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Asked by Roy M from united kingdom | Nov. 04, 2023 11:46

About:24-Hour Visa-Free Transit

10 hours in Shanghai transit...do I need a separate visa?

I am an Indian citizen (UK permanent resident) traveling to Bali, Indonesia thru.Shanghai airport with a 10 hour stopover on 15th November 2023. I've indian passport valid till end of March. Im staying 10 days in Bali then going to India for 15 days then back to London. Do I need a separate visa to enter Shanghai for site seeing on 15th Nov?...Thank you!

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Answered by Borut | Nov. 06, 2023 02:24

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You do not need any kind of visa as far as your travel itinerary is concerned or in other words, you will be covered by 24 hour visa free transit while in Shanghai. Now, if you plan to exit the airport this is something different. You will approach 24/144 hour visa free transit counter immediately upon your landing in Shanghai where you will apply for a temporary entry permit to be allowed to exit the airport. This application is for free. Here I have to tell you that the granting of temporary entry permit is not a passenger right when traveling on 24 hour visa free transit, but more a bonus that depends exclusively on airport authorities discretionary decision. So, their answer can be both positive or negative one. If you want to be 100% certain that you will be allowed to exit the airport, then you have to apply for a Chinese transit visa in advance. However, if I were you I would not do that because 10 hours are really too short period for such a hassle.

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