Originally Posted by
JPDM
I have just called the Beijing airport Immigration police and they are saying that the policy remains unchanged, it is still based on scheduled arrival and departure times.
He did say, however, that sometimes if the immigration officer at the desk is in good mood, he will let people in even if they exceed the 72 hours by a bit. But since this is not official, I would not count on it or advise people that it is ok.
For anybody interested, the phone number is 56095400.
thanks. I have updated the wiki accordingly.
but for discussion purposes....
I wonder if this is also the policy at PVG? how would I know if it is official, or if immigration is in a good mood?
it is clear airlines won't have a problem with stays exceeding 72 hours, they will follow timatic which commences at 00:01. I'm guessing the airlines can't be fined if they follow timatic, but breach local rules?
or is there a separate set of rules for airlines different from timatic? what action can PEK take against a passenger following timatic?