is a visa necessary? i am taking a cruise in tianjin

Question

The cruise stops for 3 days in Tianjin (for Beijing) and 2 days later we disembark and fly home from Shanghai.  Would this be covered under the 144 hour visa-free transit mentioned on your website? I have contacted the Chinese Visa centre in London and they say they know nothing of this. Your help would be much appreciated.

Eddie · Answer

So the cruise mentioned only navigates in mainland China, and you will pass Beiing, then Shanghai? If so, I am afraid your case doesn't apply to the 144h visa-free policy. But if you will stopover in an international area, like North Korea, Japan or even HK, you can use the visa-free transit twice in Beijng and Shanghai.

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Is a visa necessary? I am taking a cruise in Tianjin