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Asked by Ali hamza from Sweden | Apr. 18, 2018 14:20
About:China Visa

Help with shanghai Visa?!

Hello, i'm a Swedish citizen and I'm planing to fly from Stockholm to Shanghai with a layover in Copenhagen
so my route is Stockholm-Copenhagen-Shanghai-Copenhagen-Stockholm,
My question is
1. Am i entitled to this Free transit when i arrive in Shanghai?
If not Am i entitled to this free visa if i fly this route instead
2. Copenhagen-paris-Shanghai-Paris-Stockholm
one more question i have also read that there is a 72 hour free transit but here it says there is a 144-hour free transit which one is the accurate one?
Thank you for the help in advance!

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Answered by Lynn from Fiji | Apr. 18, 2018 22:10
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You are not entitled to this Free transit when arriving in Shanghai because Copenhagen-Shanghai-Copenhagen and Paris-Shanghai-Paris are not transit at all. You need visa for the trip or change your flight.
In Shanghai, the 72 hour free transit has been updated to 144-hour free transit.
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Answered by hamzao from sweden | Apr. 19, 2018 01:47
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But can i fly from Copenhagen to shanghai and on my return flight i fly to Stockholm via paris?
My route would be Copenhagen-paris-Shanghai-Paris-Stockholm
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Answered by Lisa | Apr. 19, 2018 04:59
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Copenhagen-paris-Shanghai-Paris-Stockholm is not a transit, either. So no. Copenhagen-Shanghai-Paris-Stockholm, or Copenhagen-Paris-Shanghai-Stockholm will be fine for applying for Shanghai 144 hr free transit.
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Answered by Hanza from Sweden | Apr. 19, 2018 07:23
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Please understand i am flying Copenhagen-Paris-Shanghai-paris-Stockholm but i will only be connecting in Paris i will not go out
I will be flying from Country A which is Denmark to Country B which is shanghai, china and onward to my third country which is Sweden so in Paris i will only be connecting!
Am i entitled to the 144-hour free transit?
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Answered by Sarah | Apr. 19, 2018 19:57
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No.
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Answered by Hamza from Sweden | Apr. 19, 2018 20:08
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I just contacted the immigration in shanghai and they told me that they only count the last flight for me that would be the Paris-shanghai and Shanghai-Amsterdam flight, for example i can fly Stockholm-Paris-Shanghai but not the same route back on the return flight i must fly to another country/City like Shanghai-Amsterdam-Stockholm?!

My final route would be as i mentioned above including the connecting flights in Paris and Amsterdam

Stockholm-Paris-Shanghai-Amsterdam-Stockholm

Do you think this is the right way and am i entitled to the 144-hour visa if i fly this routes? just double checking with you ?!

Thanks
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Answered by CDKING from US | Apr. 19, 2018 20:39
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Any Country > Paris > Shanghai > Amsterdam > Any Country = ok

Any Country > Paris > Shanghai > Paris > Amsterdam > Any country = Not allowed even if you don't leave the airport in Paris.
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