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Question: Asked by Andy from usa | Mar. 03, 2025 15:31

About:240-Hour Visa-Free Transit

SFO --> TPE --> PVG --> SGN --> TPE --> SFO

Hello, I am thinking doing the following trip to get the 240 hours visa free since I just heard about it.

Does this itinerary work:
Start from San Francisco (SFO) transit to Taipei (TPE) then to Shanghai (PVG) and travel around Shanghai & Wuzhen area for 7 days.
After 7 days, depart Shanghai (PVG) to Saigon (SGN) for 7 days
After 7 days, depart Saigon (SGN) transit to Taipei (TPE) and finally to San Francisco (SFO)

So SFO --> TPE --> PVG --> SGN should qualify?

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Answers (1): Answered by Andy | Mar. 03, 2025 20:58

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Yes, your route is covered by the 240h visa free policy, the key point of which lies in the immediate points before and after Mainland China belong to different countries or regions. Obviously, TPE and SGN fit. Your plan after SGN is not related to the policy.

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SFO --> TPE --> PVG --> SGN --> TPE --> SFO