Answered by ZUPAN
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Sep. 24, 2019 15:08
No, you cannot do it online and you also don't need any kind of transit visa because your itinerary, under the condition that you have mentioned all your stops within the itinerary and also calculated your layover in Beijing from your scheduled arrival, until your scheduled departure, is definitely eligible for 24 hour visa free transit in Beijing.
You will also print out your e-tickets and have them with you in hard copy and arrive with them at check-in in Mumbai. There you will declare that you will travel to New York via Beijing using 24 hour visa free transit. After short inspection you will be allowed to board the plane. Upon arrival in Beijing, you can remain in the transit zone of the airport, but since we are talking about 23 hours, you will apply for a temporary entry permit to be allowed to exit the airport. To do that, you will approach 24 hour TWOV counter, fill out the form and present your tickets. Also, if you plan to sleep at the hotel, you will book it in advance, print out a confirmation and also present the confirmation to the authorities. Your chances to be allowed to exit the airport, especially with booked accommodation are really very, very good.
To conclude, you will travel using 24 hour visa free transit and you don't need any kind of visa. There is no visa at all!