do i need a singlemulti entry visa for my itinerary?

Question

I will be flying into Shanghai and then immediately out of Shanghai to Hong Kong, and then back to Shanghai a few days later. My flight getting into Shanghai and then the flight leaving for Hong Kong are not connected, so I would have to collect my bags and then check-in for the Hong Kong flight. In between these flights would I be going through immigration, and so technically entering China only to leave a few minutes later? Does this then mean I need a double-entry type (as I return to Shanghai a few days later) or will a single entry be okay?

Eden · Answer

Personally speaking, one entry is OK. When you make the transfer in Shanghai airport, you need to go through the immigration to collect the luggage and then check-in. When you pass the immigration, you can tell the officer that you just make a transfer at the airport and show them your onward ticket to HK as well as your passport. If your transfering time is no more than 24 hours, I think you can pass the immigration without a Transit G and it will not affect your single entry one for entering shanghai later. Anyway, it is still suggested to consult the officer in your local embassy when applying for a single entry one.

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Do I need a single or multi entry visa for my itinerary?