144-hour Visa-free Transit in Chengdu
Who can enjoy the 144-hour visa-free transit? - List of 54 Qualified Countries
American Countries: US, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile Oceania Countries: Australia, New Zealand Schengen Agreement Countries: Austria, France, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland Other European Countries: UK, Ireland, Russia, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania, Belarus, Monaco Asian Countries: South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Brunei, United Arab Emirates, Qatar
Areas Allowed to Stay
Passengers qualifying under the 144-hour visa-free transit are allowed to travel within Chengdu and other 10 cities in Sichuan, including Zigong, Luzhou, Deyang, Suining, Neijiang, Leshan, Ziyang, Yibin, Ya'an, and Meishan. Unfortunately, the famous Jiuzhai Valley is not within this region.
What Is an Eligible Route?
Departure Country A: ⇒ Chengdu ⇒ The Third Country C
You need to take an international flight to enter Chengdu, and then catch a connecting flight to leave for the third country. NO stop in any other mainland Chinese cities is allowed. Note that A and C can refer to foreign countries as well as Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.
What Documents Do I Need?
1. Your passport, valid for at least 3 months at the time of application;
2. A confirmed air ticket to a third country;
3. A visa to the third country if required;
4. An arrival/ departure card.
How to Apply for 144-Hour Visa-Free Transit? - A step by step guide
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2. Fill an Arrival/Departure Card
3. Apply for the 144-hour visa-free stay permit upon arrival
4. Claim the luggage
5. Go through the customs
6. Leave the airport
What Are the Eligible Transit Ports?
If you wish to transit in Chengdu and use the 144-hour visa-free transit facility, Shuangliu International Airport and Tianfu International Airport can both be used for your entry and exit. The contact number of the Shuangliu Airport is 0086-28-85205555 if you have any further queries.
What Can I Do During the 144 Hours?
Take a close look at the pandas
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| Wide and Narrow Alley |
When mentioning Chengdu, what comes into your mind first? I guess the answer is pandas. They are fluffy and cute, and mostly inhabit Chengdu, China. A Chengdu trip is never complete without greeting with the pandas. The Panda Base, only 10 km (6 miles) from downtown Chengdu, should be absolutely on your destination list. Half a day is enough for the visit.
Explore the most prosperous landmarks
The Chunxi Road Pedestrian Street and the Wide and Narrow Alley nearby are perhaps the most thriving part of the city. There you can see two sides of Chengdu, fashionable and antique. International brands gather here in large shopping malls, while vendors sell small traditional commodities on the streets. You can enjoy a wide variety of Chengdu snacks there, like wonton, boiled glutinous rice balls, or spicy chili skewers.
Sometimes it is nice to sit back and enjoy a nice cup of tea, and embrace the slow lifestyle of Chengdu at a teahouse. Some teahouses offer the ear cleaning service. Time permitting, you can have your ears picked, which makes settles your nerves and is more relaxing. If you arrive at night, you may visit Jinli Street, where you can enjoy a similar travel experience to the Wide and Narrow Alley, but more charming as a night piece.
Enjoy spicy Chengdu hotpot
Hotpot is what makes Chengdu so famous in terms of its food. If you get used to spicy and hot food, do take the chance to challenge your taste buds. There are numerous hotpot restaurants and you can find one easily no matter where you are. In some restaurants, the classical face-changing performance in Sichuan opera is available, adding fun to your meal.
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ReplyAlso, what is the cost?
Thank you
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0ReplyIf your layover in Chengdu is a short one, you will just remain airside and here you do not need to perform any formality, but you will just walk from one to the other gate and you will not be a subject of immigration or customs inspection. In case if your layover is a long one and you plan to exit the airport, the first thing you will do upon landing in Chengdu is to approach 24/144 hour visa free transit counter where you will apply for a temporary entry permit by presenting your flights and your accommodation confirmation if you plan to stay in the hotel. This is all free of any charge. If and when your application is approved, you will head to the immigration and exit the airport in order to spend some time in the city. In any case, have a nice journey.
ReplyI have transit in China. So I am confused that do I need a visa or not.
Transit time is less than 24 hours.
And here is my flight detail.
Nagoya(NGO)-Beijing-Chengdu Shuang Liu-chengdu tianfu -Nepal(KTM)
(Return flight detail)
Nepal(KTM)-chengdu tianfu-chengdu Shuang Liu-Beijing-Nagoya
Please help me !
00ReplySo, when you land in the first airport in mainland China, in your case in Beijing, the first thing you will do is to approach 24/144 hour visa free transit counter where you will apply for a temporary entry permit because your next flight is a domestic one and you need to formally enter China. This application is free of any charge and here you will present your flight tickets and your accommodation booking confirmation if it happens that your layover in Beijing or Chengdu is during the night. You will do the same thing during your return journey, but you will then apply for that permit at Chengdu Tianfu airport.
So, if your total transit time, as explained is shorter than 24 hours, you can proceed absolutely visa free. One detail here. I can see that you have a change of airports in Chengdu. This is fine and acceptable, but you should understand that they are not exactly close to each other and you should inform yourself if the airlines will transfer your luggage or it will be up to you to do that. In any case, now you have, hopefully, enough information and you can proceed with your travel plans.
ReplyMy route are:
Bangkok ==> Chengdu (TFU) ===> 144 hours in Chengdu ===>Chengdu (CTU)===>Beijing (3hrs transit) ===>London
My questions are:
1. Can I enter via TFU, but leave via CTU? Both airports are in Chengdu.
2. When leaving Chengdu (CTU), can I stop over Beijing for my connecting flight to London?
Many thanks
00ReplySimply speaking this is not allowed under 144 hour visa free transit. You cannot have two mainland Chinese destinations in a row or better to say, the immediate points before and after your mainland Chinese destination, Chengdu in your case, have to be in two different countries or eligible territories (A - B - C).
Your itinerary is not considered a transit under 144 hour visa free transit, so you will have to obtain a Chinese tourist visa obtained in advance if you plan to retain your current itinerary or you will have to alter your itinerary to look for example:
Bangkok - Chengdu - Hong Kong - Beijing - London
Or something similar...
I am sorry for bringing you unfavorable news, but better to be informed than sorry.
ReplyTianfu International Airport as an eligible port of entry and exit for Chengdu and the 144-hour visa-free transit?
00ReplyReply00ReplyHowever, you can be somewhat creative and make an itinerary that will be eligible for 144 hour visa free transit by inserting a country that will act as country C. In my opinion the most convenient option would be to do something like this:
Thailand - Chengdu - Hong Kong - Thailand
or
Thailand - Hong Kong - Chengdu - Thailand
There are probably several more options by introducing some other eligible country/territory and consequently making your itinerary an eligible one.