Shanghai Visa

[Limewood]

Our flight arrives Shanghai 22st Aug. 7pm, depart by ship 26th for Korea so 96 hours total in port, is this a transit Visa completed on arrival.

 

[pjm99au]

Yes Shanghai is one of the 144 hour stop over cities for VoA

 

[Limewood]

Found out can apply online or on arrival for short visit stay.

 

[moa999]

The online process is fairly new.. but based on the description here might save you quite a queue (In my April 2018 visit I waited about 90min)
Shanghai 144-hour visa-free transit policy adopts online pre-application process

 

[Limewood]

Yes went through Shenzhen to Guangdong last October what a time wasting mess.

 

[bobe]

Just come back from a cruise that departed Shanghai, we flew in spent Aprox 45 min getting fingerprinted etc, ( if your over 70 you don’t need fingerprinted) then filled in the 144 hour visa form, no big deal , like I say all over in 45 min, don’t know too much about the online application, make sure you have ALL your itenary in order.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Provided you have no other stops in China before landing in Shanghai (including any 'transit' stops), your itinerary is fine.

Mixed reports about the usefulness of the 'pre-registration'.

Processing times are all the luck of the draw - can be as quick as five minutes if you make it to an empty arrivals hall.

 

[Pete98765432]

The online process is fairly new.. but based on the description here might save you quite a queue (In my April 2018 visit I waited about 90min)
Shanghai 144-hour visa-free transit policy adopts online pre-application process

The link to the online application contained in the article quoted is no longer valid. The online application is now at https://gaj.sh.gov.cn/crj/144zy.jsp