Answered by ZUPAN
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Sep. 07, 2019 08:28
Here is the explanation:
You have more than one stop within mainland China (Chengdu and Shanghai) and this is the reason why you are eligible just for 24 hour visa free transit. If you only had one stop within mainland China (Shanghai for example), you would be eligible for 144 hour visa free transit.
Now, to calculate whether you are eligible for 24 hour visa free transit, you have to calculate the number of hours from your first scheduled landing, in your case in Chengdu, until your scheduled departure from Shanghai by cruise. If that time is less than 24 hours, you are eligible for 24 hour visa free transit and you don't need any kind of visa. Quite the contrary, if your transit time is only for a minute longer than 24 hours, you will need a Chinese tourist (L) visa obtained in advance.
The same thing is valid for your travel back, i.e. you have to calculate the entire time from your scheduled docking by your cruise in Shanghai, until your scheduled departure from Chengdu. The length of your transit will determine whether you are eligible or not for 24 hour visa free transit.
Now, if you feel a bit insecure about this times, you are advised to present your accurate times and we will be able to offer you a correct and reliable answer.
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