We are British citizens with full British Passports, we live in France.We are flying into SH October 2018, we want to stay in SH for three to four days before embarking on an MSC cruise ship which is booked, we sail to Nagasaki then Japan mainland, could somebody please confirm if the 144 hour transit without visa rule applies.Kind Regards, Christopher.

Cheers Mike,I know the 72 hr TWOV has to be flights out, wasn’t quite sure on this, nobody seems to want to commit, do I apply at Shanghai airport ?

Yes, you need to carry your passport, the cruise tickets and the embarkation/disembarkation card.

Arriving in Shanghai by plane, leaving by ship, does the 144 hr TWOV apply ? October 2018

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Question: Asked by Christopher Spencer from Great Britain / France | Jul. 20, 2018 07:16

About:144-hour Visa-free Transit in Shanghai, Zhejiang, and Jiangsu

Arriving in Shanghai by plane, leaving by ship, does the 144 hr TWOV apply ? October 2018

We are British citizens with full British Passports, we live in France.
We are flying into SH October 2018, we want to stay in SH for three to four days before embarking on an MSC cruise ship which is booked, we sail to Nagasaki then Japan mainland, could somebody please confirm if the 144 hour transit without visa rule applies.
Kind Regards, Christopher.

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Answers (3): Answered by Mike from France | Jul. 22, 2018 19:55

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Yes, there is no problem.

00Reply; Answered by Christopher Spencer from France | Jul. 23, 2018 06:24

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Cheers Mike,
I know the 72 hr TWOV has to be flights out, wasn’t quite sure on this, nobody seems to want to commit, do I apply at Shanghai airport ?

00Reply; Answered by Mike from France | Jul. 23, 2018 17:59

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Yes, you need to carry your passport, the cruise tickets and the "embarkation/disembarkation card".

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