Three major problems in how to go through entry and exit procedures for traveling abroad

q: I heard that traveling abroad has to go through the customs. How does the customs do it? What's the difference with security check? A: Going abroad has to go through the customs. After going through the customs, it is actually equivalent to leaving the country. Even if you are still at the airport, train station or cruise ship, it is basically impossible for you to miss something and want to take it again. Take airport entry and exit as an example. Under normal circumstances, after arriving at the airport, the first step is to apply for a boarding pass. This procedure is handled in the departure halls of international, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. Therefore, after you arrive at the airport, you should first apply for a boarding pass at the airline counter. After getting the boarding pass, follow the instructions on the ticket and arrive at the international departure point. The second step is to pass the security check. In this step, the relevant procedures are actually the same as boarding in China, except that the inspection documents are changed from ID cards to passports. After passing the security check, the third step will be entered, which is also the most important step. Because this step is the exit formalities, there are usually many people waiting in line, so you need to reserve enough time. After leaving the country, you can see many duty-free shops. At this time, you generally don't need to buy things in duty-free shops. The fourth step after leaving the country is to prepare for boarding, which is the same as boarding domestic flights. Just find the boarding gate where your flight is located and wait for your flight. It should be reminded that it actually takes about half an hour to go through the formalities for international departure than for domestic departure, and this half an hour is to leave the country. Therefore, it is best to arrive at the airport two hours in advance on international flights in order to reserve enough time to deal with emergencies. Q: I plan to go to Singapore when I go abroad for the first time, but the ticket I bought is from Hong Kong. Some people say that Hong Kong needs to prepare a Hong Kong endorsement for departure. Is this the case? A: This misunderstanding is that many people who have been abroad will also have misunderstandings. In fact, there is no need to worry. Both Hong Kong and Macao implement the visa-free transit policy for mainland residents. Holders of third-place visas or Taiwan Province endorsements can travel to the third place via Hong Kong or Macao, and they can enjoy the seven-day transit policy. This means that you can not only visit Singapore, but also stop by Hong Kong. I believe that the seven-day transit stay is enough for you to have a good time in Hong Kong. In addition, some people ask whether you can enter Hong Kong if you only have a third-place visa or Taiwan Province endorsement without air tickets or boat tickets. Generally speaking, this method is not feasible. If you want to travel to a third place via Hong Kong or Macau, the best way to ensure entry is to have a round-trip air ticket or boat ticket. If you have already bought an air ticket from Hong Kong to Singapore and have a Singapore visa, you can safely enter Hong Kong with your passport and air ticket, and then fly to Singapore via Hong Kong. You don't need a Hong Kong endorsement anymore. In addition, it should be specially reminded that there are actually many countries that can offer visa-free transit policies. For example, Seoul can also enjoy visa-free transit under limited conditions. For details, you can check the official websites of the embassies of relevant countries in China, which will generally be introduced. Q: It seems that some countries have trouble entering the country. I am worried about this situation. Can you introduce some special national entry policies? A: The entry you mentioned is more troublesome. Generally, this happens mainly in landing visa and countries or regions where electronic visas are signed, because some landing visa people will make things difficult for them to apply for visas on arrival before entering the country. These difficulties are mainly to check the records or ask for the payment of relevant fees. For tourists who are going abroad for the first time, we still suggest that they should apply for visas in China first, so as to avoid unnecessary troubles in other countries due to language barriers.