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Asked by Byron from united kingdom | Sep. 12, 2019 08:52

About:240-Hour Visa-Free Transit in Guangdong

144 hours stay in Guangdong including Hong Kong

Hi Everyone

Me and my wife (UK citizens) will be flying into Guangzhou airport in November from London before taking an onward flight to Bali 4 days later. As we will be so close to Hong Kong, can I use the 144 hour transit visa to visit Hong Kong for 2/3 days before I take the onward Bali flight or will I need a multi entry Chinese visa to do that

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Answered by Saul | Sep. 12, 2019 11:31

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You can fly London-Guangzhou-Hong Kong-Guangzhou-Bali and spend 144 hours in Guangdong each time and up to 180 days in Hong Kong without a visa. But note you must fly from Hong Kong to Guangzhou (no land travel permitted) and you must have your confirmed Guangzhou-Hong Kong ticket in your hand when you check-in at London.

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Answered by ZUPAN | Sep. 12, 2019 13:04

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Actually, you can visit Hong Kong using 144 hour visa free transit and then your itinerary will be:

London - Guangzhou - Hong Kong

Please, keep in mind that you will need a train or ferry ticket (in reality an e-confirmation) from Guangzhou to Hong Kong, obtained before your trip to be allowed to do that. This is not a problem, but it has to be done.

Now, to be allowed to return to Guangzhou, you would have to take a flight from Hong Kong to Guangzhou because the only way to enjoy visa free transit scheme when you travel in the opposite direction, i.e. Hong Kong to Guangdong province is by air. In reality only a direct Hong Kong - Guangzhou flight is eligible.

This itinerary will be:

Hong Kong - Guangzhou - Bali

If you want to skip this, you can apply for a single entry Chinese tourist (L) visa that will cover your return journey from Hong Kong to Guangzhou where you can use a high speed train. To reach Hong Kong from Guangzhou, only a conventional train is eligible, departing from Guangzhou East to Hung Hom Hong Kong railway station.

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