do we need china visa when arrivingleaving shanghai by cruise?

Question

We are holding Canadian passport, arriving Shanghai at 5am from Hong Kong via cruise. The cruise departs next early morning. Shanghai is the only port we stop in China. We will fly back to Canada from Tokyo. Does 24 hours/72hours transit  free apply to us? Thank you

Lee · Answer

Yes, you are eligible for 24 hours free transit in Shanghai. In this way, you needn't apply any type in advance. But I do suggest you confirm this with your cruise company. I heard some cruise companies do require their customers to get a transit or tourist type in advance.

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Do we need China Visa when arriving and leaving Shanghai by cruise?