wanting to explore Shanghai during lay over

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Question: Asked by Jayson from usa | Jan. 03, 2019 12:54

About:72-Hour Visa-Free Transit

wanting to explore Shanghai during lay over

hi im flying with friends from LAX to CEB with a 16 hour layover in Shanghai and we wanted to explore Shanghai during our layover. would we need to apply or obtain the 24 or 72 hour free transit to do so?

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Answers (1): Answered by Bob | Jan. 03, 2019 21:34

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Don't refer to visa upon arrival, which doesn't exist at Shanghai and will only cause confusion at LAX. You don't need a visa because you will qualify for 24 hours transit without visa, but whether you can leave the airport is at the discretion of the immigration officer to grant you a Temporary Entry Permit. There is a recent report of this being refused for a 14 hour connection at Shanghai.

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