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Asked by Jon from brazil | Aug. 19, 2025 19:46
About:240-Hour Visa-Free Transit

Stopover in Shanghai for 4hr question

Hi,
We are flying from Japan to Shanghai and then onwards to Taiwan on the same day with a 4hr layover in Shanghai. We are flying on different airlines, so unfortunately I will need to collect our bags and check in again with another airline. Will I be eligible for a visa free transit or what kind of visa will I need?

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Answered by Borut | Aug. 20, 2025 04:41
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The first and the most important detail is that you do not need any kind of visa because your journey will be covered by 24 hour visa free transit, definitely. So, when you perform check-in in Japan you will declare that you are flying to Taiwan via Shanghai under 24 hour visa free transit. In that moment you will present your flight tickets to the check-in staff. After a short check, you will be allowed to board Shanghai bound plane. Upon your landing in Shanghai the first thing that you will do will be to fill out arrival card because you will have to collect & re-check your luggage and for this reason, you will simply have to formally enter China. You will tick the box on the arrival card where it is written - transit. After that you will perform automatic fingerprinting. With a filled out arrival card and a fingerprinting receipt you will approach 24/240 hour visa free transit counter where you will apply for a temporary entry permit by presenting your flight tickets and along with arrival card and fingerprinting receipt. This is all free of any charge. After a short check you will be granted a permit and then you will cross the immigration and head to collect your luggage. When you are done with that, you will head to the check-in to re-check your luggage for the second leg of your journey. You have enough time to perform all the procedures, but try to be relatively quick with them. The most important detail is that you have enough time to perform all the formalities and above all, you do not need a visa because your journey will be covered by 24 hour visa free transit. Have a nice journey.
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