Originally Posted by
moondog
In order to qualify as a transit visitor, it is necessary to enter from one country and depart for another. Therefore, Hong Kong-Mainland China-Hong Kong (anything before HK on the front end or after HK on the backend doesn't matter) is noncompliant.
Malaysia-China-Hong Kong or vv is compliant.
It's okay to attend trade shows during transit visits, but this isn't something I would advertise (i.e. best to KISS).
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I wouldn't worry too much about PAL in Manila; people using Shanghai for transit are pretty common on those flights.
Wrt TIMATIC, Emirates.com is my current favorite free interface, mainly because I find the UI to be faster than others with which I'm familiar (e.g. the page you want is only one click beyond the most basic google search and you can type country names instead of scrolling). I do recall seeing an interface that was specific to the airport level last year (a cool feature because the output text was more specific), but unfortunately I don't remember the source.
Thanks a lot. I found the one on Emirates, but turns out Vistara also has a good one, where you can enter airports. The only thing I'm a little concerned about is the following text:
China - Transit Passport
Passport required.
Document Validity
When in transit, passports and other documents accepted for entry must be valid for a minimum of 3 months from the arrival date.
My wife's passport expires in 2030 (so no problem), but the schengen residency-card expires on Sept 30, 2024 (we already applied for a new card - you can't renew until 3 months before). I suppose she doesn't need that to enter China, but just a little worried that it could be interpreted otherwise in Manila. But maybe this only refers to the passport validy.