Answered by Borut
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Dec. 08, 2025 23:15
As far as the second part of your query is concerned, you can create an itinerary that will be eligible for 240 hour visa free transit by inserting some other country as a third country, but you should not declare that you will use exactly that itinerary for 240 hour visa free transit. You should simply remain with DPRK as your third country because it is possible, although not necessary that the check-in staff in London will make a note that your declared third country will be some other country and not DPRK. If the check-in staff makes such a note it will be also visible to Beijing authorities and after that you will have to explain why did you change your mind upon your landing in Beijing. You will be practically certainly allowed to enter China even in this case because they will understand, in the end, that your intention was to reach Beijing and not to manipulate with the 240 hour visa free transit rules. In any case, regardless whether you will create your itinerary with DPRK as a third country or with Germany as your third country you should definitely insist with DPRK. Use the option with Germany only if you realize that the option with DPRK has failed. It will not, but let's allow even for this option. If the Lonodn staff does not make a note, Beijing immigration authorities will accept your DPRK option as a third country and you will proceed normally, but if there is a note, just prepare (allow some time) for some longer explanations. In the end you will be allowed to enter China regardless.
In any case, start with DPRK as your intended third country and then switch to Germany in the case when you see that the battle is over. It will not be a problem in the end, but you will feel easier with your back-up option regardless of the fact that you will maybe have some longer discussion with Beijing authorities upon landing there. In any case, I am absolutely positive that everything will be perfectly fine. Have a wonderful journey.
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