Transit · 06
Transit & visa-free entry
Transit and visa-free policies are entry rules. They are not a work permit and not a residence plan.
First job Confirm whether the trip is entry-only before treating it as work or residence.
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Key considerations
- Is the person only transiting or making a short visit?
- Does any activity look like work?
- Is a later Z visa or residence already in view?
Decision map
Keep the question bounded.
- Confirm the trip typeTransit, visa-free stay, or something else.
- Block work assumptionsMeetings that are employment still need the work route.
- Escalate if status will continueLonger stay belongs on residence or work-authorisation.
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Facts that make the next conversation clearer.
These items are orientation aids, not a legal requirement list.
- Itinerary and intended duration
- Whether any China entity is directing work
- Nationality and policy applicability at a high level
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