Q: I need to transfer at XX, do I need to apply for a visa for this country.
Q: "I need to transfer at XX. Do I need to apply for a visa for this country?"
Today, I will give you a brief introduction on the problem of transit visa
Today, I will give you a brief introduction on the problem of transit visa when transit visa
What is a transitvisa?
What is a transit visa?
A transit visa is avisa that allows a citizen to pass through a third country (region) for transportation after obtaining an entry visa to the country(region) .
Transit visa refers to the visa that passes through a third country (region) when a citizen obtains an entry visa to the country (region) and takes the means of transportation.
Long-distance travelolften requires connecting flights in a third-place ode Hong Kong(including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan). What we need to make clearat this time is whether we need to apply for a visa for a transitcountry or region.
High-distance travelogue often requires a third place overseas (including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan). At this time, we need to be clear whether we need to apply for a visa for a transitcountry or region.
Regulations of various countries on transit 2
So which countries must apply for a transit visa (even if it does not leave the airportrestricted area), which countries in transit can apply for a transitvisa (in addition to visa-free countries on arrival), and what arethe rules for connecting flights to Schengen countries, and what about connecting flights to Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan? Let's findouttml2
so which countries must apply for a transit visa/visa (even if you don't leave the airport restricted area), which countries can apply for a transit visa on the way (except for visa-free countries on arrival), what are the regulations on transit in Schengen countries? What are the transfers in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan? Let’s learn about it~
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Asian countries transfer
1. Japan(transfer to avoid overnight stay, Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) and Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX) only)
1. Japan (transfer to avoid overnight stay, Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) and Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX) only)
Chinese passengerstransiting through Japan International Airport do not need to applyfor transit visas or other types of entry visas if they do not need to stay overnight.
Chinese passengers transfer to Japan International Airport. If they do not need to stay overnight, they do not need to apply for a transit visa or other types of entry visas.
If you need to stay overnight, it depends on whether the airport is open 24 hours or notto apply for an entry/transit visa. The only airports in Japan thatare open 24 hours are Tokyo Haneda Airport and Osaka Kansai Airport.
If you need to stay overnight, it depends on whether the airport is open 24 hours or not to apply for an entry/transit visa. The only airports that are open 24 hours a day in Japan are Tokyo Haneda Airport and Osaka Kansai Airport.
Narita International Airport, another important airport in Tokyo, is also available without a visa. It is worth noting, however, that Narita Airport is not open 24 hours a day, and if you buy a ticket and need to spendthe night at the airport, it is inevitable that you will need a visato leave the airport.
Another important airport in Tokyo, Narita Airport can also be transferred without a visa. But it is worth noting that Narita Airport is not open 24 hours a day. If the air ticket you purchased requires overnight at the airport, then it is an inevitable fate to leave the airport by requiring a visa.
Note: The only airports in Japan that are open 24 hours are Haneda Airport and Kansai Airport.
Note: The only airports open in Japan are Haneda Airport and Kansai Airport.
2, Korea(holding the U.S. visa, the maximum stay of 30 days)
2, South Korea (holding the " US visa " Shangfang Sword, can stay up to 30 days)
Chinese travelers with tickets departing Korea within 72 hours, transferring at IncheonInternational Airport and participating in the InterchangeSightseeing Program (Incheon Airport has the appropriate window incharge) can enjoy a 72-hour visawaiver for the Korea MetropolitanArea.
If Chinese passengers hold a ticket to leave South Korea within 72 hours, they can transfer to Incheon International Airport and participate in the transfer sightseeing project ( Incheon Airport has a corresponding responsible window), and can enjoy 72-hour visa-free visa-free in the South Korean capital area.
Chinese travellersholding visas to the following specific countries and departuretickets within 30 days may stay visa-free for 30 days while transiting through the Republic of Korea, as follows:
Chinese travellers who hold the following visas and departure tickets within 30 days can stay visa-free when transiting to South Korea for 30 days, as follows:
A valid visa from the United States (except for group Visa), Canada, Australia (except for electronic visa) or New Zealand to the country of issue via Korea
Direct flights from the United States, Canada, Australia (except for e-visa holders) or New Zealand to China or a third country via Korea
②Flights from the United States, Canada, Australia (except for e-visa) or New Zealand to China or third country, and travel a valid visa for any of the 30 European countries and travel to or from thevisa-issuing country via Korea (Note: return, not including travel to a third country)
③Hold a valid visa from any 30 European countries, and go to the visa issuing country through South Korea or from the visa issuing country through South Korea (Note: return, not including travel to a third country)
The 30 countries inEurope are Greece, the Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Germany, Latvia, Romania, Luxembourg, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Malta, Belgium, Sweden, Spain, Slovakiah, Iceland, Ireland, Ireland, Estonia, the United Kingdom, Austria, Italy, Czech Cyprus, Portugal, Poland, France, Finland, Hungary and Sloveniah
The 30 European countries here are: Greece , Holland , Norway, Denmark, Germany, Latvia, Romania , Luxembourg , Liechtenstein , Malta , Belgium , Sweden , Swiss , Spain, Slovak , Iceland , Irish , Estonia , UK, Austria , Italy, Czech Republic, Portugal, Poland , France, Finland , Hungary, Slovenia
In Other words, youcan spend a week visiting Seoul, Busan, Gyeongju, and even JejuIsland on a connecting flight back from the US via Seoul, or on aflight from China to the US from Seoul, no Korean visa is required(airfare/ferry ticket to a third country within 30 days, etc.) ! And the airfares for connecting flights to Korea are all very affordable!
That is to say, if you transfer from the United States to return to China through Seoul, or go from Seoul to the United States from China, you can spend a week visiting Seoul, Busan , Jinju, and even Jeju Island , without Korean visa (you also need to provide air tickets/ship tickets to a third country within 30 days)! And the price of air tickets for transfers in South Korea is also very affordable!
Note:
need to be noted:
1. Holders of Japanese visa and transfer tickets, non-visa-free stay in Korea for30 days!
1. Holding Japanese visa and transfer tickets, you cannot stay in South Korea for 30 days without visa!
2. Personstravelling to Guam and Saipan via the Republic of Korea, or from Guamand Saipan via the Republic of Korea to China or a third country, maytransit without a visa for a stay of up to 30 days (United Statesvisa required) .
2. People who travel to Guam and Saipan via South Korea, or travel from Guam and Saipan to China or a third country can transit through South Korea for visa-free stays for up to 30 days (must hold a US visa).
3. Visa-free entry to South Korea with Australian sticker and connecting ticket.Australia with electronic signature and transfer tickets, returnvisa-free entry into South Korea! There's no way to get there!
3. Holding Australian sticker and transfer tickets, you can enter South Korea without a visa. Holding an Australian electronic visa and a transfer ticket, you can enter South Korea without a visa when you return! No way out!
3. Hong Kong,Macao, China (no transit visa is required)
3., Hong Kong, Macao, China (no transit visa required)
Transit through HongKong or Macao does not require Two-way Permit endorsement.
Simple transit to Hong Kong or Macao does not require Hong Kong and Macao pass and Hong Kong visa.
You only need to hold a Chinese passport + a one-way ticket (or ticket) + a valid visafor a third country (except visa-free/visa-on-arrival, but it is generally ok) to stay in Hong Kong for 7 days, Macau will have sevendays for the first time in 30 days and two days for the second timein 30 days.
only requires Chinese passport + joint air ticket (air ticket itinerary is also available) + valid visa for third country (except visa-free/on-arrival visa, but it is generally also possible). You can stay in Hong Kong for 7 days, Macau for the first time within 30 days, and Macau for the second time within 30 days, and 2 days.
Hong Kong entry and exit related regulations:
I.A holder of a People's Republic of China passport who is travelling from overseas via Hong Kong to a third country may, with a validpassport and a joint air ticket, stay in Hong Kong for seven days without a valid entry permit. However, if the destination is Chinesemainland or Macao, you may Not show your connecting flight ticket.
1. Those who hold People's Republic of China passport and travel to a third country from overseas through Hong Kong, can stay in Hong Kong for 7 days with a valid passport and joint ticket, and are exempt from entry permit. However, if the destination is mainland China or Macau, the joint ticket may not be presented.
II.In addition to a Chinese passport and a one-way ticket, a visa to the country of destination or a legal residence permit (such as a GreenCard in the United States) is required for transiting throughHong Kong from the Chinese mainland and staying in Hong Kong forseven days, no entry permit required.
2. From the mainland, you should have a Chinese passport and joint ticket, you also need to hold a visa to the country of arrival or a legal residence permit (such as the US "Green Card"). You can stay in Hong Kong for 7 days without an entry permit.
Macao entry and exit related regulations:
Does not require aMacao visa and Hong Kong/Macau Permit, holding a Chinese passport + aone-way ticket + a valid visa for a third country (exceptvisa-free/visa-on-arrival) , can stay in Macao for the first 7 daysand the second 2 days within 30 days.
does not require a Macau visa or Hong Kong and Macau pass. If you hold a Chinese passport + joint air ticket + a valid third-country visa (except for visa-free/on-arrival visa), you can stay in Macau for 7 days for the first time and 2 days for the second time.
4. Philippines(no transit visa required)
4, Philippines (no transit visa required)
Transit in thePhilippines: with a connecting ticket to a third country and a validvisa for that country, the transit time does not exceed 24 hours in the same terminal transit. There is no need for a transit visa.
transfer in the Philippines: hold a joint flight ticket to a third country and a valid visa for the country. The transfer time is no more than 24 hours, and transfer within the same terminal. No transit visa is required.
Manila Airport has 4terminals, T1, T2, T3 and T4. You can transfer without luggage in the same terminal. A visa is required for baggage in the same terminal for connections in different terminals.
Manila Airport 4 terminals T1 T2 T3 T4, there is no problem of transferring without luggage in the same terminal, but if there is luggage in the same terminal or transferring with different terminals, you need a visa.
If you meet the following conditions:
①You can apply for a 3-day visa on arrival with a joint ticket to atrid country and a valid visa for that country
Holding a joint ticket to the third country and a valid visa for the country, you can apply for a 3-day visa on arrival
②If you have a valid visa for Schengen, Australia, the United States,Canada, or Japan, you do not need a visa
②If you hold any valid visa in Schengen , Australia, the United States, Canada or Japan, directly visa-free
5. Singapore (youdon't need a transit visa if you don't want to enter the country, youneed a transit visa for Budget Airlines!)
5, Singapore (You do not need to go through immigration, you need to pass through transit visa!)
In theory, Singaporedoes not need to apply for a transit visa if it does not enter the country. First of all, if you purchase a connecting flight ticket, you do not need to go through immigration to pick up your luck at the transit point. After arriving in Singapore, you only need to change planes in The terminal building, the airline will transfer your luggage directly to the next flight. No transit visa orSingapore visa is required! You Don't have to leave the airport or gothrough Singapore customs.
Singapore does not require a transit visa if you do not enter the country. First of all, if you purchase a joint ticket, you do not need to leave the country and get your luggage at the transit place. In this way, you only need to transfer in the terminal building after arriving in Singapore. If you have luggage, the airline will directly transfer to the next flight for you. No need for a transit visa or Singapore visa! You don't need to leave the airport or pass Singapore customs.
If you hold a validvisa from a developed country, you can enjoy a 96-hour transitvisa-free transit facility (VFTF) in Singapore, which allows you toleave the country for a connecting flight to another country or fromnother country to Singapore within 96 hours. But it's important tonote that developed countries are Australia, Canada, Japan, NewZealand, the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, and Switzerland. And you can only apply for a transit visa once for around trip.
If you hold a valid visa from a developed country, you can enjoy the 96-hour visa-free transfer facility (VFTF) for Singapore transit: Departure and transfer to other countries within 96 hours or from other countries to Singapore to other countries. However, everyone must pay attention that developed countries refer to Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, and Switzerland. And you can only apply for a transit visa once when traveling.
If you are flying ontwo different airlines or low-cost (low cost) carriers and have booked a non-linked ticket and your baggage is not directly connected to your final destination, please proceed through immigration to thearrivals hall. If you have checked baggage, please collect yourbaggage and go through customs inspection before proceeding to the following transfer counters to obtain your boarding pass for the nextflight and process your check-in. Passengers who need to go throughmmigration must bring a valid travel document such as a visa toenter Singapore.
If you are on two different airlines or cheap (low-cost) airlines and you booked a joint ticket and your luggage is not hung directly to your final destination, please go through the entry check to the entry hall.If you have checked baggage, please collect your luggage and pass customs inspection, then go to the transfer counter below to collect your next flight check-in procedures. Passengers who need to pass the entry inspection must bring a valid travel document, such as a visa to enter Singapore.
The low-costairlines operating at Changi airports include: Asia Airlines, AirIndia Express, Cebu Pacific, Firefly, Jetstar, Mark India, LionAirways, Cool Air, Tiger Airways, Spring Airlines, cross jet andWestern.
Cheap (low-cost) airlines operating at Changi Airport include: Air Asia, Air India Express, Cebu Pacific, Flying Air, Jetstar, Horse-Indian Airlines, Lion Air, Scoot, Tiger Airways, Spring Airlines, VietJet and Western Airlines.
If the terminal used by low-cost airlines does not have a special check-in counter, you will need to check in at the department lobby after entering the country and undergo customs inspection before boarding.
If there is no special transfer procedures for handling counters in the special terminal building used for low-cost flights, you need to go to the departure check-in hall after entering the country, and then check in after receiving customs inspection.
6. Thailand(transit visa is required for non-connecting flights)
6. Thailand (transit visa is required for non-connecting flights)
First of all, it depends on the airport, there are two airports in Bangkok, if the arrival and department are not one airport, then you need a visa.Then, if the arrival and department are the same airport, it depends whether your checked luckage is directly connected to thedestination, if not and you need to pick up your luck and check itin again after arrival in Bangkok, then you also need a visa.
First look at the airport. Bangkok has two airports. If the arrival and departure are not the same airport, then you need a visa. Next, the arrival and departure are the same airport. It depends on whether your checked baggage is directly connected to the destination. If you do not directly and you need to pick up your baggage and check it again after arriving in Bangkok, you also need a visa.
If you do not have checked baggage or if your baggage is directly attached, you can go through the international transit channel directly after getting off the plane without a visa.
If there is no checked baggage or the luggage is directly hung, you can go directly to the international transit channel after getting off the plane without a visa.
If you need to apply for a visa, please note that the Thai government requires a transitvisa for Chinese tourists who only transit through Thailand to atrid country, or who return from a third country via Thailand,transit visa allows 15-day stay in Thailand.
If you need to apply for a visa, you should pay attention to one thing. The Thai government stipulates that any Chinese tourists whose destination is a third country transit only from Thailand, or who return from a third country to Thailand must apply for a transit visa. The transit visa can stay in Thailand for 15 days.
It is also importantto note that transit visas must be processed in advance at the Thaimbassies in China, not on the spot in Thailand.
And it must be noted that transit visas must be processed in advance at the Thaimbassies in China, not on the spot in Thailand.
And it must be noted that transit visas must be processed in advance at the Thaimbassies in China, not on the spot in Thailand.
So you can apply for visa on arrival in Thailand, the process is very simple, as long as you prepare the documents in accordance with the regulations and dont leave a bad record in Thailand, the visa on arrival is sure topass.
So you can go to Thailand before applying for a visa on arrival. The processing process is very simple. As long as the materials are prepared according to the regulations and no bad records are left in Thailand, the visa on arrival will definitely be passed.
7. Malaysia(visa-free transit, as long as you hold a third country visa and plane ticket)
7. Malaysia (transit visa-free, as long as you hold a third country visa and air ticket)
If you buy special AirAsia tickets, many of them require a connection in Kuala Lumpur, so Malaysia's transit visa is worth paying attention to!
If you buy special AirAsia tickets, many of them require a connection in Kuala Lumpur, so Malaysia's transit visa is worth paying attention to!
If you buy special air tickets from AirAsia, many of them need to transfer in Kuala Lumpur, so Malaysia's transit visa is worth paying attention to!
If you buy special air tickets from AirAsia, many of them need to transfer in Kuala Lumpur, so Malaysia's transit visa is worth paying attention!
In Malaysia, if you do not leave the airport, you do not need to apply for a transitvisa, if you are a joint ticket directly off the plane and followeveryone to the immigration building when there is a special jointpassage over, no visa required.
Transfer in Malaysia, if you don’t leave the airport, you don’t need to apply for a transitvisa. If you are a joint ticket, you just get off the plane and follow everyone to the entry building, there is a special joint passage. There is no visa required.
However, if you dont buy a connecting ticket separately, you will have to re-enter the country and re-enter Indonesia, so you need to apply for a 120-hourfree transit visa.
But if you are not a joint ticket, you have to enter the country and re-enter Indonesia again, so you need to apply for a 120-hour free transit visa.
Chinese citizens can take flights to a third country, apply for a transit visa for free during the transfer in Kuala Lumpur, and stay in West Malaysia (including Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Langkawi, Redang Island, Johor Bahru, etc.) for no more than 5 days. Because 5 days are 120 hours, Malaysia's transit visa is also called "120 hours transit visa".
Chinese citizens can apply for transit visas free of charge on flights to third countries and during transit in Kuala Lumpur, stay in Peninsular Malaysia(including Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Langkawi, Redang Island, JohorBahru, etc.) not more than 5 days. Because 5 days is 120 hours,Malaysian transit visa is also known as the 120-hour transitvisa.
Chinese citizensneed to meet the following conditions before they can apply for atransit visa
I.You must have a confirmed ticket for a flight to the third/nextcountry, which cannot last more than 120 hours.
1. You must have a confirmed flight ticket to the third/nextcountry, and the flight ticket cannot exceed 120 hours.
II.Only two airports in Kuala Lumpur (KLIA and KLA2) can be applied for by air, but land entry through Thailand and Singapore is not allowed.
2. You can only apply at the two airports of Kuala Lumpur (KLIA and KLA2) by plane, but you cannot enter the country by land through Thailand and Singapore.
III.My passport is valid for more than 6 months
IV.You must show your printed ticket/itinerary
IV.Hold a valid word entry visa/multiple entry visa for your destination(if your destination is a visa-free country, show your itinerary)
5. Hold a valid word entry visa for the destination/multiple entry visa (if the destination is a visa-free country, just show the itinerary)
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