Does US-TPE-HKG go through Customs in TPE or HKG?
Oct 2, 2017, 2:25 pm
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Does US-TPE-HKG go through Customs in TPE or HKG?
I know Hong Kong is sorta-but-not-quite China, so would I need to do Customs upon landing in TPE, and then "domestic" flight to HKG, or is TPE-HPG an international leg and Customs is only at HKG?
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Oct 2, 2017, 2:53 pm
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The sovereignty of Hong Kong and Taiwan could be argued differently depending on who you talk to. What won't be argued is that China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong each have their own immigration and customs processes to guard their borders. If you land in Taiwan you'll only go through immigration if you are staying in Taiwan. A domestic Taiwan flight is one that flies within the borders of Taiwan.
Oct 2, 2017, 3:16 pm
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Moderator: please move this post out of the China forum and to the Asia forum
To the OP, you will go through Hong Kong (not China) immigration and customs upon arrival in Hong Kong. Connecting through Taipei, you will follow the signs for the transfer area, show your onward boarding pass, go through a quick transfer security check and be back upstairs to take your connecting flight.
You will never encounter China immigration or customs on this itinerary.
To the OP, you will go through Hong Kong (not China) immigration and customs upon arrival in Hong Kong. Connecting through Taipei, you will follow the signs for the transfer area, show your onward boarding pass, go through a quick transfer security check and be back upstairs to take your connecting flight.
You will never encounter China immigration or customs on this itinerary.
Oct 2, 2017, 4:33 pm
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Oct 2, 2017, 10:49 pm
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Oct 4, 2017, 12:23 am
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Wow, you are oblivious to everything that goes on there. China took back Hong Kong a few decades ago. So your first part is correct. But how did you ever think Taiwan to China would be domestic? Did you not notice they have different governments? What country has 2 presidents?
Oct 4, 2017, 1:27 pm
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For the OP, they only need to be concerned with a 5 minute transit security connection at TPE airport, and immigration formalities in HK, operated by the HK government - which results in some surly, disinterested civil servant throwing some small piece of paper (the entry 'stamp') into your passport, handing it back and making a grouchy sound as you're waved away.
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Oct 10, 2017, 4:07 am
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The sovereignty of Hong Kong and Taiwan could be argued differently depending on who you talk to. What won't be argued is that China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong each have their own immigration and customs processes to guard their borders. If you land in Taiwan you'll only go through immigration if you are staying in Taiwan. A domestic Taiwan flight is one that flies within the borders of Taiwan.
Honestly, when I saw the title of this tread I half wondered if the OP was trolling the CCP!?
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Oct 10, 2017, 4:24 am
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Actually, the ones I've seen say something like "International/Regional," with "regional" being a convenient short-hand for those cross-border flights to Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, "cross-border" being another occasional short-hand.
And on the other side, it's pretty common these days to use "Mainland China" or simply the "Mainland" to distinguish the part of China that's not Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan. So from Hong Kong, for example, you'd travel "up to the Mainland" not "up to China."
Up to you, of course, how orthodox you want to be on this.
And on the other side, it's pretty common these days to use "Mainland China" or simply the "Mainland" to distinguish the part of China that's not Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan. So from Hong Kong, for example, you'd travel "up to the Mainland" not "up to China."
Up to you, of course, how orthodox you want to be on this.
Oct 10, 2017, 11:48 am
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Would PVG-TPE-HKG go through immigration in TPE?