Transit visa required for Refugee travel document holders?

[Sana-umar]

Hello friends I am planning to go malaysia in January 2018 with RTD which airline is good and not getting any trouble with transit give me advice thanks

 

[Here2help]

Hi guys I am planning to go malaysia in January 2018 with RTD which airline is good and not getting any problems in transit things. Thanks

For Malaysia CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES. I have traveled with them to Malaysia. Had no problems at all. They only have one transit in guangzhou china. If u travel with any other airlines, make sure u dint have to change airports in CHINA , so u don’t need a china transit visa.

 

[Sana-umar]

thank you so much how long was your transit through where in China can you give me full details going and coming your transits thanks

 

[Here2help]

thank you so much how long was your transit through where in China can you give me full details going and coming your transits thanks

It was about 6 hours transit in GUANGZHOU China on my way to Malaysia. And 5 hours transit in Guangzhou on my way to Canada. Hope that helps.

 

[BlueMoon8794]

Did you talk to the Airlines check in supervisor? They shouldn’t stop you there. I am goin Thailand on January with same Airline. I will let you knw man.

How was your trip to thailand? Everything went ok?

 

[Copingwithlife]

It is really not about if the airline is "good" regarding transit issues, it is whether the traveler has required all necessary transit visas required, airlines just abide by the countries rules. Use the system you can find online called Timatic. It is used by the airlines. You put in all your travel information, city pairings, transit times, dates, and the type of document you hold. example RTD. The system will kick back whether you require a transit visa or not, or if there are any exclusions


https://www.traveldoc.aero/

 

[Here2help]

It is really not about if the airline is "good" regarding transit issues, it is whether the traveler has required all necessary transit visas required, airlines just abide by the countries rules. Use the system you can find online called Timatic. It is used by the airlines. You put in all your travel information, city pairings, transit times, dates, and the type of document you hold. example RTD. The system will kick back whether you require a transit visa or not, or if there are any exclusions


https://www.traveldoc.aero/

Respectfully disagree with this opinion. Airlines like China eastern, Cathay pacific strictly dose not allow a passenger with CANADIAN REFUGEE TRAVEL DOCUMENT. Where China Southern Airlines welcomes RTD. Both of the Airlines have transit in China..If the country dose not allow RTD then how come I was able to travel with China Southern Airlines? And some other people can’t with China Eastern or Cathay Pacific?

People here in this forum wants some correct information with real experiences.

Not anything from imagination or anything without real experiences.

 

[Medoxtar]

It is really not about if the airline is "good" regarding transit issues, it is whether the traveler has required all necessary transit visas required, airlines just abide by the countries rules. Use the system you can find online called Timatic. It is used by the airlines. You put in all your travel information, city pairings, transit times, dates, and the type of document you hold. example RTD. The system will kick back whether you require a transit visa or not, or if there are any exclusions


https://www.traveldoc.aero/

You’re very right to alsways check with Timatic to be sure of what documents needed for one trip! I guess this is helpful to many.

 

[BlueMoon8794]

It was about 6 hours transit in GUANGZHOU China on my way to Malaysia. And 5 hours transit in Guangzhou on my way to Canada. Hope that helps.

Can you please tell me if i require any other document than RTD? To travel through china? I am transitting through china to sri lanka with 10 hr layover. I tried to contact chinese embassy here in toronto but couldnt fing any there contsct number

 

[Here2help]

Can you please tell me if i require any other document than RTD? To travel through china? I am transitting through china to sri lanka with 10 hr layover. I tried to contact chinese embassy here in toronto but couldnt fing any there contsct number

Are you traveling with China Southern Airlines? If yes you do not need any extra documents . If not then you do need the visa to transit through china.

 

[BlueMoon8794]

Are you traveling with China Southern Airlines? If yes you do not need any extra documents . If not then you do need the visa to transit through china.

I dont have pr card as well yet. I just have travel document would that be enough?

 

[Here2help]

I dont have pr card as well yet. I just have travel document would that be enough?

Yes that would be good if you are traveling with China Southern Airlines. But u need to sign a paper, that if Canada or any other country you are traveling deports you, then the Airlines is not going to be responsible for that.

 

[BlueMoon8794]

Yes that would be good if you are traveling with China Southern Airlines. But u need to sign a paper, that if Canada or any other country you are traveling deports you, then the Airlines is not going to be responsible for that.

Yes i am travelling with them but where can i get that doc?

 

[Here2help]

Yes i am travelling with them but where can i get that doc?

The Airlines will take your signature before giving you the boarding pass.

 

[BlueMoon8794]

The Airlines will take your signature before giving you the boarding pass.

And what if they deport you? What could be the other possibility? How to come back here in canada?