I am I US citizen flying out of JFK Monday and arriving Tuesday 3:20pm in Guangzhou. I have a 19hr layover. I planned to leave the airport and explore the city before my flight Wednesday morning at 10:30am. Wednesday-From Guangzhou I arrive in Shanghai 1:10pm and will be staying there until my planned departure Monday 12:30pm back to Guangzhou for a 5hr layover and then a 7:35pm flight back to the US.

But after reading the 144 hour visa free transit rule for Shanghai it seems like I don’t need a visa.

You have two stops in China and this limits you to 24 hours transit without visa.

So is this USA > Guangzhou > Shanghai > Guangzhou > USA? This is not a transit at all. So not even eligible for the 24 hour direct transit.

Traveling to Shanghai.

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Question: Asked by Rosemary A from United States | Aug. 08, 2018 17:49

About:72-Hour Visa-Free Transit

Traveling to Shanghai. Hello, I am trying to clarify if I need to obtain a visa for my trip.

I am I US citizen flying out of JFK Monday and arriving Tuesday 3:20pm in Guangzhou. I have a 19hr layover. I planned to leave the airport and explore the city before my flight Wednesday morning at 10:30am.

Wednesday-From Guangzhou I arrive in Shanghai 1:10pm and will be staying there until my planned departure Monday 12:30pm back to Guangzhou for a 5hr layover and then a 7:35pm flight back to the US.

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Answers (4): Answered by Rob | Aug. 08, 2018 18:16

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Yes, you need a visa.

00Reply; Answered by Rosemary A from US | Aug. 08, 2018 18:20

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But after reading the 144 hour visa free transit rule for Shanghai it seems like I don’t need a visa.

00Reply; Answered by Rob | Aug. 08, 2018 20:10

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You have two stops in China and this limits you to 24 hours transit without visa.

00Reply; Answered by CDKING from US | Aug. 09, 2018 10:57

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So is this USA > Guangzhou > Shanghai > Guangzhou > USA? This is not a transit at all. So not even eligible for the 24 hour direct transit.

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