Answered by Borut | Oct. 25, 2024 04:11
Yes, your itinerary is definitely eligible for 24 hour visa free transit twice. You should just take care of the following details:
- Your total transit time in China counting from your very first scheduled landing in China until your scheduled departure by cruise from Shanghai has to be shorter than 24 hours.
- The same thing is valid for your return journey.
- Your cruise is not allowed to have its first docking immediately after Shanghai in any mainland Chinese port.
- Your cruise is not allowed to have its docking immediately before Shanghai in any mainland Chinese port.
If the above criteria are satisfied, you are definitely and undeniably eligible for 24 hour visa free transit - twice.
So, during your check-in in country A, you will declare that you will travel to South Korea/Japan via China using 24 hour visa free transit. Upon your landing in Shanghai, the first thing you will do is to approach 24 hour visa free transit counter where you will apply for a temporary entry permit in order to be allowed to exit the airport. This is free of any charge and here you will present your flight and cruise tickets. After a short check, you will be granted a permit and you will continue to the immigration to formally enter China.
After that, you will spend your time on your own until your cruise departure.Very similar procedure is expecting you on the cruise port in Shanghai upon your return from South Korea/Japan. In any case, quite simple, but the above criteria have to be fulfilled. Have a nice journey.
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