Shanghai visa-free transit operations time
Next month I have a long layover, two days, in Pudong, Shanghai. Our flight arrives around 11.20 pm, meaning that most of the airport will be closed.
I am planning to apply for transit without a visa. It might sound silly, but I wonder if the immigration booth that deals with this closes at anytime.
If so, what time would it be?
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meaning that most of the airport will be closed
Shanghai Pudong never sleeps. One of the advantages that the government saw in building it so far from the city is that it can be operated 24/7 without disturbing [most] people. It has flights non-stop. As you can see from here, PVG lands 130+ flights between 00:00 and 06:00...
Some shops might close, but immigration won't.
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Do I need a visa to transit through Shanghai?
1) A foreign citizen who is transiting through China by air is exempted from a visa if he/she will stay only in the airport for no more than 24 hours and has a valid connecting ticket with confirmed seating on an international flight.Can I transit through Shanghai?
Travelers of any foreign countries can get 24 visa free transit with connecting (air, ship, train) tickets to a third country (region). It allows travelers to transit in Shanghai without going through any immigration inspections. You can stay inside the airport or leave the airport to visit Shanghai within 24 hours.Do you need a visa if you have a connecting flight in China?
Foreigners who have confirmed onward tickets and seats on international flights and directly transit through China and stay for no more than 24 hours within the airport boundaries do not need to apply for a transit visa.Does China allow transit?
24 hour visa-free transitForeign citizens travelling to a third country or region through China by plane, ship or train may stay up to 24 hours in China without a visa. The application for a preliminary entry permit at the Chinese border is a requirement for the visa-free entry.Transit visa china EXPLAINED properly! 24, 72 and 144 hour visa free | Air china, Shanghai airport
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Answer 2
Pudong operates 24 hours a day (source); and rest assured that if the airport is running the immigration line will also be running. Keep in mind that there are 3 types of visa-free transits, for various lengths. Each of them have slightly different requirements, so just and make sure you apply for the right one
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