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Asked by goro from czech | Sep. 17, 2019 23:56

About:24-Hour Visa-Free Transit

visa needed?

Hello, do we need visa for this itinerary?
14NOV CZ6022 18:05 depart from Vienna to Guangzhou via Urumqi (technical stop)
15NOV CZ6022 7:35 arrive Urumqi (2 hours technical stop)
15NOV CZ6022 9:35 depart Urumqi (still same plane after technical stop)
15NOV CZ6022 14:50 arrive Guangzhou (1 hour transfer time to another flight)
15NOV CZ363 15:50 depart Guangzhou
15NOV CZ363 17:55 arrive Bangkok Thailand (final destination, visa free for EU passport holders)
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return journey:
30NOV CZ8442 03:00 depart Bangkok to Urumqi
30NOV CZ8442 10:10 arrive Urumqi (5:55 waiting to another flight, all within one ticket)
30NOV CZ6021 16:05 depart Urumqi
30NOV CZ6021 16:05 arrive Vienna

Czech nationality and passports. Dont need to exit airports. Are chinese visa needed?
Thank you for advice.

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Answered by Thomas | Sep. 18, 2019 11:42

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It's no technical stop in Urumqi.
You'll go through immigration in Urumqi to catch your domestic flight to Guangzhou.
You'll have to clear immigration outbound at Guangzhou.
No visa is needed for this part.
On the return you need a visa for the 6h stop in Urumqi normally BUT as CZ offer this connection, they maybe have some sort of exemption from the 2h rule.
I would definitely call SZ to make it clear.
TIMATIC is maybe wrong in this case.

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Answered by ZUPAN | Sep. 18, 2019 12:44

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Indeed, Thomas is right. Your first option with CZ6022 is definitely eligible because it has a layover of exactly 2 hours and that is eligible for 24 hour visa free transit and we have quite a nice number of reports from passengers confirming this option to be eligible.

Anyway, the second itinerary, where you have 6 hour layover and also a change of flight is highly doubtful because formally, Urumqi airport allows only 2 hour layover, but it is quite possible that even longer layovers are now eligible because of recent strong entrance and use of Urumqi as China Southern base and transit point. It is wise to write (email) to China Southern highest levels to know what is the real situation with their longer layovers right now. In case if you do not receive a reliable information within a reasonable time, you are advised to apply for at least for a single entry Chinese transit (G) visa in advance that will be used for your journey back to Europe.

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