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Asked by Robert Reiter from austria | Sep. 08, 2019 22:43

About:240-hour Visa-free Transit in Beijing, Tianjin & Hebei

Time - How the count the Beijing 144 hours visa free policy

I arrive in Beijing the 11th at 14.25 and will leave the 17th 16.10 from Seattle and back to Seattle!
Can I get the 144 hours visa?

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Answered by Saul | Sep. 09, 2019 04:49

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The time is ok, but you can’t fly Seattle-Beijing-Seattle without a visa.

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Answered by Robert | Sep. 09, 2019 18:36

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Thanks for the answer! But why not without a visa?

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Answered by Saul | Sep. 09, 2019 18:55

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Because visits to China require visas for most nationalities. Only transits open up the possibility of traveling visa-free.

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Answered by Robert | Sep. 09, 2019 19:37

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Thanks, I’m Austrian and I think I qualify for the 144 visa free transit

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Answered by Saul | Sep. 09, 2019 20:52

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What’s your exact itinerary? Seattle-Beijing-Seattle obviously won’t qualify for 144 hours visa-free transit.

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Answered by Robert | Sep. 09, 2019 20:56

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The exact internery is Seattle- San Francisco- Beijing- San Francisco

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Answered by Saul | Sep. 09, 2019 21:25

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That doesn’t qualify for visa-free transit because USA-China-USA is not a transit. You must get a visa, or change your flights, or add in a side-trip from Beijing. Otherwise you will be denied boarding at your origin.

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Answered by Robert | Sep. 10, 2019 00:10

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First of all, thanks for all the answers! So if I add Beijing- Seoul and back but on another ticket would that qualify me?

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Answered by Saul | Sep. 10, 2019 06:41

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Yes, your itinerary would then be compliant. Separate tickets are fine. You must actually fly to Seoul, of course. A round trip to Hong Kong is another option.

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