China 'Transit without Visa' Shanghai

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JA

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Member since 07 Jul 2013

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I'm staying the night in Nantong, Jiangsu (just outside of Shanghai). Does anyone know if I land at Shanghai Pudong whether Nantong is included in the region that i'm able to travel visa-free in? Also, to clarify: as long as I arrive from Australia, but depart from China to a 'third country' like Hong Kong, that fulfils the requirements for visa-free 'transit' in China? Thanks for the assistance/advice!

Brandon Loo

Member since 10 Jul 2018

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The Shanghai 144 hour TWOV covers the Jiangsu province, where Nantong is located.


Leaving for Hong Kong afterwards fulfills the transit conditions, so overall, you should be fine.

Disclaimer: You should verify that information independently on Shanghai's Immigration website.

moa999

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Shanghai region only also has an online pre-application for the 144-hour visa.

Not widely publicised and most of the few links on the web now go to a dead url on a police website.


Current link is:

https://gaj.sh.gov.cn/crj/144zy.jsp

Last editedby Chris C. at May 16, 2019, 05:08 PM.

JA

Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer

Member since 07 Jul 2013

Total posts 77

The Shanghai 144 hour TWOV covers the Jiangsu province, where Nantong is located.

Leaving for Hong Kong afterwards fulfills the transit conditions, so overall, you should be fine.

Disclaimer: You should verify that information independently on Shanghai's Immigration website.

sorry @Brandon, just to confirm: if i leave australia for hong kong, then transfer onto a flight to shanghai; then a direct flight back to aus - i should be fine right? many thanks

Last editedby JA at May 18, 2019, 12:46 AM.

MRYJDrake

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Member since 31 Oct 2016

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The Shanghai 144 hour TWOV covers the Jiangsu province, where Nantong is located.

Leaving for Hong Kong afterwards fulfills the transit conditions, so overall, you should be fine.

Disclaimer: You should verify that information independently on Shanghai's Immigration website.

sorry @Brandon, just to confirm: if i leave australia for hong kong, then transfer onto a flight to shanghai; then a direct flight back to aus - i should be fine right? many thanks
Last edited by JA at May 18, 2019, 12.46 AM.

Should be, because you're arriving from Hong Kong, and going to Australia

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