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Asked by Daisy from france | Nov. 03, 2019 12:16
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Shenzhen Airport 144h free visa

Hello, My french friend want to fly to Shenzhen for several days before visiting HK. How can he apply for a 144 hours free visa at Shenzhen Airport, he should buy a Shenzhen to Hk ferry tiket in advance? , and use ferry ticket for applying visa, because no flight to HK.

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Answered by ZUPAN | Nov. 03, 2019 13:08
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Part one:

Daisy, you are right.

Your friend will have to decide how many days will he stay within Guandong province because 144 hour visa free transit allows him to travel throughout the entire province that is a bit more than 1/4 the area of France. He has to keep in mind two important details:

1. Beside Shenzhen, he is not allowed to have any additional landing within mainland China or in other words, he has to arrive to Shenzhen by direct flight from a country different than mainland China.
2. He has to stay within Guangdong province for at least 24 hours and 1 minute, counting from his scheduled arrival by plane, until his scheduled departure by ferry from Shenzhen Shekou ferry port. The reason is simple... Only the stay that is longer than 24 hour is eligible for 144 hour visa free transit.

So, when he decides how many days will he spend in Guangdong province, he will visit CKS - Chu Kong Passenger Transport company website where he will book a ticket for Hong Kong Macau Ferry terminal. He will receive an e-confirmation that he will print out and bring with him. This will be a proof that he will be in real transit. Also, he will declare at check-in in the country that precedes Shenzhen that he will travel to Hong Kong via Shenzhen using 144 hour visa free transit. Exactly like this.
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Answered by ZUPAN | Nov. 03, 2019 13:08
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Part two:

He will also use this e-confirmation upon his landing in Shenzhen where he will approach 144 hour visa free transit and where he will fill out the blue form, beside the yellow form (arrival/departure card) that he will fill out on board the plane. It is highly advisable that he has an accommodation booking confirmation at least for the first overnight in Shenzhen or some other part of Guangdong province because there are several question on the form regarding the accommodation. After that, he will get a sticker in his passport (everything is free of charge) and he will be allowed to exit the airport.

He has to keep in mind that he will have to take exactly that ferry he has bought his ticket for. This is it in short version :)
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