Originally Posted by
vytas315
I've booked an open jaw itinerary with Emirates NBO>DXB>PEK BKK>DXB>NBO. I'm flying PEK>BKK on Thai Airways. With less than 72 hours in Beijing I meet the requirements for the 72 hour visa.
From what I can find online, looks like the 72 hour visa is attained via the carrier. In this case Emirates has told me that they don't facilitate visas outside of DXB. Has anyone successfully received a 72 hour visa on an open jaw itinerary with Emirates? Is it worth following up with Thai to see if they will process one for me?
It is ***NOT*** a visa. You're talking about transit WITHOUT visa, called TWOV on FT. There's a huge sticky thread about it in the China forum.
It's true that China has been giving ten year visas to USA citizens, but the cost is $160 plus photos and visa service agency fees. I don't know whether you get ten years if you apply outside of the USA, but I've heard that the answer is no if you get the visa in Hong Kong for instance.
In addition to the hard copies mentioned in an earlier post, with both confirmed reservations and ticket receipts for all flights, I would bring a printout from TIMATIC showing that you're eligible to enter China as TWOV.
TWOV in China is easy if you follow the rules, but the hard part is getting your airline to allow you to board without an expensive and inconvenient visa that isn't required.