Philippine passport holder here flying from Manila through Guangzhou (2.5hr layover) and Urumqi (1hr refuel stop), the final destination is Astana in Kazakhstan. Flying on one airline straight through (China Southern).
Do I need a transit Visa in CAN and URC?
Do I go on another line when I arrive in CAN?
Is there a chance I will be refused to board if personnel are not aware of policies for transitting passengers?
Travelling March 2026. Thanks.
Hmmm, I see that flights like CZ6013 do indeed this. But CAN-URC is a domestic flight, so you might have to enter China. If so, you can probably get a 24-hour TWOV (it was originally designed for exactly this) BUT the one difficulty is URC: only one hour is indeed allowed for transfer on a TWOV – and the next stop MUST be overseas. That last part is ok, but do check that the layover is only one hour. If you stay on board, you probably don't need a TWOV – you would be considered an international transit passenger.
Ask the airline – they will know. You might have to go see a person, as they are not very good at answering questions via email etc.
Backup Post: Philippine passport holder here flying from Manila through Guangzhou (2.5hr layover) and Urumqi (1hr refuel stop), the final destination is Astana in Kazakhstan. Flying on one airline straight through (China Southern).
Do I need a transit Visa in CAN and URC?
Do I go on another line when I arrive in CAN?
Is there a chance I will be refused to board if personnel are not aware of policies for transitting passengers?
Travelling March 2026. Thanks.
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If you're 100% sure that your flight in Wulumuqi is just a fueling stop and nobody gets on or off the plane, then I think I would be comfortable with that plan. But a 2.5-hour flight with an additional hour to Kazakhstan doesn't seem like a fueling stop.I can't think of any modern airline that doesn't have at least a 3.5-hour range.
24-hour transit generally does not allow a domestic flight connection. So if your "fueling stop" includes a separate flight number and/or getting off and on the plane, I think you're going to have trouble at the border.
This is personally a situation where I wouldn't feel comfortable trying to do it with a 24-hour Transit waiver. But if your boarding pass or the flight from Shenzhen is just a single ticket with Kazakhstan, you might be able to risk it.
https://ph.china-embassy.gov.cn/eng/lsfw/visas/201208/t20120814_1336195.htm