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Asked by Ma Theresa R Galsim from United States | Dec. 13, 2019 23:26
About:24-Hour Visa-Free Transit

24 hr free transit visa

US permanent resident with a Philippine passport travelling to the Philippines with a 13 hour layover. Do I need a visa to go out the airport for sightseeing or am i eligible to apply for a 24 hr visa free transit thing?

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Answered by ZUPAN | Dec. 14, 2019 03:20
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Your itinerary, if you have just one stop within mainland China is eligible for 24 hour visa free transit and if you are traveling on the route:

US - China - Philippines

In this case you don't need any kind of visa.

You will print out your flight tickets and have those printouts with you. Also, you will declare at check-in in US that you will travel to the Philippines via China using 24 hour visa free transit. After a short inspection of your tickets, you will be allowed to board the plane. One more important detail. Here you will ask whether your luggage will be tagged all the way to the Philippines. If you are flying on a single (through) ticket, this will be a case almost for certain, but you should ask just for a case.

Upon arrival in China, you will approach 24 hours visa free transit counter where you will apply for a temporary entry permit to be allowed to exit the airport. As you can see... You will transit through China using 24 hour visa free transit, but to be allowed to exit the airport and make some sightseeing, you need a temporary entry permit. So, to be granted a permit you will book an accommodation in advance and bring with you a confirmation of your booking accommodation. In case if your layover is during the day hours, you are encouraged to book a layover tour and also to have a confirmation of that. In case if you just appear at the counter without any confirmation, you may be granted, but also may be denied a permit because the issuing of one is under a discretion of immigration authorities.
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