I am travelling Sydney to London with China Eastern airlines and have an enforced an overnight stopover in Shanghai as their flights from Sydney do not connect on the same day through to London. The airline will arrange a hotel for me but my question is do i need a visa as I will be leaving the airport but it will be for less than 24 hours

NO visa is required for your overnight stopover in shanghai, and also you can leave the airport.

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Question: Asked by Mark from Australia | May. 29, 2012 20:23

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I am travelling Sydney to London with China Eastern airlines and have an enforced an overnight stopover in Shanghai as their flights from Sydney do not connect on the same day through to London. The airline will arrange a hotel for me but my question is do i need a visa as I will be leaving the airport but it will be for less than 24 hours

Answers (1): Answered by Alvin | May. 30, 2012 03:21

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NO visa is required for your overnight stopover in shanghai, and also you can leave the airport.

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