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Asked by Karen from u.s.a. | Mar. 01, 2019 22:31

About:240-Hour Visa-Free Transit

144 hr visa. we do NOT qualify for this type of visa? Pls lmk ASAP. Ty

I just want to make sure I understand... we fly from SFO to LAX to Shanghai... stay for two days then take a cruise then return from Shanghai to DFW to SFO...

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Answered by Thomas | Mar. 02, 2019 00:43

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What's your next stop after Shanghai?

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Answered by John Doe | Mar. 02, 2019 07:48

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The first airport you land in after Shanghai has to be located in a different country, otherwise it's not transit. In this case you probably have a round trip ticket from AA which of course only operates direct flights from US to China, so it's absolutely not transit.

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Answered by Karen | Mar. 02, 2019 10:12

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No we basically fly from the US to China go on a cruise to Japan then return to the US. Still assuming this doesn’t count?

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Answered by Paul | Mar. 02, 2019 16:25

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You are ok with your air/cruise combination. It wasn't clear what the cruise itinerary was which caused the doubt.

SFO > LAX > Shanghai (up to 144 hours) > cruise to Japan is allowed as the first transit
Cruise from Japan > Shanghai (up to 144 hours) > DFW > SFO is allowed as a second transit.

As long as there are no unmentioned stops like connections in other Chinese cities or flights operated by Japan Airlines (this adding extra unmentioned japan landings) then its no problem.

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