Answered by Borut | Dec. 13, 2024 04:56
Marcela, Australian citizen can enter, stay and explore China absolutely visa free for up to 30 days. He does not need to perform any formality, beside to fill out an arrival card that will be dispensed on board the plane just before landing in Shanghai. Upon landing he will just head to the immigration with his passport and the filled out arrival form. After that he can enjoy his free time in Shanghai as he wants.
You as Colombian citizen is allowed to transit China, Shanghai included based on 24 hour visa free transit or in other words, your entire transit time in Shanghai is not allowed to be longer than 24 hours. If this is the case, you do not need any kind of visa. However if your layover in Shanghai is longer than 24 hours you have to obtain a Chinese visa in advance. Now, if your layover in Shanghai is a short one (up to 8 hours), you will remain airside and you will just walk from one to the other gate and you do not need to fulfill any formality and you will not be a subject of immigration or customs control.
If your layover is a longer one, but shorter than 24 hours and you want to exit the airport, the first thing you will do upon landing is to approach 24/144 hour visa free transit counter where you will apply for a temporary entry permit in order to be allowed to exit the airport. This application is free of any charge and here you will present your flight tickets. When your permit is granted, you will head to the immigration together with an Australian citizen that will be free from all these formalities.
Now, the main questions is, is your layover in Shanghai shorter or longer than 24 hours?
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