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Asked by teresa corbin from u.s.a. | Nov. 08, 2019 10:33

About:72-Hour Visa-Free Transit

do we need visa

u.s. citizens fly from U.S. nov 22 at 4 p.m. to Shanghai, stay for two nights at hotel leave on cruise Spectrum of the seas on Nov. 24. Cruise returns to Shanghai Dec. 1 We leave that day from Shanghai to Tokyo japan for second stage of our trip. Can we apply for 72 or 144 hour visa exemption. Want to double check. Thank you

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Answered by CDKING | Nov. 08, 2019 12:45

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You will need a tourist (L) visa for this trip. The reason is the country immediately before and after Shanghai are both Japan. So its not considered a transit.

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Answered by CDKING | Nov. 08, 2019 12:48

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Now if you fly to Shanghai to Tokyo via a third country then you may be eligible for visa free transit. For example fly Shanghai > Korea (even for just a connection) > Japan then it becomes eligible.
This is of course assuming the flight USA > China for the cruise doesn't also go through Japan.

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