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Question: Asked by Matt from usa | Sep. 13, 2023 01:50

About:72-Hour Visa-Free Transit

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Hello, I’m arriving to London 9.12 from the USA. Will I be eligible for visa free 144 hr if I fly London to Beijing 9.18 and Beijing to London 9.22 if I’m flying back to the US on 9.23? Thanks

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Answers (2): Answered by Kevin | Sep. 13, 2023 02:50

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Only the stops before and after China matter, so your route London - Beijing - London is not an eligible route. It's a return trip, not a transit.

0 0 Reply; Answered by Borut | Sep. 13, 2023 10:58

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You can make your itinerary eligible by taking a flight from, let's say, Paris to Beijing and then return from Beijing to London. For example:

London - Paris - Beijing - London

This option would be eligible for 144 hour visa free transit, but flights Paris - Beijing and Beijing - London have to be of nonstop type.

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