Foreign sign-on crew must obtain visas in local Chinese embassy/consulate before departure. Meanwhile it will take 5 working days to obtain transit visas for sign-off crew.

翻译 外国船员来华上船须在离开前到我国驻当地大使馆或领事馆办理签证，离船的船员办理过境签证需要5个工作日。

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Visas are not required for aliens in immediate transit on connected international flights who hold passenger tickets and stay for no more than 24 hours in China entirely within airport boundaries.

持联程客票搭乘国际航班直接过境，在中国停留不超过二十四小时不出机场的外国人，免办签证。

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This form must be completed by all persons except U. S. citizens, returning resident aliens with immigrant visas, and Canadian citizens visiting or in transit.

除了美国公民、美国海外侨民、永久居民或加拿大公民外，所有访问或过境的人士都必须填写此表。

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In 2010 Belgium turned away almost one-fifth of applications for transit and short-stay visas, whereas Finland rejected only 1.3%.

ECONOMIST: Visas in Europe