us citizen flying from seoul, kr to qingdao, chinareturning to seoul the next day

Question

Do I need a Visa if I am a US Citizen flying from Seoul, KR to Qingdao, China and returning to Seoul the next day from the same airport on the return? Will I be able to leave the airport to stay the night in a Qingdao Hotel?

Borut · Answer

Well, you can see by yourself that this is not a transit, but a return trip, so you are not eligible for any kind of visa free transit scheme and you need a Chinese visa obtained in advance. However, if you wish, you can somewhat alter your itinerary to look like:Seoul - Tokyo - Qingdao - SeoulImmediate points before and after your mainland Chinese destination have to be in two different countries or eligible territories (eligible territories: Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau).

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