What is transit visa ?
"Transportation visa is a visa for the holder to a third country through the country's border through the country's border within the prescribed period. To obtain a transit visa, you must obtain a valid entry visa or license certificate from the destination country in advance (except for visa-free countries).
According to international practice, there is an joint ticket . Personnel transiting directly without leaving the airport within 24 hours are generally exempt from visa application, but some countries still require foreigners who transit their own country to apply for a transit visa."
Must The country that handles a transit visa
Chinese passengers transfer to other countries through the United States. Whether they leave the airport international transit area or enter the country, they must apply for a transit visa in advance (except for the destination country that is open to visa-free or on arrival ), air ticket itinerary and other materials , and fill out the form in accordance with the visa application process, pay a US$160 application fee and make an appointment for an interview.
Canadian transit visa is applicable to applicants who need to travel through Canada to a third country and come from non-visa-free countries. The flight you take in Canada must not stay in Canada for more than 48 hours.
But generally speaking, most of the destinations for transit transfers to Canada are in the United States, and there is a condition that you do not need to apply for a transit visa. must meet at the same time: if you hold a valid Chinese passport and a US visa, the departure point is Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Manila , Taipei, and you will take Air Canada, Jazz Airlines, Hong Kong Cathay Pacific, China Airlines , Philippine Airlines, and China International Airlines flights are all the way to Canada. You can pass through from Vancouver International Airport in Canada or Terminal 1 of Toronto Pearson International Airport.
Chinese tourists who transfer to a third country in New Zealand need to apply for a transit visa in advance and can only stay in the airport customs.
stay time shall not exceed 24 hours.
0 Chinese passengers travel through Australia to other countries and stay for no more than 72 hours. Regardless of whether they leave the international transit area, they need to apply for transit visa (771 category) with the Australian Embassy and Consulate in advance with a printout of the air ticket itinerary, passport, and a valid destination visa (except for visa-free visa on arrival at the destination) and so on. The application process is the same as that of a regular tourist visa, but a transit visa is free.
If you want to transfer to the UK, you need to meet the following 6 conditions to stay for 24 hours without a transit visa.
1. Holds a diplomatic or official passport in our country.
2. Hold a valid permanent residence permit in the United States and Canada.
3. Hold a valid visa for Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the United States and a valid air ticket to these countries.
4. Hold a Class D visa or a valid residence permit for countries in the European Economic Area.
If you want to transit to the UK, you still have to apply for a transit visa.
Countries that do not require a transit visa
Germany is a transit destination. If stays at the airport and does not leave the international transit area, and the final destination is a non- Schengen country , does not require a visa. If you enter the Schengen area while staying in the transit, you need to prepare the Schengen visa .
No transit visa is required for transfers within the Schengen country, just have a Schengen visa.
There is also a high chance of traveling to South America to transfer in Mexico. Foreign passengers who transit from various international airports in Mexico to a third country, such as
, both flights are in the same airport and the stay time does not exceed 24 hours , do not need to apply for a transit visa.
If you hold a visa for entry to any of the 30 European countries in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and any 30 European countries, you can stay in South Korea for visa-free within 30 days after passing the entry review. However, you must hold a valid air ticket for 30 days. You must go to a third country after the stay period expires. You are not allowed to return to your original departure place.
The 30 Europeans that are exempt from transit visas include: Greece , Holland , Norway, Denmark, Germany, Latvia , Romania, Luxembourg , Liethuanian , Liechtenstein, Malta, Belgium , Sweden , Swiss , Spain, Slovak , Iceland , Ireland, Estonia, United Kingdom, Austria, Italy, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Portugal, Poland, France, Finland, Hungary, Slovenia.
Chinese tourists Passport from any country or region to other countries or regions through Hong Kong or Macau, and can stay in Hong Kong or Macau for 7 days without obtaining a Hong Kong and Macau visa in advance. Of course, you can stay in the mainland for 7 days when entering the mainland through Hong Kong and Macao from a third country.
Last summer, Doha announced that it would be visa-free for Chinese tourists. It would be more convenient to transfer to Doha by taking the rich Qatar Airways to Doha. And if you take the entire trip to Kazakh Airlines and the transfer time is more than 8 hours, Kazakh Airlines will provide you with free food and board services (STPC) for transfers. After getting off the plane, take a shuttle bus to the Pre-Booked hotel counter in Doha Arrival, present your passport, air ticket and STPC printout, and someone will help you arrange your hotel accommodation and other issues!
. Whether the five countries (regions) below need to apply for a transit visa is appropriate.
flight tickets from Russia to Europe are very beautiful. Chinese passengers pass through Russia from a certain country to a third country. transfers in the same airport. If they stay for no more than 24 hours, can be exempted from transit visa and do not leave the airport's international transit area.
However, travelers from Russia to Belarus or Kazakhstan must apply for a transit or entry visa regardless of how long they stay.
But if you are and transiting to Russia by train , you need to apply for a transit visa!
Transfers to Europe are generally more common in France. Charles de Gaulle Airport is divided into international and Schengen areas. You can transfer to non-Schengen countries in the international zone. If you go to other Schengen countries, you need to enter the Schengen zone. If you transfer to other Schengen countries, you only need a Schengen visa.
If you are traveling to a non-Schengen country, it is best to apply for a transit visa in advance to take precautions.
and travel to Africa, Latin American countries, etc. Most of the flights depart from Orly Airport located in the southern suburbs of Paris, so you need to transfer into France and you also need to apply for a transit visa.
Travelers have a connecting flight ticket to transfer to Japan International Airport. If you do not need to stay overnight, you do not need to apply for a transit visa or other types of entry visa; if you need to stay overnight at the airport, you need to apply for a visa , and stay at Narita Airport for more than 12 am, even if you stay overnight. If the airport you transfer is different, you also need to apply for a visa.
And according to Japanese law, customs reviewers can decide whether to be allowed to enter Japan through the review. Therefore, it is impossible to enter the country without passing the review of the customs reviewer.
Transfer through Taiwan, starts from four cities: Nanchang, Kunming, Chongqing and Hong Kong. There is no need for to enter Taiwan license , only requires a visa from a foreign destination. In addition to preparing visas, friends who are departing from other cities should apply for their admission permits and visas. However, if you transfer to Taiwan on the return journey, you do not need to enter the Taiwan license or visa.
Chinese tourists transiting at Singapore Changi Airport, if they hold a valid visa (at least one month's validity period) from any of the eight countries, including Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany or Switzerland, and have a flight ticket that leaves within 96 hours to transit through Singapore, they will have the opportunity to enjoy a 96-hour visa-free license in Singapore. The key points are given. If the round trip passes through Singapore, they can only apply for a visa once, and the other time you need to apply for a visa .
If you are taking a cheap airline transfer, you must prepare your Singapore tourist visa in advance, because you can only go to the ticket hall to find the ticketing window for these airlines after entering Singapore.
Low-cost airlines: Scoot, Tiger Airlines, Air Asia , Air India Express, Cebu Pacific Airlines , Flying Airlines, Jetstar Air Asia , Horse-Indian Airlines, Lion Airlines, Vietjet Airlines .
However, if you purchase Scoot Airlines and Tiger Airlines, you can complete the transfer process without leaving the country. Therefore, whether to apply for a transit visa is necessary to transfer to Singapore.
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