Many citizens, including citizens of Finland, need a visa when travelling to China. You can conveniently apply for a visa here and you can find further information on the visa centre closest to you here.
If you have a connecting flight from China to a third country and your flight leaves from the same airport, you can, depending on your nationality, stay in Beijing, Guangzhou, Nanjing and Shanghai for 144 hours on a transit visa that is issued on arrival. In Xian, the allowed transit time is 72 hours. The transit visa allows entry into the country. Notice that your passport needs to be valid at least 3 months for a transit visa to be issued. A transit visa will not be issued if your connecting flight is to the same country that you arrived in China from.
You can read more about the Chinese visa requirements from the website of the Chinese Embassy in Finland.
Flights to Beijing
Travel guide - Beijing
The capital of the People’s Republic of China is one of the most visited cities in the world. This modern city with its major road network and huge skyscrapers of glass and concrete offers a stark contrast to the imperial portion of the city with its traditional buildings and ancient temples filled with beautiful ornaments.
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)
The airport is located 31km northeast of Beijing.
- Finnair flights: Terminal 3, area C
- Check-in opens 3 hours before departure
- Check-in closes 1 hour before departure
Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)
The airport is located 46km south of the city centre of Beijing and 65km from the neighbouring Beijing Capital International Airport.
Daxing airport has a good connection to the city. With an operating subway line, the 40km journey from the city’s southern Third Ring Road station to the airport will only take 19 minutes.
- Check-in opens 3 hours before departure
- Check-in closes 1 hour before departure
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