Am I allowed to travel without visa into China via transits?
I plan to travel to Mexico this May. I am a Bangladeshi citizen with an ordinary passport and only have an Indian visa. I will get a Mexican visa this May.
I am looking into the following travel itineraries:
1. Singapore Airlines
Dhaka (DAC)>Singapore (SIN)>Beijing (PEK) [Layover in Singapore 2h 25m]
2h 30m at PEK
Hainan Airlines
Beijing (PEK) > Tijuana, Mexico (TIJ)
2. China Eastern Dhaka (DAC) > Kunming (KMG) > Beijing (PEK) [Layover in Kunming 1h 35m]
3h 20m at PEK
Hainan Airlines
Beijing (PEK) > Tijuana, Mexico (TIJ)
There will be two separate tickets, as Hainan doesn't have a partnership with anyone on this route. Bangladeshi citizens are allowed up to 24 hour transit in Changi, Singapore. Will I be allowed boarding under such situation? Will Singapore Airlines allow me to travel to China without a Chinese visa (as that is the final destination for me for the first ticket)? Also, is the KMG layover too short to complete the Chinese TWOV formalities?
I would really appreciate your suggestions and advice.
Best Answer
To use TWOV, you don't need to have all flights under one reservation. You just need to have all flights booked, with a printout, to facilitate the formalities, especially for the airlines.
I would suggest to take the longer layover in PEK, for two reasons:
- Delays are frequent on domestic flights. You can expect your flight from Kunming to be late.
- TWOV formalities are very simple and fast: show up at a dedicated counter, give passport, entry card, tickets printout, and get stamped in. But after that, there's no telling how long it can take to transfer.
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- Transit in specified international airports within 72 Hours. ...
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- Citizens of Singapore, Brunei and Japan.
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Answer 2
The thing about China is that the TWOV policy for most nationals will be the same. The policy is 24 hours from the moment you land on any Chinese Airport to the moment you fly away from China to your next country.
Here's a helpful link - https://www.travelchinaguide.com/embassy/visa/free-transit-24hour.htm
As long as you meet this condition, your immigration should go without a hiccup.
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