What about the transit visa? Do you need a transit visa for transit?

Generally speaking, you don't need to transfer if you don't go abroad, so what you may experience is just saying that you need to transfer, but if you encounter a transfer, you may have to prepare a lot. Now Bian Xiao will show you what a transit visa is, and then you should be familiar with some related operations, so let's go and have a look.

What is a transit visa? Transit visa refers to a visa for citizens to pass through a third country (region) when taking a vehicle after obtaining an entry visa from a certain country (region).

Long-term business trips often require a transfer in a third place overseas (including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan). At this time, we need to be clear about whether we need to apply for a visa for a transit country or region.

What are the regulations of countries on transit? So which countries must apply for transit visas (even if they don't leave the airport restricted area), which countries can apply for transit visas (except landing visa visa-free countries), what are the regulations of Schengen countries on transit, and how do Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan transit? Come and meet Mr. Low Price ~

Asian turnaround

1, Japan (transfer to avoid overnight, only at Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) and Osaka Kansai Airport (KIX))

China passengers do not need to apply for transit visas or other types of entry visas, nor do they need to stay overnight if they transfer at the Japanese International Airport.

If you need to stay overnight, it depends on whether the airport is open 24 hours a day to decide whether you need to apply for an entry/transit visa. The only airports in Japan that are open 24 hours a day are Haneda Airport in Tokyo and Kansai Airport in Osaka.

Narita Airport, another important airport in Tokyo, can also transfer without a visa. However, it is worth noting that Narita Airport is not open 24 hours a day. If you need to spend the night at the airport, it is inevitable that you need a visa to leave the airport.

Note: The only airports open 24 hours a day in Japan are Haneda Airport and Kansai Airport.

2. South Korea (with the sword of "American visa", you can stay for up to 30 days)

China tourists who have a ticket to leave Korea within 72 hours, transfer at Incheon International Airport and participate in the transfer sightseeing project (Incheon Airport has a corresponding responsible window) can enjoy 72-hour visa-free access to the Korean capital area.

China tourists who hold visas from the following specific countries and leave the country within 30 days can stay in South Korea for 30 days without a visa, as follows:

① Go to the visa issuing country via Korea with a valid visa from the United States (except group visa), Canada, Australia (except electronic visa) or New Zealand.

② Direct flights from the United States, Canada, Australia (except e-visa) or New Zealand to South Korea, and then to China or a third country via South Korea.

(3) Holding a valid visa from any of the 30 European countries, going to the visa-issuing country via Korea or returning from the visa-issuing country via Korea (note: returning to China does not include going to a third country).

The 30 European countries here are Greece, Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Germany, Latvia, Romania, Luxembourg, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Malta, Belgium, Sweden, Switzerland, Spain, Slovakia, Iceland, Ireland, Estonia, Britain, Austria, Italy, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Portugal, Poland, France, Finland, Hungary and Slovenia.

In other words, you can travel from the United States via Seoul or China, and visit Seoul, Busan, Jinzhou and even Jeju Island within one week without a Korean visa (you need to provide air tickets/boat tickets to a third country within 30 days)! And the ticket price for connecting flight to Korea is also very affordable!

It should be noted that:

1. You can't stay in Korea for 30 days without a Japanese visa and a transfer ticket!

2. Those who go to Guam and Saipan and transit through South Korea, or those who go from Guam and Saipan to China or a third country through South Korea, can stay visa-free for up to 30 days (they must have a US visa).

3. You can enter Korea without a visa if you have an Australian sticker and a transfer ticket. Holding an Australian e-visa and a transfer ticket, you can return to Korea without a visa! Go on a journey!

3. China, Hongkong and Macau (transit signs are not required)

With valid air ticket from Hong Kong and Macao to a third country+China passport+third country visa, you can transfer in Hong Kong and Macao without a Hong Kong and Macao pass and stay in China for 7 days!

Note: A few countries, such as Australia and Singapore, currently use electronic visas. If you travel to these countries from Hong Kong, just print out the e-visa. If you transfer from Macao, you can't hold an electronic visa according to the regulations. To apply for a visa, you need to choose a sticker, and you must also provide a confirmation record of your arrival in Macao and a ticket confirmation form for flying to a third country.

4. Philippines (no transit visa required)

There is basically no need to apply for a transit visa when transferring in the Philippines. Generally, there are two conditions for transit visa exemption:

If you have a ticket to a third country and a valid visa for that country, you can apply for a three-day visit to landing visa.

② Holders of any valid visa from Schengen, Australia, the United States, Canada or Japan are directly exempt from the visa.

5. Singapore (you don't need to apply for a transit sign if you don't enter the country, and low-cost airlines need a transit sign! )

Theoretically, if you don't enter Singapore, you don't need to apply for a transit visa, but you can enjoy the 96-hour transit facility (VFTF) in Singapore with a valid visa from a developed country: you can leave the country within 96 hours and transfer to other countries or fly to Singapore from other countries.

However, if you take a low-cost airline and there is no special transfer counter in the dedicated terminal used by the low-cost airline, you need to check in at the departure boarding hall after entering the country and board the plane after customs inspection.

10 low-cost airlines that need transit visas: AirAsia, Indonesian AirAsia, Jetstar Asia, lion air, AirAsia Thailand, Air India Express, Cebu Pacific Airlines, Firefly Airlines, Scoot Airlines and Tiger Airways Xinfeng.

6. Thailand (transit signs need to be obtained in advance for connecting flights)

Thailand's transit visa requirements are particularly strict! The Thai government stipulates that people who only transit from Thailand to a third country, or China tourists who return from a third country via Thailand, must apply for a transit visa.

Moreover, it must be noted that transit visas must be handled at the Thai Embassy in China in advance, and cannot be handled on the spot in Thailand.

7. Malaysia (visa-free transit, as long as you have a third-country visa and air ticket)

If you buy a special ticket from AirAsia, many of them need to transfer in Kuala Lumpur, so Malaysia's transit visa is worthy of attention!

When transferring in Malaysia, you don't need to apply for a transit visa without leaving the airport. Moreover, AirAsia's joint flight tickets are all in KLIA2, so you can take the international transit channel directly, and you don't need to enter Malaysia or apply for a transit visa.

Europe, America and Australia transit 1, USA (transit visa or tourist visa is required)

Whether you leave the international transit area of the airport or not, you need to apply for a transit visa or a tourist visa before you travel.

The United States is a transit point for everyone to go to South American countries. All passengers transiting from the United States to other countries need to apply for transit visas or tourist visas from the United States, regardless of whether they will leave the international transit zone. The application process of transit visa (Class C) is similar to that of ordinary B 1/B2 visa. You need to fill in the form and then make an appointment for an interview.

Many countries in South China are conditionally visa-free for American citizens-they can enter the country without a visa if they have a valid US visa. Therefore, it may be the most cost-effective way to directly apply for a 10-year B 1/B2 visa in the United States.

Note: If you have a tourist visa and travel to a specific country via the United States, the time spent in the specific country will be counted as the time spent in the United States. Pay attention to overstaying.

2. Canada (a visa is required unless the conditions are met)

Another popular country for consulting transit visas is Canada. Most of the small partners who transfer to Canada go to the United States. Generally speaking, they need to apply for a transit visa. In most cases, they need to apply for a transit visa.

The Consulate General of China in Vancouver has verified with the Canadian Border Services Agency and the Immigration Bureau the relevant regulations for China citizens to transit through a third country in Canada. The details are as follows: China citizens who want to go to or leave the United States need to transit Canada, and do not need to apply for a transit visa when all the following conditions are met:

① Holding a valid China passport;

2 Hold a valid US visa;

③ Take flights of Air Canada, Jazz Canada, Cathay Pacific, China Airlines, Philippine Airlines and China International Airlines;

④ Transfer from Vancouver International Airport in Canada or Toronto Pearson International Airport 1 Terminal;

⑤ You must start from Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Manila and Taipei in Asia and fly directly to Canada.

3. Britain (you need to apply for a direct transit visa in the airport isolation area via Britain)

China citizens need to apply for direct transit visas and entry transit visas in the airport quarantine area when transiting the UK.

Transit visa). Those who meet one of the following conditions do not need a transit visa.

Valid visas for Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the United States and valid air tickets to the above countries;

(2) Holding a valid permanent residence permit in the United States and Canada;

③ A valid "D" visa or a valid residence permit in a unified format for countries in the European Economic Area;

④ China diplomatic visa.

If the above conditions are met, you can stay for 24 hours without a transit sign.

If you don't, then take an honest look at this ~

There are roughly two kinds of transit visas in Britain-DirectAirSideTransitvisa and VisitorinTransitvisa.

① airport direct transit sign-DirectAirSideTransitivisa

If you don't need to go through the British border inspection (than if you don't need to pick up your luggage at the airport), you need to apply for DirectAirsideTransitvisa.

(DATV). The maximum stay time is 24 hours.

② Tourist transit sign-tourist transit visa

If you need to leave the airport, or if you don't leave the airport but want to go through UKbordercontrol (for example, you don't leave the airport but want to pick up your luggage), you can apply for a visit to the airport.

Visa. This usually lasts up to 48 hours. If you can prove that you have to change planes frequently in the UK and stay for more than 48 hours, you can also apply for a long-term transit visa!

In short, in most cases, transit visas are required for entry and exit, except for the four cases mentioned at the beginning!

4. Australia (unless all the connecting flights are completed within one hour, you must apply for a transit visa. )

China tourists who travel to other countries through Australia and stay for no more than 72 hours, regardless of whether they leave the international transit zone, need to apply for a transit visa (category 77 1) from the Australian embassy or consulate in advance with printed copies of their travel to travel itinerary, passports and valid destination visas (except visa-free destinations/landing visa). The application process is the same as ordinary tourist visas, but transit visas are free.

5. New Zealand (Unless all connections are completed within one hour, you must apply for a transit visa. )

China tourists who want to travel to other countries via New Zealand need to apply for a transit visa and pay a fee.

New Zealand transit visas require applicants to stay at the airport customs for no more than 24 hours.

6. Russia (airport transit visa-free, train transit sign)

According to the relevant regulations of Russia, foreign citizens can transfer at the same airport (except for international flights to domestic flights) with their valid international travel documents and joint air tickets with confirmed dates and seats for going to a third country, and can stay for less than 24 hours without a visa. The scope of activities is limited to the airport transfer area. However, there is a problem that needs attention! It is necessary to find out in advance whether the transfer airport and the landing airport are the same. If they are different, you still need to apply for a transit sign! One * * * three international airports in Moscow!

If you need to transfer between different airports or cities in the same city in Russia, you must have a valid entry or transit visa. There is no way for Russian airports to apply for visas on arrival.

Note: Passengers going to Belarus or Kazakhstan via Russia must apply for a transit or entry visa no matter how long they stay. In addition, you have to apply for a transit visa to transit Russia by train.

7. Mexico (you don't need a transit sign to leave the airport)

Mexico is an important transit point for transshipment to other parts of South America. Foreign tourists who transit through a third country at Mexico International Airport do not need to apply for a transit visa if they cannot transfer out of the airport and stay within 24 hours.

Middle Eastern countries transfer to Dubai, United Arab Emirates 1 (no entry, only visa-free)

If you only transfer at the UAE national airport and don't enter the country, you don't need to apply for a transit visa, but if you need to enter the country, you must apply for a transit visa. You can stay in the UAE for 96 hours with a transit visa. But these 96 hours are not the time from arrival to departure, because both arrival and departure will be counted as 1 day (24 hours).

Among them, the requirements for handling UAE transit visas are:

① Holding air tickets must be from a certain country/region to a third country/region via UAE International Airport, and land entry is not allowed;

② The transit time is not less than 8 hours;

③ Present passport, air ticket and hotel reservation form, and pay 170 dirhams (about 308 RMB) for transit visa.

2. Qatar (no entry without a visa, only transit)

On July 9th, 20 18, China and Qatar formally signed an agreement on mutual visa exemption, but before it takes effect, both parties still need to apply for visas according to the existing regulations.

Generally, people who need to transfer in Qatar take Qatar Airways. If you choose to buy a ticket with a connecting flight in Qatar for more than 8 hours, Qatar Airways will provide you with free accommodation for STPC connecting flight! After getting off the plane, take a bus ferry to Doha.

Book the hotel counter in advance when you arrive, show your passport, ticket and STPC printout, and someone will help you arrange hotel accommodation and other problems!

For inbound sightseeing, you can apply for a valid 96-hour free transit visa in the card.

Schengen national connecting flight 1. If it is a joint flight ticket, go directly to the airport to connect with the flight channel, and you don't need to enter Schengen countries or apply for a transit visa. If it is not a joint trip and needs to transit, you need to apply for a transit visa.

Schengen countries include Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

In addition, the following countries can enter the country at will with a Schengen visa because they have no actual border inspection with their Schengen neighbors: Andorra, Vatican, San Marino and Monaco.

Schengen visa

Visa) refers to the visa issued according to the Schengen agreement. According to this agreement, any visa issued by Schengen member countries is also considered valid in all other member countries, and no visa application is required.

2. Note:

① After entering Schengen country with a single Schengen visa, you can only transfer or fly directly to other Schengen countries; You can't transit in a country outside Schengen, otherwise you will be repatriated directly by the transit country.

② When transferring in Schengen, you must be within the valid time of Schengen visa, and you are not allowed to transfer before Schengen takes effect, and you may be sent back.

What should I pay attention to during transportation? There are two main types of visas involved in the travel process: transit visas and tourist visas. If there is only one transfer in this country, the transfer visa is enough; If you want to transfer more than twice, it is recommended to apply for a tourist visa.

Summarizing the regulations on transit in the above countries, generally speaking, the five main ways of transit visa exemption are as follows:

1, avoid overnight.

2. Avoid connecting flights for more than 24 hours.

Don't leave the airport transit area.

Holding an American visa is a sword on the visa-free side.

5. Choose the connecting city and airport carefully.

But note: countries that pass through need to apply for visas, so don't be careless. Remember to prepare the information in advance! What needs to be reminded here is that most transit visas are processed at the airport or the place where entry visas are processed, but there are also cases in Thailand where they must be processed at the Thai Embassy in China in advance and cannot be processed on site in Thailand. Be sure to check it out in advance!

Passport, air ticket and destination visa are required when applying.