China passport holder transit more than 11 hours in Seoul (KE) to YVR
I'm going to Vancouver (YVR) and will transit in Seoul for 11 hours. I'm holding a passport from China.
Do I need any visa to transit in Korea?
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Do I need any visa to transit in Korea?
Normal Chinese passport holder can avail TWOV (transit without of visa) visa to stay in Seoul with a visa issued by Australia, Canada, New Zealand,Switzerland, USA or an EEA Member State . Since you have a visa from Canada, therefore you can simply enjoy TWOV in Seoul airport.
Source: Visa And Passport
National China (People's Rep.) (CN) Embarkation China (People's Rep.) (CN) Transit Korea (Rep.) (KR) /Destination Canada (CA) ALSO CHECK DESTINATION INFORMATION BELOW
Visa required, except for Passengers with a Hong Kong (SAR China) passport, or: Visa required, except for Passengers with a Macao (SAR China) passport, or: Visa required, except for Nationals of China (People's Rep.)
with a visa issued by Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Switzerland, USA or an EEA Member State For details, click here if: For details, click here Visa required, except for Nationals of China (People's Rep.)
with a group visa issued by Japan if in transit through Korea (Rep.) when: For details, click here TWOV (Transit Without Visa): Visa required, except for Holders of onward tickets transiting
Seoul Incheon (ICN), for a max. transit For details, click here time of 24 hours. Visa required, except for Holders of onward tickets transiting Seoul Incheon (ICN), participating in the Transit Tourism
Program for a max. transit For details, click here time of 72 hours. Leaving the transit area is permitted, provided staying in Seoul, Incheon or Gyeonggi Province. Leaving the tour group is not permitted.
Transit Tour Incheon Airport
Also as a Chinese citizen , you are also entitled for a free transit tour programme since you have a 11 hour layover , you might be eligible to register and go outside airport for a minimal fee.
for complete registration process, you can simply follow the link below:
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Can Chinese citizens transit through South Korea?
Chinese passport holders or foreigners who need a visa to enter Korea are not allowed to transit in Korea without a Visa if their departure country is China (Hong Kong, Macao included).Do I need visa for transit in South Korea?
Transit. In general, travelers in transit do not require a visa to transit through South Korea for less than 24 hours (for Incheon Airport) or when departing on the same calendar day (for all other airports) as long as they stay within the transit area.Does China require transit visa?
Under the 24-hour visa-free transit rule, no visa is required for international flight, ship, or train passengers who transit directly through mainland China and will stay for less than 24 hours.Does China allow transit?
The 72-hour visa-free transit policy in China allows air passengers from 53 countries to transit and stay for up to 72 hours (3 days) in 18 China cities without a visa. In order to facilitate international visitors' short stay in China, the policy is promising to be carried out in more and more cities in the future.Wuxi Covid outbreak: Shopping for more than 2 hours, your ID card will be confiscated
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