mnl - xmn - tw

Question

Hi! Just have a question. I want to use this 5-day visa-free entry to visit relatives, entering via Xiamen but they live in Quanzhou - thats okay to declare, right? I also intend to exit via Xiamen to Taipei. I hold an Australian passport and have been to China before with a visa 👍 i find the visa application process tedious so hopefully this is allowed

Borut · Answer

Grace, unfortunately you cannot use 5 days visa on arrival in Xiamen to visit Quanzhou. Also, recent experience shows that Chinese authorities are no more issuing Xiamen visas on arrival, but insist on 144 hour visa free transit.Your itinerary:Manila - Xiamen - TaipeiIs definitely eligible for 144 hour visa free transit in Xiamen and you do not need any kind of visa. However, the main problem is that your stay is limited to the area of Xiamen city that covers roughly 1.700 km2 of area and Quanzhou is located outside of it. To conclude, you can use your itinerary to enjoy 144 hour visa free transit in Xiamen and maybe to ask your relatives to visit you in Xiamen since the distance is quite close. You cannot visit them in Quanzhou and this detail is very important to emphasize.

Hi Ms Helen, We are looking for 4 tickets (husband, wife, daughter is 13... Asked by Mr.Jeff from USA \| Mar. 03, 2009 00:10	1 answer
For Philippine passport holder Asked by ZVCE from Philippines \| Sep. 26, 2017 22:02	1 answer
Flying from LAX to MNL via TAO and XMN Asked by Steph from USA \| Feb. 23, 2018 20:14	1 answer
Is 1hr10mins enough to transfer for International - International flight in... Asked by Emily from USA \| Apr. 21, 2016 00:57	1 answer
Traveling on the following itinerary and will go to Shangai Disneyland. Wi... Asked by Jennifer Estiva from USA \| Jun. 29, 2016 22:26	1 answer
so is my case able to fit with the free 72 hour transit? Asked by Mario from Spain \| Jul. 22, 2015 20:11	1 answer

MNL - XMN - TW