ARCHIVED China TWOV / transit without visa master thread posts
Jun 9, 2013 | 11:19 am
#181
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Does all the different post mean that you must have a paid tix stating that within 72
hours of the exact time when arrival passport was stamped--you are required to have an itiniery , OR fully paid tix to depart on an other airline than the one you arrived ( but they could be in the same alliance). An other way asking if you could have just a one way ticket and some reservations on a different airline to depart within such 72 hours?)
Jun 9, 2013 | 12:55 pm
#182
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Paid ticket to 3rd country. Not to country you came from.
Jun 9, 2013 | 4:04 pm
#183
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hours of the exact time when arrival passport was stamped--you are required to have an itiniery , OR fully paid tix to depart on an other airline than the one you arrived ( but they could be in the same alliance). An other way asking if you could have just a one way ticket and some reservations on a different airline to depart within such 72 hours?)
Jun 9, 2013 | 4:05 pm
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I assume you include reward ticket under "paid" ticket.
Arrived both PEK and PVG on paid UA tickets and left on reward tickets on TG both times.
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Jun 9, 2013 | 5:32 pm
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Jun 10, 2013 | 4:37 am
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This means NOT nonrev in general as they're standby. Also, the ticket must have actually been issued/purchased; having a reservation that hasn't been ticketed is not enough. You need a receipt with the ticket number.
Jun 29, 2013 | 7:55 pm
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Hi,
My wife and I will be arriving in PVG on SQ J with a 3hr 40min layover before our ANA J flight to NRT. From what I've read, it appears that we will need to pass immigration/customs and collect our bags before checking back in. The issue here is that she has a Malaysian passport which means she is not eligible for the 72hr visa waiver. Will she need to apply for a transit visa before we go? Or potentially could I collect both the bags and check them in myself while she remains airside? I'm also contemplating booking an Expedited Immigration Clearance service to help make things more efficient just in case there are any delays.
Any assistance appreciated. Thanks
mingster23
My wife and I will be arriving in PVG on SQ J with a 3hr 40min layover before our ANA J flight to NRT. From what I've read, it appears that we will need to pass immigration/customs and collect our bags before checking back in. The issue here is that she has a Malaysian passport which means she is not eligible for the 72hr visa waiver. Will she need to apply for a transit visa before we go? Or potentially could I collect both the bags and check them in myself while she remains airside? I'm also contemplating booking an Expedited Immigration Clearance service to help make things more efficient just in case there are any delays.
Any assistance appreciated. Thanks
mingster23
Jun 30, 2013 | 8:20 am
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Hi,
My wife and I will be arriving in PVG on SQ J with a 3hr 40min layover before our ANA J flight to NRT. From what I've read, it appears that we will need to pass immigration/customs and collect our bags before checking back in. The issue here is that she has a Malaysian passport which means she is not eligible for the 72hr visa waiver. Will she need to apply for a transit visa before we go? Or potentially could I collect both the bags and check them in myself while she remains airside? I'm also contemplating booking an Expedited Immigration Clearance service to help make things more efficient just in case there are any delays.
Any assistance appreciated. Thanks
mingster23
My wife and I will be arriving in PVG on SQ J with a 3hr 40min layover before our ANA J flight to NRT. From what I've read, it appears that we will need to pass immigration/customs and collect our bags before checking back in. The issue here is that she has a Malaysian passport which means she is not eligible for the 72hr visa waiver. Will she need to apply for a transit visa before we go? Or potentially could I collect both the bags and check them in myself while she remains airside? I'm also contemplating booking an Expedited Immigration Clearance service to help make things more efficient just in case there are any delays.
Any assistance appreciated. Thanks
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Jun 30, 2013 | 8:46 am
#189
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Hi MSPeconomist,
I've heard a few different stories. Most people have said we should be able to show our tickets to immigration and I've written to the local embassy to ask just to be sure. Was hoping someone out there might have had a similar itinerary recently and could share their experience.
I've heard a few different stories. Most people have said we should be able to show our tickets to immigration and I've written to the local embassy to ask just to be sure. Was hoping someone out there might have had a similar itinerary recently and could share their experience.
Jun 30, 2013 | 10:23 am
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Hi MSPeconomist,
I've heard a few different stories. Most people have said we should be able to show our tickets to immigration and I've written to the local embassy to ask just to be sure. Was hoping someone out there might have had a similar itinerary recently and could share their experience.
I've heard a few different stories. Most people have said we should be able to show our tickets to immigration and I've written to the local embassy to ask just to be sure. Was hoping someone out there might have had a similar itinerary recently and could share their experience.
Jun 30, 2013 | 12:19 pm
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Hi MSPeconomist,
I've heard a few different stories. Most people have said we should be able to show our tickets to immigration and I've written to the local embassy to ask just to be sure. Was hoping someone out there might have had a similar itinerary recently and could share their experience.
I've heard a few different stories. Most people have said we should be able to show our tickets to immigration and I've written to the local embassy to ask just to be sure. Was hoping someone out there might have had a similar itinerary recently and could share their experience.
Jun 30, 2013 | 12:23 pm
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There is no such list. It's an "all nationalities except" sort of thing. The exceptions mostly being those that are on the 72 hour list. Maybe a few specified nationalities that the Chinese blackball from time to time, who wouldn't be allowed TWOV and therefore need true transit visas. Most of those nationalities aren't likely to access, read, or post on FT.
Jul 1, 2013 | 4:45 am
#193
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Thanks jiejie.
I've also just received confirmation from the Visa Centre here describing exactly what you have said. Now I just have to hope that 3.5 hrs is enough to make our connection!!
I've also just received confirmation from the Visa Centre here describing exactly what you have said. Now I just have to hope that 3.5 hrs is enough to make our connection!!
Sep 12, 2013 | 4:23 am
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According to an article posted on shanghai list.com, in the first eight months (through August) of the 72 hour TWOV policy, 8300 people have used it in Shanghai, including 1200 USA citizens.
Sep 12, 2013 | 7:08 am
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