My husband and I fly into shanghai on 12th oct then board a royal caribbean cruise to Japan on 13th. We'll return to SH on 19th and fly to hong kong. We've filled in all the full visa paperwork but now think we might not need to. Please help

No, you don’t need to apply for the visa, since it’s qualified for 144-hour visa-free in your case.

Thanks. So do we need to do anything prior to arriving there?

Not exactly, you still need to inform the airlines when boarding, and fill a card on the flight, when you arrive at the airport, you can apply for the 144-hour stay permit.

I rang embassy and they said we needed visas :(

Visa required for 1day in China?

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Question: Asked by Milli Buckingham from United Kingdom | Aug. 28, 2017 16:00

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Visa required for 1day in China?

My husband and I fly into shanghai on 12th oct then board a royal caribbean cruise to Japan on 13th. We'll return to SH on 19th and fly to hong kong. We've filled in all the full visa paperwork but now think we might not need to. Please help

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Answers (4): Answered by Terra from New Zealand | Aug. 28, 2017 20:24

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No, you don’t need to apply for the visa, since it’s qualified for 144-hour visa-free in your case.

00Reply; Answered by Milli Buckingham from uK | Aug. 29, 2017 04:03

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Thanks. So do we need to do anything prior to arriving there?

00Reply; Answered by Terra from New Zealand | Aug. 29, 2017 20:48

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Not exactly, you still need to inform the airlines when boarding, and fill a card on the flight, when you arrive at the airport, you can apply for the 144-hour stay permit.

00Reply; Answered by Milli from United Kingdom | Aug. 30, 2017 01:17

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I rang embassy and they said we needed visas :(

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Visa required for 1day in China?

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