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Asked by Kris from russia | Jul. 31, 2025 10:25

About:240-Hour Visa-Free Transit

240 hours visa free transit - Russian passport

I'm a Russian citizen and I'm trying to confirm whether my itinerary qualifies for 240-hour visa-free transit in China.

My travel plan is:
– August 9: Ho Chi Minh → Guangzhou → Shanghai (China Southern, one ticket, 1st PNR)
– August 12: Shanghai → Beijing → Vladivostok (Hainan Airlines, separate ticket, 2nd PNR)

– Layovers in Guangzhou and Beijing are about 10 hours.
– Total time in China is under 240 hours.

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Answered by Borut | Jul. 31, 2025 22:51

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Your itinerary is definitely eligible for 240 hour visa free transit and you do not need any kind of visa. It is perfectly fine to fly on two separate tickets (PNRs) and the truth is that the majority of travelers using 240 hour visa free transit usually use separate tickets. Also, it is fine to visit several Chinese areas under 240 hour visa free transit. You should be aware that all the entry formalities will be performed in Guangzhou because this is the first point of entry into China. So, upon landing in Guangzhou you will fill out arrival card, perform fingerprinting and approach 24/240 hour visa free transit counter where you will apply for a temporary entry permit by presenting your flight tickets and your rough itinerary. You will check with Hainan Airlines whether you will have to collect & re-check your luggage in Guangzhou. You will do that at the time of your check-in in HCMC. There is no need to bother yourself with this detail before since you will have 10 hours of layover. Also, you will perform all your exit formalities in Beijing, the last point in China. Here your luggage checked in Shanghai will be probably (almost certainly) checked all the way to Vladivostok, but this is a detail that you will ask, again, at the time of your check-in in Shanghai. Have a nice visit to China.

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