Answered by Borut
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Jul. 27, 2025 22:58
Well, it is true that your itinerary is eligible for 240 hour visa free transit without any doubt since your immediate points before and after mainland China (Amsterdam and Paris) are located in two different countries. It is possible and even quite probable that Málaga check-in staff is not at all familiar with the Chinese visa free schemes because there are no direct flights between Málaga and any Chinese city. Also, you are flying on a non Chinese airline, so you should assume, objectively speaking, that the check-in staff will take time in order to realize what your rights are. In any case, if you realize that they are not familiar with the scheme even when they check Timatic, you should insist that you have phoned Shanghai immigration and always ask for a superior. They will make phone calls and in the end you will end with your boarding passes in your hand. Also, it is quite possible that the check-in staff in Málaga will just hand over boarding passes to you without asking any question because it is Amsterdam where the exit immigration is performed. Indeed, realistically speaking, the chance that you are stopped for some a bit longer time, until they resolve your eligibility, is something you should expect, so arrive at the airport earlier than usual to allow enough time for them to find out the fact that you are eligible for 240 hour visa free transit. In any case, I wish you a smooth check-in procedure in Málaga because after that everything else will be done routinely.
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