I am traveling to the United States for holiday break. I am in the US military and do not currently have a passport. The ticket I am looking at will take me through Shanghai. I will not be traveling on a passport but I will have my military ID and have my leave orders with me at the time of travel. My layover will be approx. 3 hours. Will I need a passport to transit through China?

I'm afraid you still need the passport. You can confirm this with the immigration office in the city you transit.

I know it’s been some years but I’m wondering how did that go for you I’m taking leave the 28th of December and I have a layover in China like you did

I ended up getting a ticket straight to the United States. You definitely need a passport.

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Question: Asked by Joshua from USA | Oct. 14, 2015 05:44

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I am traveling to the United States for holiday break. I am in the US military and do not currently have a passport. The ticket I am looking at will take me through Shanghai. I will not be traveling on a passport but I will have my military ID and have my leave orders with me at the time of travel. My layover will be approx. 3 hours. Will I need a passport to transit through China?

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Answers (3): Answered by Emily from Netherlands | Oct. 16, 2015 00:59

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I'm afraid you still need the passport. You can confirm this with the immigration office in the city you transit.

00Reply; Answered by Pv2 Walker from South Korea | Dec. 15, 2018 00:10

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I know it’s been some years but I’m wondering how did that go for you I’m taking leave the 28th of December and I have a layover in China like you did

00Reply; Answered by Joshua from USA | Dec. 16, 2018 17:41

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I ended up getting a ticket straight to the United States. You definitely need a passport.

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