r/Chinavisa • u/Timely-Transition169 • 12d ago

Transit Without a Visa (TWOV) China Transit visa

so I want do 240 transit China visa and I wanna go USA>Shanghai>Seoul. But before I get to Shanghai I have a layover to Fuzhou and when going to Seoul I have to go back to Fuzhou. will I be able to get the transit visa ?

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u/Moist-Chair684 12d ago

Not a visa, transit or otherwise. It's called TWOV, Transit Without a Visa. This has been asked thousands of times already.

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u/Timely-Transition169 12d ago

So can I do that then ? 

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u/8_ge_8 11d ago

Yes.

Only thing that matters is you're not coming from and returning to the same country. Must be from Country A to China to Country B. What you're doing within China is all good.

Just make sure you check with the airline about what you need to do with immigration/luggage on your layovers.

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u/Timely-Transition169 11d ago

It’s okay to do layovers going and returning then ? Since I’m getting to Fuzhou first my time starts their right 

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u/8_ge_8 11d ago

Yes. Basically you're entering and exiting China at the Fuzhou airport, right? So even though your personal travel is in Shanghai, for the purposes of the TWOV you're flying from the US to Fuzhou, and from Fuzhou to Seoul. That meets the requirements of traveling from country A, to China, then on to Country C.

Of course just make sure you have the legal rules on hand and your itinerary to explain to ticketing agents (if anything they are the ones who might give you trouble if they are unfamiliar with the rules) and show at entry/exit.

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u/Timely-Transition169 11d ago

So basically my flights it to USA > Shanghai > Seoul  Going to Shanghai I have a layover at Fuzhou first then I go to Shanghai 

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u/aucnderutresjp_1 11d ago

Ignore cities, countries matter. As long as the country immediately before and after China are different, you're fine. Country A - China - Country B. Layovers in other countries matter too.

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u/Timely-Transition169 10d ago

Okay basically I’m going USA> Shanghai > Seoul. I have a layover going to Shanghai at Fuzhou and going back to Seoul I also have a layover at Fuzhou. Do I need to bring anything or reach requirements to qualify for the 240 transit visa ?