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Question

would me and my wife qualify If we temporarily stay in Shanghai for 5 days and then travel back to Tokyo? Would we be eligible for the 144 hour lay over even though we are going to the exact location we came from?

Alec · Answer

Diego, no, you are not eligible for the 144 hour free transit if you travel like that. Based on the 144 hour policy, after transiting in Shanghai, you should fly to a third country or region rather than the last one you came from, but you will fly back to Japan. You need to apply for a tourist L type for your stay in Shanghai.

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