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Asked by Wilma from india | Mar. 27, 2025 04:54

About:24-Hour Visa-Free Transit

Indian Passport holder changing airlines in Shanghai

My route is Bahrain Shanghai Seoul. I will have a confirmed seat on the Shanghai Seoul sector but need to collect my luggage and change terminals and check in for my flight.Can I avail of the 24 hr TWOV.

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Answered by Jane | Mar. 27, 2025 20:40

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Your route is covered by the 24h TWOV, so no visa is required. But you need to apply for a 24h temporary entry permit for leaving the restricted area of the airport to pick up your luggage and transfer to the next flight.

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Answered by Borut | Mar. 28, 2025 00:40

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Wilma, if your transit time (layover) is shorter than 24 hours, your itinerary is definitely eligible for 24 hour visa free transit and you do not need any kind of visa. Traveling on separate tickets and unrelated airlines is definitely acceptable and this detail is clearly and without any doubt copied into Timatic that is used by check-in staff. So, when you land in Shanghai the first thing that you will do is to approach 24/240 hour visa free transit counter where you will apply for a temporary entry permit by presenting your flight tickets. After a short check, you will be granted a permit and you will head to the immigration. When you have cleared the immigration you will collect your luggage and perform new check-in to your final destination at the time written on your Korea bound ticket. Have a nice journey.

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