My Family and I are on South African passports, now living in Hong Kong with valid identity cards. We are travelling to New Zealand on 16 December 2016 and have a two hour layover at Pudong International.We are returning to Shanghai 7 January 2017 with a similar layover.Do we require transit VISAs?

No, as the time is very short, you qualify for the 24-hour direct transit in Shanghai.

Appreciate your response - please advise in what capacity are you providing the feedback - are you perhaps an employee of a service centre that assist with VISA applications.

There's nothing you need to do beforehand.

If you doubt the authenticity of his answer, you should call Shanghai immigration instead to confirm.

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Question: Asked by Ritesh Singh from Hong Kong | Nov. 27, 2016 22:31

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My Family and I are on South African passports, now living in Hong Kong with valid identity cards. We are travelling to New Zealand on 16 December 2016 and have a two hour layover at Pudong International.
We are returning to Shanghai 7 January 2017 with a similar layover.

Do we require transit VISAs?

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Answers (5): Answered by Hank from USA | Nov. 28, 2016 01:15

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No, as the time is very short, you qualify for the 24-hour direct transit in Shanghai.

00Reply; Answered by Ritesh Singh from Hong Kong | Nov. 28, 2016 02:34

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Appreciate your response - please advise in what capacity are you providing the feedback - are you perhaps an employee of a service centre that assist with VISA applications.

00Reply; Answered by John Doe from Canada | Dec. 10, 2016 22:18

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There's nothing you need to do beforehand.

00Reply; Answered by John Doe from Canada | Dec. 10, 2016 22:19

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If you doubt the authenticity of his answer, you should call Shanghai immigration instead to confirm.

00Reply; Answered by Ritesh from Hong Kong | Dec. 11, 2016 00:47

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I have the confirmation I need

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