Answered by Borut
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Jun. 26, 2025 23:30
A, you are not asking here for 24 hour visa free transit, but you are asking about a temporary entry permit in order to be allowed to exit the airport. Here the main detail is that the passenger has the right to travel under 24 hour visa free transit and to stay in the transit area of the airport during entire transit time. This is the right. Your right. However, obtaining a temporary entry permit is not a passenger's right. Issuing a temporary entry permit is done on case by case basis and it is usually issued to disabled and passengers with small children. Also, it could be issued to those with very long layovers, especially during the night hours. However, this is done based on discretionary decision only. So, when you land in Shanghai, the very first thing that you will do will be to approach 24/240 hour visa free transit counter where you will apply for a temporary entry permit by presenting your flight tickets and/or your hotel accommodation booking if you plan to have a couple of hours of rest in the hotel. In my opinion, you will be granted a permit since your layover is 14 hours long and when you get one, you will head to the immigration and then to your hotel for a good night rest and/or to explore the city. So, you will never apply for any kind of visa or visa free transit, but for temporary entry permit when you land in Shanghai. If you fly on a single ticket all the way from UK to Thailand, you will not need to collect and re-check your luggage because it will be taken care of by the airport staff. However, if you travel on separate tickets, then you will have to collect and re-check your luggage. In any case, you will ask about this detail at the time of your check-in in UK. Hope this helps.
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