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Question: Asked by John from united kingdom | May. 12, 2019 12:19

About:72-Hour Visa-Free Transit

144 visa, does this cover me

Hi going on a cruise, Singapore then few in Vietnam then Hong Kong, disembark Shanghai, then stay here for two days and fly directly to the UK , does this transit visa cover me

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Answers (5): Answered by John | May. 13, 2019 00:57

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Thanks just a bit worried about embarking in Singapore, but like you say I am covered, can’t get a straight answer of Royal Caribbean

0 0 Reply; Answered by John | May. 13, 2019 06:05

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So embarking in Singapore should be straight forward then obtain visa when in Shanghai?

0 0 Reply; Answered by ZUPAN | May. 12, 2019 14:04

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Of course it does. Anyway, this is not a visa, so I encourage you to use exact terminology, i.e. 144 hours visa free transit to avoid any possible misunderstandings. Your itinerary Hong Kong - Shanghai - UK is perfectly qualified for this convenience, so keep in mind to bring with you your flight ticket and your hotel booking in hard copy, ready to be shown to relevant border authorities.

0 0 Reply; Answered by ZUPAN | May. 13, 2019 03:39

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Of course that you cannot. Vast majority, if not all customer services are incompetent and reluctant to assure you about something when they have far easier solution, i.e. to make you obtain a visa.

So, if your port call immediately before Shanghai is Hong Kong and if you are flying from Shanghai by nonstop flight from China to UK, you are perfectly covered by 144 hours visa free transit. This is not a gamble but official Chinese policy that can be found in Timatic.

0 0 Reply; Answered by Saul | May. 13, 2019 06:28

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You are NOT getting a visa. As mentioned above by Zupan, it is important to use the correct terminology to avoid confusion when you are checking in. You must say "Transit Without Visa" at all times, and never say "visa", "transit visa" or "visa on arrival" which all exist but are not relevant to you.

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