144-hour Visa-free Transit in Chengdu
Who can enjoy the 144-hour visa-free transit? - List of 53 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, 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 only. It means they cannot leave Chengdu for other cities. In case they indeed need to go to other Chinese cities after arrival in Chengdu, please apply for a visa at the local exit and entry administration.
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, only Shuangliu International Airport can be used for your entry and exit. The contact number of the 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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For example I can book from new york - chengdu (stay for 3 days)
and then book another flight from chengdu to Bangkok. Would that still work? That is 2 trips.
Someone just told me that to qualify for the 144-hour visa it has to be an itinerary issued all on the same ticket. He said Thai Airways will not let me board in BKK.
I disagree but what do you guys think?
(I am a US passport holders).
I am flying into Chengdu from Taipei and planning on spending 3 nights in Chengdu then headed back to the US. For my return flight, I have two options:
1) Chengdu to SFO with a transfer (3 hours transfer) in Taipei via EVA airlines
2) Chengdu to SFO with a transfer (10 hours transfer) in Shanghai via Air China
My questions:
For option # 1) do I qualify for 144 hour visa free transit if we fly out and transfer in Taipei even though our final destination is US?
For option # 2) there is a 10 hour transfer before the next leg. Can I go out to have a meal in Shanghai?
Sorry it's a bit confusing and thanks advance for the help!
I'm looking to fly from London Heathrow direct to Chengdu, stay 3 nights, then fly direct to Singapore. On the way home I am flying Singapore to Heathrow, via Beijing (stopover of 10 hours), would I be OK with the 144 hour visa?
Many thanks
Darren
Many thanks
Darren
if anyone can help me to answer my concern:
Flight Phuket - Chengdu - Los Angeles.
Chengdu to Los Angeles has a technical/refueling stop in Jinan (and on the way back in Hangzhou) 2 Hrs at the airport. The flight number is the same and on my flight ticket it also shows as one leg.
Can I rest in peace that I will be able to get the 144Hr transit visa?
Many thanks all
Michal
24h visa-free would be perfectly enough for both of my stops as long as I can leave the airport to visit the city.