canadian traveler , layover in pudong

Question

I Will be flying into Shanghai at 5am with 6 hour layover, want to leave airport and explore a bit, I would need to apply for 72 hour visa in this case correct?Also , on my way back from the Maldives, I have two layovers in China 1 In Kunming and 1 in Nanjing, my layovers in both cities are max of 5 hours total, so I dont require any additional visa correct?Thanks for your tips :)

John Doe · Answer

Leaving the airport seems to be no longer possible if you don't have a hotel reservation. As a Canadian you should look into the multi-year visa (valid for the life of your passport) if you really want to leave the airport.

CDKING · Answer

There are reports of people being denied the ability to leave the airport on layovers of less than 8 and in some circumstances less than 24 if you don't have a hotel reservation in advance. For the return TWOV is allowed as long as the departure from Nanjing is less than 24 hours from scheduled arrival in Kunming.

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