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Asked by Rob from France | Sep. 10, 2023 02:44
About:144-Hour Visa-Free Transit

Paris - Shenzhen (two legs flight, 3h stopover in Beijing) - Taipei

Thanks for the great help from everyone on this forum.
I am a European citizen (Schengen area) and have the following flight plan: Paris - Shenzhen - Taipei.
Am I eligible for the 144h visa-free transit in Shenzhen, if the flight Paris - Shenzhen is two legged with stopover in Beijing?

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Answered by Borut | Sep. 11, 2023 09:32
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No, you are not eligible for 144 hour visa free transit in China because you have two consecutive stops within mainland China in two different transit areas. However, you can be eligible for 24 hour visa free transit if:

1. Your first port of entry to China is Beijing and Shenzhen comes at the later stage
2. Your entire transit time from your scheduled landing in Beijing until your scheduled departure from Shenzhen is shorter than 24 hours.

In any other case, you will have to obtain a Chinese visa in advance being it a transit or a tourist one.
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