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144-hour-visa-free in
Beijing for
the 22nd Great Wall of China Marathon 2023(January
10,2022)
From January 10,2023, a visa-free transit policy has been restored
in Beijing again for foreign passengers from 53 countries who hold
both valid international travel documents and a ticket for a
connection to a third country (or region) that will leave within 144
hours of their arrival.
Condition
In accordance with the provisions of the Ministry of Public
Security, a foreign passenger who applies for 144-hour visa free
transit must meet the following conditions:
1. Be a citizen of one of the 53 countries qualified by the
provisions and hold valid international travel documents that
identify their nationality;
2. Hold a ticket for a connection to a third country (or region)
that will leave within 144 hours of the passenger's arrival. These
may include flight tickets, boat
tickets, train tickets, or other relevant certificates;
3. Be staying within the administrative limits of Beijing, Tianjin,
and Hebei province, and enter and exit through any of the following
checkpoints:
-Beijing Capital International Airport
-Beijing West railway station
-Tianjin Binhai International Airport
-Tianjin International Cruise Home Port
-Shijiazhuang International Airport
-Qinhuangdao Port
Passengers who meet the above conditions and who applied for
visa-free transit will be inspected by immigration officers at
Beijing Capital International Airport.
After everything is confirmed, officers will sign and issue an entry
permit for Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei according to the relevant
provisions and then allow passengers to enter the country.
Applicable Countries
The 144-hour visa-free transit policy applies to the following
countries:
Austria, Belgium, the Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the
Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Russia, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Cyprus, Bulgaria,
Romania, Ukraine, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania, Monaco, Belarus, the United States,
Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Australia, New Zealand,
South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Brunei, the United Arab Emirates, and
Qatar.
Gentle Reminder
1. Foreign passengers who are transiting in China under this policy
cannot overstay the permitted 144-hours nor travel outside the
administrative limits of Beijing,
Tianjin, and Hebei province. Passengers who violate these provisions
will be handled in accordance with the relevant laws.
2. Foreign passengers who will be staying in China, whether at a
hotel or at another kind of accommodation (including your own home,
a rented home, an acquaintance's
home, etc.), must register their accommodation in accordance with
the law. When staying at a hotel, passengers shall register their
accommodation at the hotel. When
staying at a residence other than a hotel, passengers or the person
or persons accommodating them shall, within 24 hours of arriving at
the residence, register their
accommodation at a nearby public security organ. If the location of
the accommodation changes, passengers must register again at a
nearby public security organ.
For the details,please
contact the Chinese Embassy/consulate in your countries/regions.
By the way,more
international direct flights would be open to Beijing and China by
more than 40 top world airlines from late March 2023,we would have
such news at the proper time!
We all from all over the world
would finally meet face to face again in this beautiful Spring at the
22nd Great Wall of China Marathon on May 1st,2023 in Beijing and the Roof
of the World Marathon 2023 starting from May 2nd ! We welcome more
runners,and let us run together !Below are the
registration:
https://www.active.com/beijing-northernchina/running/distance-running/the-22nd-great-wall-of-china-marathon-2023
https://worldsmarathons.com/marathon/great-wall-of-china-marathon
http://www.greatwallmarathon.com.cn/application2023.htm
https://www.active.com/running/the-roof-of-the-world-marathon-rowm-2023
http://www.greatwallmarathon.com.cn/Online_Application_for_the_Roof_of_the_World_2023.htm
The social media has paused
for some time already except Tiktok.Sorry we would not be able to
reply you and communicate with you there at this moment.
Guihua Zhu
Great Wall of China Marathon(GWCM)
Yifan Zhu
 greatwallmarath
 greatwallmarathon
 yahoo
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