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Asked by Alessandro from Spain | May. 18, 2024 05:32
About:144-Hour Visa-Free Transit

144-Hour Visa-Free Transit - Brazilian passport

Good morning, I am Italian and my wife is Brazilian, but we live in Spain; we are planning a travel to Japan (Visa free for Brazil for three years), but we want to stop 4 days in Beijing in the outbound flight, travelling with Air China. So the itinerary is SPAIN- BEIJING - JAPAN // JAPAN - BEIJIN - SPAIN. I see that Brazilian passport can have 144-Hour Visa-Free Transit in Beijing, while I have an Italian passport and I can stay until 15 days without Visa.
Do you confirm my wife can stay in Beijing 4 days ? (less than 144 hours)
Do you confirm there are no problems for both of us on the return flight connecting in Beijing ? (JAPAN - BEIJING - SPAIN with 7 hours at Beijing airport)
When I arrive at the passport control for 4 days stop-over in Beijing, where should I go ? To the passport control with my wife or in another queue ?

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Answered by Borut | May. 20, 2024 01:05
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Yes, your wife is allowed to stay of up to 6 days absolutely visa free in wider Beijing area. Also, this stay in Beijing will not have any impact for your journey back to Spain via Beijing. Simply speaking, practically everyone is allowed to transit through China based on 24 or 144 (not all countries under this option, but Brazilians yes) hour visa free transit in unlimited number of times. Also, when just changing flights in Beijing you will not be even a subject of customs and immigration control, but you will just walk from your arrival gate to your departure gate totally freely and with just a short security check between the two gates.

When you arrive in Beijing with the intention to use 144 hour visa free transit scheme, you will head to 24/144 hour visa free transit counter where you will apply for a temporary entry permit by presenting your flight tickets and preferably accommodation booking confirmation for at least the first overnight in Beijing. This is a formality and is free of charge. When you get a permit, you will proceed through immigration and enjoy your time in wider Beijing area at your own will. Have a nice journey.
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