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Asked by caryl from philippines | Oct. 24, 2019 01:36

About:24-Hour Visa-Free Transit

i have 2 layovers in china, one in guangzhou and one in wuhan do I need to get a visa?

I hold a Philippine passport and my flight is from manila-guangzhou-wuhan-sfo total flight is 33hrs do i still need to get a Chinese visa?

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Answered by Saul | Oct. 24, 2019 04:07

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You must calculate the time from scheduled arrival in Guangzhou to scheduled departure from Wuhan. If it is less than 24 hours then you don't need a visa. If it is more than 24 hours then you do need a visa.

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Answered by Caryl | Oct. 25, 2019 00:58

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Thank you! Its only 17hrs but I called chinese embassy here in the PH and I was told to get a visa because of transit to wuhan. My advise, never to book china southern again :(

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Answered by ZUPAN | Oct. 25, 2019 09:07

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Calling the embassies, consulates and airline customer support is equal to wasting your time and money. They are definitely not an address for such inquiries because visa free transit policy is under the jurisdiction of the Chinese immigration and the embassies belong to totally different ministry!

You are, in reality, absolutely eligible for 24 hour visa free transit even taking into account that you will transit through China through two different cities.As Saul has already mentioned, you are perfectly eligible for 24 hour visa free transit, if your entire transit time within China (not the entire journey time from Manila to San Francisco), starting from your first scheduled arrival, in your case in Guangzhou, until your last departure, in your case from Wuhan, is less than 24 hours.

If you decide to obtain a visa, this will be your additional and unnecessary expense and waste of time. Instead, you should just print out your flight tickets, have those printouts with you and declare at check-in in Manila that you will travel to San Francisco via China using 24 hour visa free transit. After a short inspection of your tickets, you will be allowed to board the plane.

Upon your arrival in Guangzhou, you will approach 24 hour visa free transit and apply for a temporary entry permit by showing your flight tickets and your passport. After a minute, you will be granted a permit and you will normally continue your journey.

Now, when you know that you are eligible for 24 hour visa free transit, it's up to you to decide what will you do.

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Answered by Caryl | Oct. 27, 2019 19:34

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Thank you for your response! I appreciate it :)

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Answered by Cang | Nov. 28, 2019 15:13

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hi caryl,
did they actually checked for the Chinese visa when you got to the stopovers?
I have the same trip upcoming and is definitely never gonna book China Southern again

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