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Asked by Chis from canada | Nov. 23, 2019 19:13
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Canadian flying from Vancouver to Nepal by China eastern with 2 stops in China. Need visa or not?

I am a Canadian citizen flying from Vancouver (Canada) to Kathmandu (Nepal). Here is my flight detail: I'm flying from Vancouver (YVR) to Nanjing (NKG) and then there is a 1 hr 40 m layover and then to Kunming (KMG) where I have a 17h 50m layover and then finally to Kathmandu. This is by China Eastern Airlines. My question is: does the 72-hour visa-free transit rule applies to me or do I need to apply for a visa before boarding the plane in Vancouver. Your advice is much appreciated.

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Answered by Thomas | Nov. 23, 2019 22:19
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It depends how long do you stay in China.
If your scheduled arriving time till your scheduled departure time is longer as 24h, then you need a visa.
If it's under 24h, you're covered by the 24h twov.
You can't definitely not use the 72/144h twov as it doesn't allow 2 stops in China in different regions.
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Answered by Chris | Nov. 24, 2019 20:40
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Hi Thomas, Thank you for your response. It has two stops -one in Nanjing and one in Kunming but the total times for of the layover plus the flight duration between Nanjing to Kunming is less than 24 hour. Do I still need a trnasit visa? Here is the details:

Vancouver to Nanjing-
1h 40m stop at Nanjing (NKG)

Nanjing (NKG) to Kunming (KMG) Flight duration: 3hr 10m

17h 50m stop Kunming (KMG)

Kunming (KMG) to Kathmandu (KTM)
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Answered by Thomas | Nov. 25, 2019 22:34
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You'll stay 23 hours in China and covered by the 24h twov, that means you don't need any kind of visa.
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Answered by chris | Nov. 26, 2019 19:23
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Thank you for the response. I now understand that I don't need a visa because the total transit time is 23 hrs (less than 24 hrs). Now my next question is : if the plane is delayed by 1 or more hours in the transit airport, then my total layover/transit time will be more than 24 hours. Will this situation create a problem?
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Answered by Thomas | Nov. 27, 2019 14:38
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No problem as just the scheduled arriving and departure time counts.
If your flight is delayed, well it's not your problem and you won't get any problems.
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Answered by Chris | Nov. 27, 2019 17:56
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Thank you so much Thomas for the information.
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