Answered by Borut
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Sep. 17, 2025 09:12
Am I correct in assumption that you plan to have Hong Kong immediately before and also immediately after mainland China? If so, your itinerary is not eligible. The basic rule of 240 hour visa free transit strictly requires that the immediate points before and after mainland China are located in two different countries or eligible territories (eligible territories are Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau). As you can see, both of your immediate points are located in just one territory - Hong Kong. If you plan to retain such an itinerary, you would have to obtain a Chinese visa in advance. However, with just a little bit of creativity you can make your itinerary eligible by introducing a country or eligible territory into equation. For example, you can fly: Bangkok - Hong Kong - Shanghai - Macau - Hong Kong (or without Hong Kong, directly from Macau to Bangkok) - Bangkok or Bangkok - Taiwan - Shanghai - Hong Kong - Bangkok or Bangkok - Shanghai - Hong Kong - Bangkok. There are several good combinations, so you can really do that in order to make your itinerary an eligible one. I hope you will find a suitable way how to make your itinerary eligible for 240 hour visa free transit.
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