am i qualified for 72 hour visa free transit24 hour direct transit

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Hello, I am a US Citizen. My itinerary is as follows: Thu Dec 22 New York City → Kolkata, IndiaJFK → PVG12:45 AM Thu, Dec 22 – 4:55 AM Fri, Dec 23China Eastern Airlines Flight 298Overnight Flight15h 10m, 7373 milesDepart: John F Kennedy Intl Airport (JFK), New York City, NYArrive: Shanghai Pudong Intl Airport (PVG), Shanghai, China- Boeing 777-300PVG→NAO8:25 AM - 11:45 AMChina Eastern Airlines Flight 54373h 20m, 931 milesDepart:  Shanghai Pudong Intl Airport ShanghaiArrive:  Nanchong Gaoping Airport NanchongEconomy Class - Airbus A3191h layover in NanchongNAO→KMG12:45 PM – 2:30 PMChina Eastern Airlines Flight 54371h 45m, 437 milesDepart:  Nanchong Gaoping Airport NanchongArrive:  Kunming Changshui International Airport KunmingEconomy Class - Airbus A3199h 20m layover in KunmingKMG → CCU11:50 PM – 11:40 PMChina Eastern Airlines Flight 5552h 20m, 930 milesDepart: Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG), Kunming, ChinaArrive: Kolkata Intl Airport (CCU), Kolkata, India- Boeing 737I have three layovers in China - Shanghai (3 hrs 20 mins), Nanchong (1 hr) and Kunming (9 hrs and 20 mins). Am I able to use the 72 hour visa to go out into Kunming for sightseeing?Does the 24 hour direct transit allow me to exit the airport at Kunming? I am not intending to leave the airports in Shanghai or Nanchong.Thank you

Alexa · Answer

Luke, no, you cannot enjoy the 72 hour free transit because you will transit in 3 Chinese cities, but you are eligible for the 24 hour direct transit. You can just apply for a temporary stay permit after arriving in Shanghai and then you can exit the airport in Kunming.

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Am I qualified for 72 hour visa free transit or 24 hour direct transit