do i need a visa for the following trip of 72 hours to shanghai?

Question

I fly from the USA to Osaka on Sept. 17. I then go from Osaka to Shanghai on Sept. 22. I return to Osaka on Sept. 25 and return to the USA on Oct. 1. My flight arrives at Pudong at 2:35 p.m.on Monday; my flight from Pudong is at 8:55 a.m. on Thursday.

Regan · Answer

Based on your flight schedule, you need to apply for a Tourist L type for visiting China, since you fly from Osaka to Shanghai and then back to Osaka. The 72-hour free transit policy are only available for people flying from one country to a third country via China.

I am traveling from Tokyo to Shanghai and shanghai to Seoul Korea. Asked by Rick Johnson from USA \| Aug. 16, 2016 14:31	1 answer
72 hour Visa, do i qualify Asked by Kaitlyn from United States \| Jan. 19, 2016 21:54	1 answer
Can I get a 144 hours free transit or 2 X 72 hours free transit Asked by Eric from France \| Jul. 27, 2017 10:20	1 answer
Round trip USA to Shanghai Asked by mary h hulett from United States \| Apr. 16, 2018 22:02	1 answer
I'm planning to take 2 days trip from hong kong to Shanghai can I do the 72... Asked by Ben from USA \| Nov. 10, 2013 01:10	1 answer
travel from AMS to Seoul from Seoul to Shanghai (<72 hours) from Shanghai b... Asked by EMN from Holland \| Feb. 15, 2017 20:36	1 answer

Do I need a visa for the following trip of 72 hours to Shanghai?