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Asked by Rob from Hungary | Jan. 12, 2024 14:52
About:24-Hour Visa-Free Transit

2 connection flights

I will fly from Ho Chi Minh City to Budapest via Shanghai and Ningbo connection by China Eastern Airlines.

This is my flight details:

02:10 - 06:55(3h 45m)
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) - Pu Dong (PVG)
China Eastern 282

connection flight: 3 hours

09:55 - 11:05(1h 10m)
Pu Dong (PVG) - Lishe Intl (NGB)
China Eastern 8403 Operated by Shanghai Airlines

connection flight: 2h 5m

13:10 - 17:40(11h 30m)
Lishe Intl (NGB) - Ferenc Liszt Intl (BUD)
China Eastern 8623 Operated by Shanghai Airlines

China Eastern
SGN → BUD
2 stops • 21h 30m

Do I need transit visa or can I enjoy 24h visa free service? I have EU passport.

Thank you

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Answered by Borut | Jan. 15, 2024 00:42
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Rob, you are definitely and undeniably eligible for 24 hour visa free transit and you do not need any kind of visa!

You will just approach transit counter or the one close to immigration upon your landing in Shanghai (PVG airport) where you will apply for a temporary entry permit where you will present your flight tickets. Please, have your tickets in a printout form (hard copy) for faster handling. This application is a formality free of charge and after the permit is granted, you will proceed through immigration because your connecting flight to Ningbo is a domestic one.

After your landing in Ningbo you will just wait for your flight to Budapest.

Please, just check at check-in in HCMC whether your luggage will be tagged all the way to Budapest, just to travel with absolute peace of mind. I am practically certain that it will be the case, but ask just to be 100% certain. Also, you should know that you would be also eligible even for 144 hour visa free transit in case that your entire transit time exceeded 24 hours because both Shanghai and Ningbo are located within one and the same Shanghai transit area. Enjoy your journey.
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