You are eligible for 144 hours visa free transit in Beijing.

Your separate flights are just fine. I would say that more people travel by using separate tickets that through ticket option.

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Travelling on 2 separate flights