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Transit visa china EXPLAINED properly! 24, 72 and 144 hour visa free | Air china, Shanghai airport
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- Опубліковано 16 кві 2019
- On a recent trip to Europe I flew Air China with a 20 hour layover at Shanghai airport so I decided to try the whole transit visa thing to see how easy it is. (ill link my air china flight and transit hotels at the end) I have seen a lot of people say they had a terrible experience, so I was prepared for the worst and did A LOT of extra research. I have now done this transit visa twice and both times it was seamless!
In this video I will cover how to visit china without a visa, information on how to get a Chinese visa free transit and to visit china without a visa. There are three china visa - 144-hour visa free shanghai, 72 hour visa china and 24 hours visa china. We will go deep into how to get a Chinese visa, the Chinese visa application what its like a shanghai airport and how I got to china on Air china, air china airlines
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What I’m not from the listed countries???
What if I’m not from the country in the list
Thank you so much! You saved me an expensive trip to the embassy.
I'm stopping for 5 days in shanghai on my way to Tokyo next year
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The beautiful scenery I browsed on X is now presented in front of me, even more breathtaking than on the screen. China, you are really the darling of nature!
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We welcome friends from all over the world to deeply "check in" China and immerse themselves in this historical and cultural country.
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Its not a visa. Its a visa waiver for those in transit. say visa and no one will know what you are talking about.
same airport is not required. Some transit zones include multiple airports. You can arrive in Shanghai and depart Hangzhou or arrive Bejing and depart Tianjin.
Is Hong Kong considered a third country? I want to fly London-Beijing (stay for 4 days)-Hong Kong (staying in 4 days)-Beijing (layover of 2h)-London
If you fly to third country, did you had to collect you luggage ?! Isn’t it going automatically to the next plane !??
I have the same question. I'm flying in the next few days. Did you or anyone reading this have expierenced this? Do i really need to collect?!
Most times you don’t but it’s worth asking a flight attendant or check in
Hi, did you figure this out? I'm always nervous about this
The beauty of China is an undeniable fact, and any force's slander is a waste of energy and self-deprecation!
Hi there, I have a bit of a tricky question that you may be able to help with - I will be flying to Pudong from Heathrow, staying in Shanghai for three days then departing Shanghai via its port for a cruise around Japan. Am I right in assuming that my ticket for the cruise will be the equivalent of evidence of an 'onward destination'? The cruise then returns to Shanghai from which we fly to Hong Kong then back to London - I am viewing the two entries into Shanghai as being separate (i.e - UK > Shanghai > Japan, Japan > Shanghai > Hong Kong > London) and therefore both would be covered by two separate transit visas, does this seem correct to you? Any help with your opinion on it would be appreciated! Thanks.
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Thanks! I've just came back from my visit in Korea with transit in Shanghai. With all this events in China in transit process I won't use China for transit anymore, never. Why do they have all this identity controls? I really hated it, rude chinese personnel made me feel like a criminal. I should seen this video before the trip, but I had no clue.
Is it doable with an 8 hour lay over? just to rach the city and gaze at the skyline.
You don't have to fly away from the same airport. Shangai has two international airports.
An agent for China Southern Air told me that the flight to Shanghai must be direct with no intervening stops in China along the way. To get to Shanghai from Tashkent UZ I must fly via Istanbul if I wish to transit in China.
That's correct because China Southern Flights travel through two transit zones, thus limited to 24 hour transit. If you fly Japan > Shanghai > Seoul > Tashkent then its fine to stay 144 hours
This is actually called visa-free transit. And you don't need to leave from the same port of entry. But you are confined geographically.
144 visa-free policy allows the world to experience the beauty of China
Great video thanks! Just a tip, the music is too loud so harder to hear your voice but great anyhow :)
Transit visa in different countries and for different nationality is not easy to understand even for frequent travel like me, I just apply for tourist visa and follow the regulation.
Thanks for the help! I'll definitely have to visit now.
Awesome, thanks for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Hello, we are on our return trip going from Seoul via Beijing returning to United States (we are US citizens) we have 11 hours in Beijing and have booked a private tour for that layover. We don’t have a hotel because it’s not an overnight stay (11am to 10pm) so will that be a problem? Seems like we apply for the 144 hour visa program but also the 24... do we have to distinguish between them in Beijing? Thanks for any help
Can you update how this went?
update pls
I am transiting to shanghai pudong just for 4 hours and I am not going out of the airport. Do I still need a visa?
How did it go?
good god this was really helpfull
Cool. I’m American and I’m flying from Seoul to Beijing (PEK) and staying 5 days. Then I’m flying from Beijing (PEK) to Ulaanbaatar Mongolia. I am staying at a hostel and I have a valid passport for like 3 years. I should be good right? I just have to mention I’m “transiting.”
Thank you for the useful information
killamore82 glad you found it helpful 😊
Hi, thank you for the helpful information but I just wonder.... what should I write on the VoA form if I choose to stay in the airport (lounge or public sleeping area, not the airport hotel)?
If you're staying in the airport, I believe you do not need to fill in the VoA form.
Awesome....Thanks for the details....
From NZ
Thanks for the information I had Ruain visa doesn’t need foreigner finger print because last week when I arrive in shanghai from Melbourne Australia used it before and I had family members in shanghai China 🇨🇳
did you have to register with police? How is that process like?
I am an Indian passport holder , From Dubai, I arrive in Beijing with single entry tourist visa & get visa for North Korea from Beijing with a travel agent then go north korea in Air Koryo flight. While I am back from north Korea the flight arrives at Terminal 2 of Beijing Airport but my transit connection flight to Dubai back on Terminal 3 of Beijing Airport same day evening. Do I need visa to change terminal to terminal 3 from Terminal 2 of Beijing Airport ??
Hi, nice video, is this still true? "If you want to stay longer than 24 hours, you have to register at a local police station. If you stay in a hotel, the hotel will do the registration for you. ⦁ Leave on your planned departure. You are required to leave at the planned departure time and at the same airport."
i do the foregnier figer print last time i arriving in shanghai because i had renaiun visa and register for police because i had family member in shanghai depature from melbourne
How do you check in with the local police? Do you do it at the airport?
Transit visa exemption policy
I’m traveling from MEL-PVG-LAX. I arrive at 6am and depart at 9pm, so would like to look around Shanghai. I’m hoping 15 hours is enough and would apply for a 24 hour visa. I’ve seen where people say be careful about what you plan to do with your time, this seems strange! I’m not staying in a hotel so we t need my luggage, do I still need to collect it?
The must have a valid passport from the country you've listed is for 72 hours free visa transit or all types of free visa transit?? cz Indonesia is not in one of that country. and it will be my first trip using china airlines from Indonesia to korea and with 5h50 min layover in PVG airport shanghai. can I used the 24 hour free visa transit?? thx for the information before
Hi i have the same question.
Halo mbak, gmna jadinya waktunitu butuh transit visa ga?
Most videos only speak of going back to the same place but my layover is 22hrs from Thailand to Shanghai and then Shanghai to NY but I’m from NY Will I have a problem?
So when you transit in Shanghai, should you collect your checked baggage in Shanghai instead of collect it in your final destination in Barcelona? It is one booking code from melbourne to barcelona but in transit you should collect your checked baggage?
Hi, did you figure it out?
To qualify, can I fly from Tashkent to Shanghai on one ticket while holding a separate ticket from Shanghai to Seoul within the 144 hour limit? Or must my connecting flight to Seoul be included in one original ticket?
Question answered when I viewed the video a second time: Onward ticket.
Yes you would qualify as you have an onward ticket within the 144 hours to a third country
Hello, did they let you enter the city with uzbek passport?
Wondering if we need a visa to stay 2 nights at Guangzhou,
Hi, im from Greece and ON May i Will fly from Munich to Beijing, stay there for 5 days, then fly to Hanoi and then go back to Munich from Bangkok with 15 hours stop over in Shanghai. All Flights with Air China....is there any reason not to give me 144 hours visa?
I’m traveling from UK to NZ via Shanghai with a 7hr stopover before my 2nd flight (staying in the airport). So I don’t need to apply for a visa in advance? I just apply upon entry? I'm a UK passport holder.
I’m doing this too but I have a Nigerian passport, would I need a transit visa if I’m not staying in Guanzhou for more than 8hrs??
Hiya, do you need to provide travel insurance for this?
Did they stamp your passport? Or your Visa is just a blue ticket? I'm travelling through Shanghai to Paris (coming from Sydney) and I'm low on pages. In some Asian countries they put in big stamps or stickers in passports also.
Hi, yes they did stamp my passport and attached a blue sticker saying "temporary stay" Both only took a third of one page. Hope that helps
@@Traveloneohone thanks heaps, it sure does :)
In my case, they use a complete page where they put an stamp with the 24 hrs visa, with the date and the hour that I've arrived and the date and time that I've allowed to stay there. This occurs me in Tianjin.
Here's another tip, when editing a video, make sure your voice is louder than the music!
Thanks for the tip
PLEASE PLEASE COULD YOU GET BACK TO ME:
Does the transit visa only work for a CONNECTING flight or could I book UK- Beijing ONE WAY, then beijing- tokyo 3 days after? Would that still be a transit visa? Thankyou for the tips!
Connecting flight VIA Beijing
Example if you book a flight and final destination on ticket is NOT Beijing you are qualified for transit visa.
Otherwise if your final destination is Beijing then it does not count as transit and it will require you tourists visa or business visa.
Speaking volume is too low against the background music.
Thanks for the feedback
Hi Thanks for the detailed video.
What if i apply for 24 hr visa, do i need to collect checked in luggage too?
Alka Sharma i have the same question as well . if you have a connecting flight we shouldn’t have to worry about luggage can you just exit to beijing ?
MszDeBBz , no you can not exit shanghai.
How about a Philippine passport holder?
Is the transit visa back open since covid
Can you transit on both outbound and return flights?
Yes. Separate visas are issued each time.
What do you mean transitioning? We are traveling from the US directly to Beijing and will be staying there for about 120hrs then back to the US. Do we qualify for the 144 hr Visa free period? I was told we do.
No. It only works if China is the middle country. Example - US ~ China ~ Japan. In your case, you need a visa.
@@annav9587 can there be 4 countries ie UK - BANGKOK - CHINA - JAPAN?
@@charlie3729 Don't see why they'd care how many legs you're journey was unless it was a particularly troubling itinerary visiting shady countries all they'd really care about is that you are transiting to another country that isn't the one you arrived from.
If you want to have fun go through this procedure at Shenzhen airport--a buddy of mine had an 8 hour lay over and he still barely made his flight
Do you need a visa if u don’t leave the airport?
Nope!
I have just booked a return trip from London to Auckland with a layover in Shanghai will I qualify for 144 Visa?
yes. because your third country is not the same as the departing country of origin. but beware of other conditions. google 144 china visa free
audio eligibility is terrible with this video
Hello, I have a 9 hours layover in Pudong International Airport Shanghai, I want to go out from the airport for a while to take pictures before I board my connecting flight from China. Can I go out of the airport using a 24 hour transit visa?
Hey did you manage to do this? I got a 8 hour layover with no hotel booked in a week and i want to try and get out and explore for an hour or two
Yes they will issue you a 24 hour free transit visa as long as you have a confirmed ticket on a 3rd country and a hotel booking.
@@RenzbayTechNation I see... My issue is that I have a ticket to a 3rd country but i DONT have a hotel booking, only an 8 hour layover
@@honestcactus9974hey can you share your experience? Did you finally get the free visa and exit the airport?
@@micelynamelia6304 hey! I did get the visa and it went so smoothly despite not having a hotel booked, I was shocked. I'll write below in detail what happened from getting off the plane:
I flew into Shanghai and everyone coming off my flight got their finger prints scanned and bags x-rayed (some people say this didn't happen to them in Shanghai). After getting your finger prints scanned and bags x-rayed theres two different ways to go, going left takes you into the terminal for a layover and to the right side is for entry into the country. This area is very well sign posted so it would be difficult to not find it. It's also worth noting that the 24/48/72/144 transit visa immigration booths are different from the others, but it's very easy to see as theres a massive sign above the booths saying what they are.
Make sure you pick up the correct form for the visa free transit, I accidentally picked up some sort of application for an actual visa from a desk just before the Transit Visa area before I realised I had the wrong one. The correct forms are RIGHT next to the transit visa gates, bring your own pen to write on it with because I seen others passing 1 pen between them and that would waste time. I just put "n/a" where in the section where it asks for a hotel address since I didn't have one booked.
Once filling out my application I stood in line for about 20 minutes before stepping up and speaking to the immigration officer. Hand over your passport, the filled out 24 hour visa form, AND your ticket to leave China. They'll ask you to look into a camera to your left to take a photo of you and also make you scan your finger prints again. The officer asked me where I was planning to go and if I had a hotel and I told him I was going to get the Maglev train into Shanghai then get on the Metro to The Bund for an hour and then head straight back to the airport. He said that was no problem and he hopes I enjoy Shanghai.
He waved me through the gate and handed my passport to another officer who was double checking my information and adding the Visa sticker into my passport while I waited right behind them. I got my passport back about 10 minutes later and I was free to go.
I headed straight to an ATM and took out 300 Chinese Yuan (£30gbp or $40usd). I walked about 10 minutes to the MagLev station and bought a "MagLev Round Trip and Metro One-Day Pass" this is all one card. If you google it you can find a photo and show the person at the desk so they know what you want. This card gets you into the city on the MagLev train, unlimited rides on the Metro, and also the journey back on the MagLev.
The MagLev and Metro have signs in English so it's easy to navigate if you speak English or recognise what words you're looking for.
The MagLev will take you to Longyang road where you need to exit, go downstairs and enter the Metro station next to a KFC. To get into the city centre you want to get onto Metro Line 2 towards East Nanjing Road. Once you exit the station follow signs on the street towards "The Bund". This will take you to a view of Shanghai's iconic skyline across the river. The walk is on one long straight road so once you're done follow that road back towards the Metro station.
On the way back, get on Metro Line 2 to Longyang Road station, exit the Metro and go upstairs to the MagLev and ride back to the airport. Once there it's super easy to follow signs towards wherever you need to go.
All in all the journey from beginning to end took me around 2 hours to complete. I spent about 30 minutes along the river taking photos and admiring the view. I would not recommend doing this if your layover is any less than 6 hours though.
What if you are not one of the countries listed for the 24 hours visa free, will you be denied?
What if I’m sting at the airport for my next flight for 8hrs? I have a Nigerian passport
You'll have to apply for a visa before you fly
@@Queen.Abolarinhey did you get the transit visa finally?
@@micelynamelia6304 no it was too late so I went through Dubai. With Dubai you don’t need a transit visa. But check their law as things can change over time
did you collect your luggage after/before getting the permit?
It was after we got the visa
Is it mandatory for you to have checked in luggage with you to get the permit?
@@saaarthk NO as long as you have a ticket that shows that you will be leaving within the time allowed
What the fuck. Stop saying that you get a transit visa if it's visa free! A transit visa is a visa! Fucking doesn't make sense. Explain things properly. Either you get a visa or you don't. Based on the video it is not VISA FREE, it's a FREE VISA. Two completely different things.
The beautiful scenery I browsed on X is now presented in front of me, even more breathtaking than on the screen. China, you are really the darling of nature!
The food and scenery in China are indeed amazing, but the most important thing is that every Chinese person is very welcoming and will always help you.
All are welcome to explore Mystic China.
144 visa-free policy allows the world to experience the beauty of China
I am an Indian passport holder , From Dubai, I arrive in Beijing with single entry tourist visa & get visa for North Korea from Beijing with a travel agent then go north korea in Air Koryo flight. While I am back from north Korea the flight arrives at Terminal 2 of Beijing Airport but my transit connection flight to Dubai back on Terminal 3 of Beijing Airport same day evening. Do I need visa to change between terminals, from Terminal 2 to Terminal 3 of Beijing Airport ??
They might just escort you when you arrive at customs in beijing. Or the flight attendant will inform the airport authorities and they will take you straight to T3 without you having to disembark with the other passengers.
I’m traveling from UK to NZ via Shanghai with a 7hr stopover before my 2nd flight (staying in the airport). So I don’t need to apply for a visa in advance? I just apply upon entry? I'm a UK passport holder.
If you want to leave the international area then yes you should be eligible for a visa-free transit but if you remain within the airport terminal area then you shouldn't need to go through the border unless you are self-connecting
144 visa-free policy allows the world to experience the beauty of China