Do I need a visa to go abroad for the first time and transfer in Brussels?

You don't need a visa to transfer in Brussels. If you want to go through customs, you must apply for a visa.

Under normal circumstances, you don't need a visa until you leave the airport. For example, most European countries do not need a transit visa after tourists have a destination country visa, but some countries do not need a transit country visa even when they leave the airport, such as Singapore and Dubai.

But you can't leave the terminal during the connecting flight, which means you can't enter Belgium except the public area of the airport. If you need entry and time permits, you can apply for a transit visa in advance. Generally speaking, according to the different policies of various countries, the entry visit can range from 24 hours to one week.

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With different countries and regions, there are different regulations on whether to apply for transit visas. For example, when transferring in the United States, China passengers who transfer to other countries through the United States, regardless of whether they leave or enter the country from the international transit area of the airport, must apply for transit visas in advance with valid visas in the destination country (except for visa-free in the destination country or in landing visa), air tickets, travel to travel itinerary and other materials (Class C).

To apply for this visa, you should also fill in the form according to the visa application process, pay the application fee of $ 160, and make an appointment for an interview. If you have a US 10 visa, you don't need to apply for this transit visa.

Passengers from China who go to a third country via Russian and transfer at the same airport may be exempted from visa if they stay for less than 24 hours, but they are not allowed to leave the international transit area of the airport. But no matter how long you stay in Belarus or Kazakhstan via Russia, you must apply for a transit or entry visa.

China citizens who travel to the United States, South America and other places and transit through Canada need to apply for a valid visa in advance. The visa is issued by the Embassy and Consulate of China in Canada, and the valid stay in Canada is 48 hours. The transit visa is valid for 3 months from the date of issuance. However, not all passengers passing through Canada need to apply for a Canadian transit visa.

Malaysia, Dubai, Singapore and other places provide China citizens with relevant transit visa-free services. As long as you have a visa and air ticket from a specific third country, you can enter the transit country without a visa. However, it is worth noting that countries usually have requirements for third-country visas held by tourists, and the transit visa-free period provided by each transit country is also different.

Moreover, when booking air tickets, travel itinerary will tell transit countries whether they need to apply for a transit visa. If it is not a visa-free country, as long as it is a joint flight ticket, there is generally no need to apply for a transit sign, unless the next flight is going to another airport in the transit country, so you need to check your luggage again and leave the airport. Leaving the airport is equal to entering the country, so it is natural to apply for a transit visa.

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