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Asked by Vitor Figueiredo from portugal | Aug. 21, 2019 02:45
About:72-Hour Visa-Free Transit

Portuguese passport entry VISA requirements to China

Hello,
Im travelling from Lisbon to China and will be landing in either Guangzhou or Wuhan.
I intend to stay for 3-4 days.
Do I need to apply for an ENTRY VISA?
Thank you.

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Answered by Juliet | Aug. 21, 2019 07:14
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It depends on your exact itinerary and your nationality. I don’t think you can fly non-stop Lisbon Wuhan, for example.
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Answered by Vitor Figueiredo | Aug. 22, 2019 02:17
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Hello.
Thank you for your reply.
My nationality is Portuguese (Portugal).
From Lisbon, we fly to Beijing or Guangzhou then catch a connection flight to Wuhan.
If it is not possible to use the 72 hour Visa to fly to Wuhan from Lisbon, then I can fly only to Guangzhou.
Please advise best option.
Thank you
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Answered by Saul | Aug. 22, 2019 06:06
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If you have two stops in China (such as Beijing and Wuhan, or Guangzhou and Wuhan) you are immediately limited to 24 hours transit without visa in China. Only one stop is allowed for 72/144 hours transit without visa. You must either get a visa or change your flights. For example, Air France fly non-stop to Wuhan, so something like LIS-CDG-WUH-HKG-CDG-LIS would work. You can book LIS-CDG-WUH//HKG-CDG-LIS as an open jaw, and have a separate ticket for WUH-HKG. But getting a visa and flying via Beijing or Guangzhou might well be cheaper.
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Answered by Vitor Figueiredo | Aug. 23, 2019 00:54
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Thank you.
So if I fly from Lisbon to Guangzhou and stay in Guangzhou then the 72/144hr visa will be allowed. Is this correct.
Thank you again for your support.
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Answered by Saul | Aug. 23, 2019 05:54
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You must fly Country A-Guangzhou-Country B to qualify. It's really not difficult.
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Answered by vitor Figueiredo | Aug. 24, 2019 14:55
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If I fly from Lisbon to Hong Kong then from Hong Kong to Wuhan, will the 72 Hr visa be allowed when i land in Wuhan?
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Answered by Saul | Aug. 24, 2019 17:33
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It depends where you fly after Wuhan. Honestly, just read the pages here. It’s not difficult to understand what is allowed.
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