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What are the best visa-free travel options for Americans flying to China on a DTV?
If you are here on a dtv and fly to China for a few days, what other country have you flown to before flying back to Thailand? I'm just trying to figure out our best options for the visa free stay in China with an American passport. TIA
Answer summary
The conversation centers around the best travel options for Americans seeking to take advantage of visa-free entry into China after traveling from Thailand on a DTV (Dependents Visa). It discusses the requirement for a third country stop before returning to Thailand, with suggestions for places to travel to such as Hong Kong, Macau, Laos, and various Southeast Asian destinations. Several commenters confirm specifics about the 10-day visa-free transit policies for U.S. citizens, highlighting the importance of having a different entry and exit country.
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Talk_ki********
Macau or Hong Kong works, I've done it a few times for the 240 hours transit visa.
Lars-Göran ************
I guess you mean the 10 days visa free for transit tourists? You need to fly to and from different countries. Both Hong Kong and Taiwan count as different countries. You could fly Bangkok - China - Hong Kong. Or back to Malaysia, Philippines.
Brook ********
It’s amazing people that write these incoherent posts are even capable of the complexities of travel.
Roxanne *****
OPBrook Powers stfu
Brook ********
Roxanne Cox expletives are the last refuge of the illiterate.
Christopher ********
Is this visa free for USA citizens? Or just certain countries? Tia
MagentaZ********
China>vietnam>thailand
China>cambodia>thailand
China>singapore>thailand
China>malaysia>thailan
China>cambodia>thailand
China>singapore>thailand
China>malaysia>thailan
Kool *******
LuangPraBang in Laos is real nice for a few days, then the high speed train to VangVien for a few days, then the train to Vientiane, and back to Thailand. Or, make your way to Kunming in China, and take the high speed train from there to places in Laos.
Cherie ********
I think she means the visa free entry into China that requires you fly out to a third country in order to qualify for visa free…like fly in from Bangkok and fly out to Hong Kong
Graham ******
Cherie Dubois but she doesn't give her passport nationality so all answers regarding visa free entry will be pure guesses
Roxanne *****
OPGraham Seal sorry, American passport.
Roxanne *****
OPCherie Dubois yes this is what I was referring to. Thank you for clarifying.
John **********
You don't need to fly to any other country, unless you want to of course
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