24 hour Transit Visa

Yes, you are eligible for 24 hour visa free transit and you do not need any kind of visa. At the time of your check-in in Bangkok you will declare that you are traveling to Sydney via Haikou using 24 hour visa free transit policy and in the same time you will present your confirmed flight from Haikou to Sydney.

After a short check, you will be handed a boarding pass for your flight to Haikou. Upon your landing in Haikou the first thing you will do is to approach 24 hour visa free transit counter where you will apply for a temporary entry permit. This is not a visa, but a permit that allows you to exit the airside (transit) area in order to collect your luggage, formally enter China and to perform a check-in for your flight to Sydney. So, 24 hour visa free transit counter is your first stop upon landing. This is formal application, free of charge, where you will present your confirmed flight to Sydney.

When your permit is granted, you will head to the immigration to formally enter China in order to perform all the necessary formalities for your next flight. You have enough time, so be relaxed, but try not to waste your time until you are in the front of the gate for your flight to Sydney. Have a nice journey.

Hi Borut. Thank you very much for your comprehensive information. Much appreciated. Season greetings