motoyen Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 I will be flying from Bangkok to Narita via Shanghai with my Thai gf. We have a 12 hour layover at Shanghai airport. Do either of us need to get a Chinese visa before we depart? We have no plans to leave the airport. TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kunash Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 i do not know the answer. if you still do not know, i would suggest phoning the embassy in bkk. they will be able to tell you. if you will stay airside in china, you wont need to go through immigration, so maybe you wont. but best to phone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bp832 Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Sorry to bump this back to the top, but I'm wondering the same thing... If my wife and I are travelling BKK to Vancouver with a 6 hour layover in Pudong Int'l, I know that I (Canadian) can transit through visa free for 48 hours, but can my wife (thai)? Any help would be great, and thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario2008 Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 According to IATA no visa is required if she departs within 24 hours: National Thailand (TH) Transit China (People's Rep.) (CN) Destination Canada (CA) ALSO CHECK DESTINATION INFORMATION BELOW China (People's Rep.) (CN) TWOV (Transit Without Visa): Visa required, except for Holders of confirmed onward tickets for a max. transit For details, click here time of 24 hours. Transit incl. two stops within China (People's Rep.) is permitted. - All transiting passengers are subject to passport control. Passengers in transit are required to hold passports or passport replacing documents that are accepted for entry into China (People's Rep.). For more details on document requirements, please enter China (People's Rep.) as a destination. - Leaving the airport transit area is allowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bp832 Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Great - Thanks for the information!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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