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Question: Asked by alicia from australia | Nov. 13, 2019 00:20

About:240-Hour Visa-Free Transit

Layover qualifications

Do I qualify for 144hr if I booked RT Sydney to Shanghai, but I have a layover in Hong Kong?

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Answers (3): Answered by John | Nov. 13, 2019 01:25

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Only if your flight SYD-PVG is nonstop and the next flight you take is PVG-HKG. If you have a connection in HKG in both directions, you aren't eligible.

0 0 Reply; Answered by Alicia | Nov. 15, 2019 22:49

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Thank you for the clarification. Is this also true for the 72 hour exemption? Both my outgoing and incoming flights have layovers in HK.

0 0 Reply; Answered by Saul | Nov. 15, 2019 23:48

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You need a visa or different flights. 72 hour version was replaced by 144 hours in Shanghai a few years ago.

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Layover qualifications